Hornets vs. Wizards Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 26

Published 2:18 pm Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Hornets vs. Wizards Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - December 26

The Charlotte Hornets (7-22) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Washington Wizards (4-23) on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET.

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Hornets vs. Wizards Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Thursday, December 26, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: MNMT and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Venue: Capital One Arena

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Hornets vs. Wizards Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Hornets 113 – Wizards 112

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Spread & Total Prediction for Hornets vs. Wizards

  • Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 2.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Hornets (-0.9)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (226.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 224.5
  • The Hornets (14-15-0 ATS) have covered the spread 48.3% of the time, 11.3% more often than the Wizards (10-17-0) this year.
  • Charlotte hasn’t covered the spread as a 2.5-point favorite or more this season, while Washington covers as an underdog of 2.5 or more 37% of the time.
  • Washington and its opponents have eclipsed the over/under 51.9% of the time this season (14 out of 27). That’s more often than Charlotte and its opponents have (12 out of 29).
  • The Hornets have a .500 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (1-1) this season while the Wizards have a .148 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (4-23).

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Hornets Performance Insights

  • While the Hornets rank in the bottom five in the NBA in points per game with 106.4 (third-worst), they rank 15th in the league with 113 points allowed per contest.
  • Charlotte is allowing 43.6 boards per game this year (10th-ranked in NBA), but it has shined by averaging 45.4 rebounds per game (fifth-best).
  • The Hornets haven’t put up many dimes this season, ranking fourth-worst in the NBA with 23.5 assists per game.
  • With 15 turnovers per game, Charlotte ranks 21st in the NBA. It forces 14 turnovers per contest, which ranks 16th in the league.
  • The Hornets are eighth in the NBA with 14.7 threes per game this year. Meanwhile, they rank 21st with a 34.6% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.

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Wizards Performance Insights

  • Offensively the Wizards are the 25th-ranked squad in the league (107.4 points per game). Defensively they are the worst (122.2 points allowed per game).
  • In 2024-25, Washington is 15th in the league in rebounds (44 per game) and worst in rebounds conceded (48.8).
  • With 24.4 assists per game, the Wizards are 23rd in the league.
  • In terms of turnovers, Washington is fourth-worst in the league in committing them (15.9 per game). And it is ranked 25th in forcing them (12.7 per game).
  • Beyond the arc, the Wizards are 21st in the league in 3-pointers made per game (12). They are third-worst in 3-point percentage at 32.5%.

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