NBA Best Bets: Hornets vs. Wizards Picks for December 26

Published 5:33 pm Wednesday, December 25, 2024

The Charlotte Hornets (7-22) visit the Washington Wizards (4-23) after losing three road games in a row. The Hornets are favored by only 2.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 26, 2024.

To find the best bets you can make on Thursday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.

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Hornets vs. Wizards Game Info

  • When: Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
  • TV: MNMT and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Hornets vs. Wizards Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 2.5)

  • Charlotte has beaten the spread 14 times in 29 games.
  • Against the spread, Washington is 10-17-0 this year.
  • The Hornets are winless ATS (0-2) when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites this season.
  • The Wizards have an ATS record of 10-17 as 2.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

  • The Hornets and their opponents have combined to score more than 226.5 points in 10 of 29 games this season.
  • The Wizards have combined with their opponent to score more than 226.5 points in 16 of 27 games this season.
  • The average point total in Charlotte’s outings this year is 222.3, 4.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Washington’s average game total this season has been 231.7, 5.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Hornets score the 27th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Wizards’ offense racks up the 29th-most.
  • This game features the NBA’s 14th-ranked (Wizards) and 13th-ranked (Hornets) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Hornets (-145)

  • The Hornets have split the two games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Wizards have been victorious in four, or 14.8%, of the 27 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Charlotte has played as a favorite of -145 or more twice this season and split those games.
  • This season, Washington has come away with a win four times in 27 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Hornets have a 59.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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