NBA Best Bets: Hornets vs. Wizards Picks for December 19

Published 11:33 pm Tuesday, December 17, 2024

The Washington Wizards (3-21) are underdogs (+3.5) as they try to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (7-19) at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Capital One Arena. The game airs on MNMT and FDSSE.

Want to gain an edge on Thursday’s game? Check out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the following article.

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Hornets vs. Wizards Game Info

  • When: Thursday, December 19, 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 (+ 3.5)

  • Charlotte’s record against the spread is 13-13-0.
  • Against the spread, Washington is 9-15-0 this year.
  • The Hornets don’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 3.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • The Wizards have an ATS record of 9-15 as 3.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Over (223.5)

  • In 10 of 26 games this season, the Hornets and their opponents have gone over 223.5 points.
  • The Wizards have combined with their opponents to score more than 223.5 points in 15 of 24 games this season.
  • Charlotte has an average total of 222.5 in its contests this year, one fewer point than this game’s over/under.
  • Washington’s games this year have had a 232.7-point total on average, 9.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Hornets are the 25th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Wizards have scored the 29th-most points.
  • This contest features the league’s 17th-ranked (Wizards) and 15th-ranked (Hornets) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Hornets (-165)

  • The Hornets won the only game they’ve played as the favorite this season.
  • The Wizards have been chosen as underdogs in 24 games this year and have walked away with the win three times (12.5%) in those games.
  • Charlotte has played as a favorite of -165 or more once this season and won that game.
  • This season, Washington has come away with a win three times in 24 chances when named as an underdog of at least +140 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 62.3% chance of a victory for the Hornets.

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