The Charlotte Hornets (7-22) are just 2.5-point favorites as they try to stop a three-game road losing streak when they take on the Washington Wizards (4-23) on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Capital One Arena. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on MNMT and FDSSE.

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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’ .483 ATS win percentage (14-15-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Wizards’ .370 mark (10-17-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• 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 gone over the point total 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).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Wizards are 4-23, while the Hornets are 1-1 as moneyline favorites.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• The Hornets are scoring just 106.4 points per game (third-worst in NBA), but they’ve played more consistently at the other end of the court, where they are giving up 113 points per game (15th-ranked).
• Charlotte is top-five this season in rebounding, ranking fifth-best in the league with 45.4 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 10th with 43.6 rebounds allowed per contest.
• The Hornets haven’t put up many assists this season, ranking fourth-worst in the NBA with 23.5 assists per game.
• Charlotte is committing 15 turnovers per game (21st-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 14 turnovers per contest (16th-ranked).
• The Hornets are sinking 14.7 three-pointers per game (eighth-ranked in league). They own a 34.6% shooting percentage (21st-ranked) from beyond the arc.

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Wizards Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Wizards are 25th in the NBA offensively (107.4 points scored per game) and worst defensively (122.2 points allowed).
• In 2024-25, Washington is 15th in the NBA in rebounds (44 per game) and worst in rebounds conceded (48.8).
• This season the Wizards are ranked 23rd in the league in assists at 24.4 per game.
• Washington is the fourth-worst team in the league in turnovers per game (15.9) and 25th in turnovers forced (12.7).
• In 2024-25 the Wizards are 21st in the NBA in 3-point makes (12 per game) and third-worst in 3-point percentage (32.5%).

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