The Charlotte Hornets (7-22) are 2.5-point favorites as they look to stop a five-game losing streak when they visit 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 sport a 14-15-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 10-17-0 mark from the Wizards.
• 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.
• When it comes to eclipsing the over/under in 2024-25, Charlotte does it in fewer games (41.4% of the time) than Washington (51.9%).
• The Hornets have a .500 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (1-1) this season, higher than the .148 winning percentage for the Wizards 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 given up per contest.
• Charlotte is top-five this year 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.
• Looking at assists, the Hornets are dishing out just 23.5 dimes per contest (fourth-worst in league).
• So far this season, Charlotte is committing 15 turnovers per game (21st-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14 turnovers per contest (16th-ranked).
• The Hornets rank eighth in the NBA with 14.7 threes per game so far this year. Meanwhile, they rank 21st with a 34.6% shooting percentage from downtown.

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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 conceded).
• 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 NBA in assists at 24.4 per game.
• Washington is the fourth-worst team in the NBA in turnovers per game (15.9) and 25th in turnovers forced (12.7).
• 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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