The Charlotte Hornets (7-22) are favored (by 3.5 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 (+ 3.5)
• 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 3.5-point favorite or more this season, while Washington covers as an underdog of 3.5 or more 37% of the time.
• When it comes to topping the point total in 2024-25, Washington and its opponents are more successful (51.9% of the time) than Charlotte and its opponents (41.4%).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Hornets are 1-1, while the Wizards are 4-23 as moneyline underdogs.

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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 113.0 points surrendered per contest.
• Charlotte is allowing 43.6 rebounds per game this season (10th-ranked in NBA), but it has shined by grabbing 45.4 rebounds per contest (fifth-best).
• The Hornets are averaging only 23.5 dimes per game, which ranks fourth-worst in the league.
• Charlotte is averaging 15.0 turnovers per game (21st-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 14.0 turnovers per contest (16th-ranked).
• The Hornets rank eighth in the NBA with 14.7 treys per game this season. Meanwhile, they rank 22nd with a 34.6% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.

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Wizards Performance Insights

• The Wizards are 25th in the league in points scored (107.4 per game) and worst in points conceded (122.2).
• In 2024-25, Washington is 15th in the NBA in rebounds (44.0 per game) and worst in rebounds conceded (48.8).
• At 24.4 assists per game, the Wizards are 23rd in the NBA.
• Washington is the fourth-worst team in the NBA in turnovers per game (15.9) and fifth-worst in turnovers forced (12.7).
• The Wizards are 21st in the NBA in 3-pointers made (12.0 per game) and third-worst in 3-point percentage (32.5%).

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