Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards Preview
Planning on watching today’s Wizards and Hornets game? Catch the action at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC, as the Hornets hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on BSSE.
The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 242.5 points and the Hornets are the favorite to win at home vs. the Wizards. Check out BetCoco for Charlotte Hornets – Washington Wizards odds
Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Hornets, the Wizards have put together a record of 3-2. The last three times that the Hornets have hosted the Wizards, the over/under record is 1-2 with the teams combining for an average of 229 points. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 2-1.
- Washington has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 111 points per game while allowing 109. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
- In their last three home games, Charlotte has averaged 116 points per game while allowing 123. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
- In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Wizards have a straight up record of 0-5 and an ATS mark of 1-4.
- In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Hornets have a strong straight up record of 3-2. In addition, their ATS record was 3-2 in these scenarios.
Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards Prediction
Looking at the Wizards’ previous ten games, they are 1-9 and face the Hornets with an overall mark of 2-11. In away games this season, the Wizards have put together a 1-6 record, whereas they have a 1-5 record when playing at home.
Washington currently has an ATS record below .500, sitting at 5-8 at this point. When playing on the road, the Wizards hold an ATS record of 4-3 in contrast to a 1-5 record against the spread when playing at home.
Washington currently holds an over/under record of 9-4-0 for the season. They have an average over/under line of 234.3 in their games, and their differential vs. the over/under line this season is 5.3.
The Wizards are coming off a good offensive performance, putting up 129 points vs. the Bucks. This figure is more than their season average of 115.2 points per game. The team’s scoring leader is Kyle Kuzma, who holds an average of 23.4 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, Jordan Poole is averaging 16.6 points per game this season.
At this time, the Wizards’ defense is positioned 29th in the NBA, permitting 124.4 points per game.
In their previous game, the Wizards’ defense struggled against the Bucks, giving up 142 points on a field goal percentage of 58%.
Looking at the Hornets’ previous ten games, they are 2-8 and face the Wizards with an overall mark of 4-9. Away from home, the Hornets have a 2-3 record this season, while maintaining a 2-6 record in their home games.
Charlotte has an overall ATS record of 5-7 for the season so far. On the road, the Hornets have an ATS record of 3-2 compared to a 2-5 record vs. the spread at home.
So far over half of the Hornets’ games have surpassed the over/under lines, putting their over/under record at 9-4-0. The average over/under line in their games stands at 231.9, and their differential vs. the over/under line this season is 4.
The Hornets are coming off a good offensive performance, putting up 121 points vs. the Celtics. This figure is more than their season average of 113.7 points per game. The team’s top scorer is LaMelo Ball, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 25.3, while P.J. Washington also carries a PPG average of 14.8 into the game.
At this time, the Hornets’ defense is positioned 26th in the NBA, permitting 122.2 points per game.
The Charlotte defense has allowed opponents to shoot 38.2% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 49.3% of their field goal attempts vs. Charlotte.
In spite of being 4.5 point underdogs, we anticipate the Wizards winning this one 108-107.
Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards Betting Tips
- We like the Wizards on the moneyline (+154)
- The Wizards are also our pick on the spread at +4.5
- Our NBA model projects 215 points, and we suggest taking the under
Charlotte Hornets Injury Report
- Terry Rozier – Groin – Out
- Frank Ntilikina – Left Tibia – Out
- Cody Martin – Knee – Out
- Nick Richards – Concussion – Out
- James Bouknight – Knee – Out
Washington Wizards Injury Report
- Delon Wright – Knee – Out
