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

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Hornets vs. Wizards Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, December 19, 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 114 – Wizards 111

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Spread & Total Prediction for Hornets vs. Wizards

• Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 3.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Hornets (-2.3)
• Pick OU:

  Over (223.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 224.8

• The Hornets have covered the spread more often than the Wizards this year, putting up an ATS record of 13-13-0, compared to the 9-15-0 record of the Wizards.
• 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 37.5% of the time.
• Washington and its opponents have eclipsed the total 50% of the time this season (12 out of 24). That’s more often than Charlotte and its opponents have (11 out of 26).
• The Hornets have a 1.000 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (1-0) this season, higher than the .125 winning percentage for the Wizards as a moneyline underdog (3-21).

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Hornets Performance Insights

• While the Hornets rank in the bottom five in the NBA in points per game with 106.7 (third-worst), they rank 14th in the league with 112.8 points allowed per contest.
• Charlotte is pulling down 45.2 boards per game (eighth-ranked in league). It is giving up 42.8 rebounds per contest (seventh-ranked).
• When it comes to assists, the Hornets are delivering just 23.2 dimes per game (fourth-worst in league).
• Charlotte is averaging 15.3 turnovers per game (24th-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.0 turnovers per contest (17th-ranked).
• The Hornets are draining 15.3 threes per game (sixth-ranked in NBA) this season, while owning a 35.5% three-point percentage (17th-ranked).

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Wizards Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Wizards are 25th in the league on offense (107.1 points scored per game) and worst on defense (123.0 points conceded).
• Washington is 18th in the league in rebounds per game (43.3) and worst in rebounds allowed (48.4).
• At 24.3 assists per game, the Wizards are 23rd in the league.
• Washington is 25th in the NBA in turnovers per game (15.6) and 22nd in turnovers forced (13.0).
• Beyond the arc, the Wizards are third-worst in the league in 3-pointers made per game (11.4). And they are second-worst in 3-point percentage at 31.4%.

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