Hornets vs Wizards Prediction, Odds, Best Bets & Team Props – NBA, Dec. 19

  • The Hornets are -4.5 favorites vs. the Wizards
  • Total (Over/Under): 226.5 points
  • Watch the game on FDCH | MNMT

The Charlotte Hornets visit Capital One Arena to take on the Washington Wizards on Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00pm EST in Washington, DC.

The are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().

The Hornets vs Wizards Over/Under is total points for the game.

So far this NBA season, the Hornets are 13-13 against the spread, while the Wizards are 8-15 against the spread.


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Hornets vs. Wizards Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Charlotte Hornets O
Washington Wizards U

Wizards vs Hornets Prediction for Tonight’s Game:

The winning team model predicts the Hornets will win Thursday‘s game with 79.7% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Hornets and Wizards.

Wizards vs Hornets Spread Prediction:

Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Wizards will cover the spread for Thursday‘s game with 55.8% confidence.


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  • The Charlotte Hornets have covered the 4Q Spread in 42 of their last 65 games (+15.20 Units / 20% ROI)
  • The Charlotte Hornets have hit the 4Q Moneyline in 34 of their last 65 games (+14.69 Units / 22% ROI)
  • The Charlotte Hornets have hit the Moneyline in 9 of their last 36 away games (+11.65 Units / 32% ROI)
  • The Charlotte Hornets have hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 22 of their last 32 games (+10.40 Units / 28% ROI)
  • The Charlotte Hornets have hit the Team Total Under in 32 of their last 53 games (+9.07 Units / 15% ROI)
  • The Washington Wizards have covered the 4Q Spread in 50 of their last 79 games (+18.53 Units / 20% ROI)
  • The Washington Wizards have hit the 4Q Moneyline in 35 of their last 65 games (+14.90 Units / 22% ROI)
  • The Washington Wizards have hit the Team Total Under in 29 of their last 43 games at home (+12.85 Units / 26% ROI)
  • The Washington Wizards have hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 27 of their last 44 games at home (+9.65 Units / 19% ROI)
  • The Washington Wizards have hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 16 of their last 23 games (+7.90 Units / 30% ROI)

Against the spread this NBA season, the Hornets have gone 13-13 (-1.35 Units / -4.71% ROI).

  • 7-19 against the Moneyline (-4.45 Units / -16.12% ROI)
  • 11-14 against the Over for game total points (-4.4 Units / -15.38% ROI)
  • 14-11 against the Under for game total points (+1.9 Units / 6.64% ROI)

Against the spread this NBA season, the Wizards have gone 8-15 (-8.5 Units / -32.2% ROI).

  • 3-21 against the Moneyline (-11.4 Units / -47.5% ROI)
  • 12-12 against the Over for game total points (-1.2 Units / -4.55% ROI)
  • 12-12 against the Under for game total points (-1.2 Units / -4.55% ROI)
  • The Washington Wizards have only hit the Moneyline in 13 of their last 79 games (-28.65 Units / -34% ROI)
  • The Washington Wizards have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 16 of their last 68 games (-28.44 Units / -40% ROI)
  • The Washington Wizards have only hit the 2Q Moneyline in 10 of their last 53 games (-26.40 Units / -48% ROI)
  • The Washington Wizards have only hit the Team Total Over in 30 of their last 77 games (-24.65 Units / -28% ROI)
  • The Washington Wizards have only covered the 2Q Spread in 16 of their last 52 games (-23.95 Units / -40% ROI)
  • The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 2Q Moneyline in 24 of their last 81 games (-21.90 Units / -27% ROI)
  • The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 10 of their last 48 games (-21.10 Units / -42% ROI)
  • The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 19 of their last 74 games (-20.48 Units / -27% ROI)
  • The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the Team Total Over in 35 of their last 83 games (-19.15 Units / -20% ROI)
  • The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 1H Game Total Over in 35 of their last 82 games (-18.82 Units / -20% ROI)

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Charlotte Hornets: Keys to the Game vs. the Washington Wizards

The Hornets are 4-34 (.105) when scoring fewer than 10 fastbreak points since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .389

The Hornets were 2-26 (.071) when scoring fewer than 10 fastbreak points last season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .395

The Hornets are 3-28 (.097) when forcing fewer than 5 steals since the start of the 2022-23 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .416

The Hornets were winless (0-15) when forcing fewer than 5 steals last season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .385

Washington Wizards: Keys to the Game vs. the Charlotte Hornets

The Wizards are 8-58 (.121) when allowing 15 or more second chance points since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .447

The Wizards were winless (0-10) when forcing fewer than 5 steals last season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .385

The Wizards are winless (0-13) when forcing fewer than 5 steals since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .394

The Wizards are 1-13 (.071) when allowing 15 or more second chance points this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .442

Charlotte Hornets Offensive Stats & Trends

The Hornets have 18.7 free throw attempts per game this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 22.2

The Hornets averaged 105.1 points per game (4,308 points/41 games) on the road last season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 113.1

The Hornets have averaged 17.3 second chance points per game (450 points/26 games) this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.8

The Hornets have 18.5 free throw attempts per game since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 21.8

Washington Wizards Offensive Stats & Trends

The Wizards averaged 19.2 fast break points per game (788 points/41 games) on the road last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 14.0

The Wizards are shooting 31% from three (273/869) this season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%

The Wizards averaged 9.1 fast break points per game (748 points/82 games) in the second half last season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: 6.8

The Wizards are shooting 34% from three (611/1,825) in the second half since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%

Charlotte Hornets Defensive Stats & Trends

The Hornets have averaged 33.2 defensive rebounds per game (3,590 rebounds/108 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.3

The Hornets have averaged 33.9 defensive rebounds per game (881 rebounds/26 games) this season — tied for 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.4

The Hornets averaged 33.0 defensive rebounds per game (2,709 rebounds/82 games) last season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2

The Hornets averaged 4.5 blocks per game (371 blocks/82 games) last season — tied for 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1

Washington Wizards Defensive Stats & Trends

The Wizards have allowed 17.1 second chance points per game (926 points/54 games) at home since the start of the 2023-24 season — highest among NBA defenses; League Avg: 13.6

The Wizards allowed 17.5 second chance points per game (716 points/41 games) at home last season — highest among NBA defenses; League Avg: 13.6

The Wizards averaged 34.0 defensive rebounds per game (2,790 rebounds/82 games) last season — tied for 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2

The Wizards have allowed 18.8 offensive rebounds per game (1,017 rebounds/54 games) at home since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd highest among NBA defenses; League Avg: 16.4


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