The Washington Wizards (3-21) will attempt to end 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 contest 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 (13-13-0 ATS) have covered the spread 50% of the time, 12.5% more often than the Wizards (9-15-0) 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 37.5% of the time.
• When it comes to topping the total in 2024-25, Charlotte does it in fewer games (42.3% of the time) than Washington (50%).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Wizards are 3-21, while the Hornets are 1-0 as moneyline favorites.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• The Hornets are putting up only 106.7 points per game (third-worst in NBA), but they’ve played better on defense, where they are allowing 112.8 points per game (14th-ranked).
• Charlotte is averaging 45.2 boards per game (eighth-ranked in league). It is allowing 42.8 rebounds per contest (seventh-ranked).
• The Hornets are dishing out only 23.2 assists per game, which ranks fourth-worst in the league.
• Charlotte ranks 24th in the NBA with 15.3 turnovers per game so far this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 17th with 14 forced turnovers per contest.
• The Hornets are sixth in the NBA with 15.3 treys per game so far this year. Meanwhile, they rank 17th with a 35.5% shooting percentage from downtown.

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Wizards Performance Insights

• Offensively the Wizards are the 25th-ranked team in the NBA (107.1 points per game). Defensively they are the worst (123 points conceded per game).
• In 2024-25, Washington is 18th in the league in rebounds (43.3 per game) and worst in rebounds allowed (48.4).
• This season the Wizards are ranked 23rd in the NBA in assists at 24.3 per game.
• At 15.6 turnovers committed per game and 13 turnovers forced, Washington is 25th and 22nd in the league, respectively.
• Beyond the arc, the Wizards are third-worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (11.4). And they are second-worst in 3-point percentage at 31.4%.

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