The Washington Wizards (3-21) will attempt 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 matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on MNMT and FDSSE.

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Hornets vs. Wizards Game Info

• When: Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
• TV: MNMT and FDSSE
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Hornets vs. Wizards Best Bets

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LaMelo Ball Over 25.5 PTS

• LaMelo Ball’s 30.2 points per game average is 4.7 points more than Thursday’s over/under.
• In 21 games this season with a points prop total, Ball has hit the over 12 times.
• The Hornets are at the 28th spot in the NBA’s scoring rankings (106.7 points per game), while the Wizards concede the highest amount of points (123 per game).

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Jordan Poole Over 22.5 PTS

• The 20.3 points Jordan Poole scores per game are 2.2 less than his prop total on Thursday.
• Poole is 11-for-25 at hitting the over on his points prop this season.
• Washington’s squad is currently the 25th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (107.1 points per game), while Charlotte is 14th in points conceded (112.8 per game).
• Washington is 3-4 when scoring more points than 112.8.

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Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 3.5)

• Charlotte is 13-13-0 against the spread this season.
• Washington has covered the spread nine times in 24 games.
• The Hornets are winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites this season.
• The Wizards’ ATS record as 3.5-point underdogs or greater is 9-15.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

• Hornets games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 226.5 points nine times.
• The Wizards have combined with their opponent to score more than 226.5 points in 14 of 24 games this season.
• Charlotte has an average point total of 222.5 in its outings this year, four fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• Washington’s average game total this season has been 232.7, 6.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Hornets score the 25th-most points in the league this season, while the Wizards’ offense racks up the 29th-most.
• The Hornets are the league’s 15th-ranked scoring defense while the Wizards are the 17th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Hornets (-165)

• The Hornets won the only game they’ve played as the favorite this season.
• The Wizards have won in three, or 12.5%, of the 24 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Charlotte has played as a favorite of -165 or more once this season and won that game.
• This year, Washington has won three of 24 games when listed as at least +135 or better on the moneyline.
• The Hornets have a 62.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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