The Washington Wizards (3-21) are underdogs (+3.5) as they attempt to end a three-game losing streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (7-19) at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Capital One Arena. The matchup airs 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 (-2.4)
• Pick OU:

  Under (226.5)
  

• 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 season.
• 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 exceeding the over/under in 2024-25, Charlotte does it less often (42.3% of the time) than Washington (50%).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Hornets are 1-0, while the Wizards are 3-21 as moneyline underdogs.

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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 given up per contest.
• This year, Charlotte is grabbing 45.2 boards per game (eighth-ranked in NBA) and allowing 42.8 rebounds per contest (seventh-ranked).
• In terms of assists, the Hornets are dishing out only 23.3 dimes per contest (fourth-worst in league).
• Charlotte is committing 15.3 turnovers per game (24th-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 14.0 turnovers per contest (17th-ranked).
• With 15.3 treys per game, the Hornets are sixth in the NBA. They own a 35.5% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranks 17th in the league.

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Wizards Performance Insights

• Offensively the Wizards are the 25th-ranked team in the NBA (107.1 points per game). On defense they are the worst (123.0 points allowed per game).
• On the glass, Washington is 18th in the league in rebounds (43.3 per game). It is the worst in rebounds conceded (48.4 per game).
• The Wizards are 23rd in the NBA in assists (24.3 per game) in 2024-25.
• Washington is 25th in the league in turnovers per game (15.6) and 22nd in turnovers forced (13.0).
• 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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