The Washington Wizards (3-21) will look to break 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 (222.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 224.8

• The Wizards (9-15-0 ATS) have covered the spread 50% of the time, 12.5% less often than the Hornets (13-13-0) 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.
• Charlotte and its opponents have eclipsed the total 42.3% of the time this season (11 out of 26). That’s less often than Washington and its opponents have (12 out of 24).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Hornets are 1-0, a better mark than the Wizards have recorded (3-21) as moneyline underdogs.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• The Hornets have struggled to put up points this season, ranking third-worst in the league with 106.7 points per game. They’ve played better on defense, ranking 14th by surrendering 112.8 points per contest.
• Charlotte is grabbing 45.2 rebounds per game (eighth-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 42.8 rebounds per contest (seventh-ranked).
• The Hornets haven’t put up many dimes this season, ranking fourth-worst in the NBA with 23.2 assists per game.
• 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 three-pointers 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

• The Wizards are 25th in the NBA in points scored (107.1 per game) and worst in points allowed (123.0).
• Washington is 18th in the NBA in rebounds per game (43.3) and worst in rebounds conceded (48.4).
• The Wizards are 23rd in the league in assists (24.3 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, Washington is 25th in the NBA in committing them (15.6 per game). It is 22nd in forcing them (13.0 per game).
• In 2024-25 the Wizards are third-worst in the NBA in 3-point makes (11.4 per game) and second-worst in 3-point percentage (31.4%).

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