NBA Best Bets: Hornets vs. Wizards Picks for December 26

Published 4:33 pm Wednesday, December 25, 2024

The Charlotte Hornets (7-22) visit the Washington Wizards (4-23) after losing three road games in a row. The Hornets are favored by just 2.5 points in the contest, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 26, 2024.

Want to make an informed wager on Thursday’s game? Check out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) right here.

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Hornets vs. Wizards Game Info

  • When: Thursday, December 26, 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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Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 2.5)

  • Charlotte’s record against the spread is 14-15-0.
  • Washington’s record against the spread is 10-17-0.
  • The Hornets are winless ATS (0-2) when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites this season.
  • The Wizards’ ATS record as 2.5-point underdogs or more is 10-17.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

  • In 10 of 29 games this season, the Hornets and their opponents have combined to total more than 226.5 points.
  • Wizards games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 226.5 points in 16 of 27 outings.
  • The average total in Charlotte’s matchups this year is 222.3, 4.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for Washington’s outings this season is 231.7, 5.2 more points than this game’s total.
  • The Hornets score the 26th-most points in the league this season, while the Wizards’ offense puts up the 29th-most.
  • The Hornets are the league’s 14th-ranked scoring defense while the Wizards are the 15th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Hornets (-145)

  • The Hornets have split the two games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Wizards have come away with four wins in the 27 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Charlotte has played as a favorite of -145 or more twice this season and split those games.
  • This season, Washington has come away with a win four times in 27 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Hornets have a 59.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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