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

Published 5:33 pm Wednesday, December 25, 2024

The Charlotte Hornets (7-22) will look to break a five-game losing streak when they visit the Washington Wizards (4-23) on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Capital One Arena as just 2.5-point favorites. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on MNMT and FDSSE.

For the best bets you can place on Thursday’s game, based on our computer predictions, see below.

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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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Hornets vs. Wizards Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 2.5)

  • Charlotte has 14 wins in 29 games against the spread this year.
  • Washington is 10-17-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Hornets don’t have a win ATS (0-2) as a 2.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • Against the spread as 2.5-point underdogs or greater, the Wizards are 10-17.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

  • In 10 games this season, the Hornets and their opponents have scored more than 226.5 combined points.
  • The Wizards have played 16 games this season that ended with a combined score over 226.5 points.
  • Charlotte has an average point total of 222.3 in its contests this year, 4.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Washington’s games this year have had a 231.7-point total on average, 5.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Hornets are the 27th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Wizards have scored the 29th-most points.
  • The Hornets are the NBA’s 13th-ranked scoring defense while the Wizards are the 14th-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 been chosen as underdogs in 27 games this year and have walked away with the win four times (14.8%) in those games.
  • 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 moneyline for this contest implies a 59.2% chance of a victory for the Hornets.

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