Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards Prediction & Picks - NBA
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The Washington Wizards (5-22) visit the Charlotte Hornets (9-20) in an NBA 2025-26 game on Tuesday, December 23, at the Spectrum Center.
The Hornets try to clean things up at home after a 139-132 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. Charlotte hit 21 threes, but turnovers were the killer, coughing it up 20 times and giving up 31 points off those mistakes.
Three Hornets players reached the 20-point mark, including LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, and Kon Knueppel. The loss to the Cavaliers was their second straight, after winning two games in a row against the Atlanta Hawks and the same Cavaliers team.
As for the Wizards, they’re coming off a 124-113 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night. It was a close game after the first quarter, but the Wizards lost the following period, 43-21. That spurt from San Antonio ultimately led to the Wizards' defeat.
It was also Washington's second loss in the last three games. They still have a horrible defensive rating that ranks dead last in the league (123.8).
Collin Sexton, Mason Plumlee, and Ryan Kalkbrenner are listed as GTD for the Hornets. For the Wizards, Cam Whitmore is listed out, with Bilal Coulibaly and Marvin Bagley III noted as GTD.
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Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards Form
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Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards Latest Matches
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Charlotte Hornets against Washington Wizards : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
K. Knueppel
L. Ball
B. Miller
M. Bridges
B. Coulibaly
C. McCollum
K. Middleton
K. George
A. Sarr
Substitutes
S. James
P. Connaughton
C. Sexton
T. Mann
J. Green
T. Salaun
L. McNeeley
C. Carrington
A. Johnson
T. Johnson
M. Branham
W. Riley
M. Bagley III
C. Kispert
A. Gill
J. Champagnie
Charlotte Hornets - Washington Wizards Key Points
- The Hornets are coming off a 139-132 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- The Wizards are coming off a 124-113 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
- Hornets' LaMelo Ball is producing 19.2 points and 8.6 assists per game this season, while Miles Bridges is at 21.1 points per game.
- The Hornets have a better offensive and defensive rating than the Wizards.
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Our Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards Prediction
Washington’s recent issue has been getting pushed around in the paint and getting outworked on the glass. Their league-worst defensive rating of 123.8 speaks volumes about their problems on that end of the floor.
The Hornets haven't been doing great, either. Even so, their shot-making has been real lately (21 made threes vs Cleveland), and they'll have their stars ready for this game. Our prediction for the Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards match is: Raptors (+6.5) cover the spread.Grab an extra $350 for your Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards wager!
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