Hornets vs Wizards Game Breakdown

Get ready to buzz into excitement as the Charlotte Hornets swarm into the Capital One Arena to face off against the Washington Wizards in what promises to be a spellbinding clash tonight! With both teams looking to conjure a win after recent setbacks, the stakes are higher than ever in this Eastern Conference showdown. Set to tip off at 8 PM EST, the Hornets are slightly favored in the betting world, but with an over/under of 227.5, it’s anyone’s game. As the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs continues, we’re all hoping the magic of competition tightens up the matchups that have so far been a series of blowouts. So, will the Wizards pull a victory out of their hats, or will the Hornets sting their way to success? Let’s find out if Charlotte can truly “beehive” themselves and pull off a win, or if Washington can cast a victorious spell tonight!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 26, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Capital One Arena, Washington

Vegas Odds

	CHA ML	WAS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-150	+130	226.5	-3.0/3.0
Recent	-180	+155	227.5	-4.5/4.5
Difference	-30	+25	+1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

1W-9L

AWAY

11W-41L

64.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

2W-8L

HOME

10W-42L

35.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
12/19/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	30	28	28	28	114	Over
12/19/24	Washington Wizards WAS	29	31	27	36	123	Over
03/08/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	16	29	31	24	100	Under
03/08/24	Washington Wizards WAS	24	24	20	44	112	Under
11/22/23	Washington Wizards WAS	24	32	35	23	114	Over
11/22/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	21	28	29	39	117	Over
11/10/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	22	35	31	36	124	Over
11/10/23	Washington Wizards WAS	27	36	34	20	117	Over
11/08/23	Washington Wizards WAS	24	41	38	29	132	Over
11/08/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	29	17	38	32	116	Over
02/08/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	31	30	15	28	104	Under
02/08/23	Washington Wizards WAS	32	29	27	30	118	Under
12/02/22	Washington Wizards WAS	31	28	29	28	116	Over
12/02/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	36	38	33	10	117	Over
11/20/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	28	24	23	102	Under
11/20/22	Washington Wizards WAS	35	24	18	29	106	Under
11/07/22	Washington Wizards WAS	26	20	30	32	108	Under
11/07/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	18	30	24	28	100	Under
04/10/22	Washington Wizards WAS	29	25	28	26	108	Over
04/10/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	32	24	33	35	124	Over
01/03/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	25	39	26	31	121	Over
01/03/22	Washington Wizards WAS	38	18	28	40	124	Over
11/22/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	26	33	24	26	109	Under
11/22/21	Washington Wizards WAS	27	23	23	30	103	Under
11/17/21	Washington Wizards WAS	29	22	14	22	87	Under
11/17/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	24	21	30	22	97	Under

Hornets Vs Over/Under

Wizards Vs Over/Under

Hornets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/20	vs PHI	98-108L	44	22	17	78
12/19	vs WAS	114-123L	52	30	8	106
12/13	vs CHI	95-109L	54	22	16	98
12/08	vs IND	113-109W	45	24	24	78
12/07	@ CLE	102-116L	37	21	10	86
12/05	vs NYK	101-125L	40	27	10	89
12/03	@ PHI	104-110L	47	22	15	77
11/30	@ ATL	104-107L	45	23	14	94
11/29	@ NYK	98-99L	39	25	13	89
11/25	@ ORL	84-95L	52	14	26	75

Wizards Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/21	vs MIL	101-112L	46	20	19	80
12/19	@ CHA	123-114W	52	33	18	83
12/15	@ BOS	98-112L	51	22	16	99
12/13	vs CLE	105-115L	44	24	17	86
12/08	@ MEM	112-140L	52	20	21	100
12/07	@ DEN	122-113W	46	31	17	93
12/05	@ DAL	101-137L	39	25	12	99
12/03	vs CLE	87-118L	52	18	20	83
11/30	vs MIL	114-124L	41	24	12	87
11/26	@ CHI	108-127L	43	27	12	91

Starting Lineups

Charlotte Hornets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
LaMelo Ball PG	52.0	58.5	49.6	100%	48.9
Miles Bridges PF	33.0	34.1	34.7	100%	35.1
Josh Green SF	17.0	17.8	14.1	70%	15.7
Brandon Miller SG	34.0	38.9	36.4	100%	36.7
Mark Williams C	25.0	21.7	27.4	83%	29.2

Washington Wizards	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Malcolm Brogdon SG	28.0	28.1	27.5	73%	31.8
Justin Champagnie PF	23.0	30.1	14.6	23%	31.7
Bilal Coulibaly SF	37.0	39.8	26.9	100%	27.3
Jordan Poole PG	38.0	34.6	37.6	100%	38.0
Alexandre Sarr C	30.0	30.9	26.5	100%	26.9

Hornets Notable Injuries

KJ Simpson (PG): Avg: 4.1pts, 1.5reb, 2.1ast, 14.2 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 1.5
Taj Gibson (C): Avg: 2.0pts, 2.3reb, 0.6ast, 10.4 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 1.3

Wizards Notable Injuries

Marvin Bagley III (C): Avg: 10.0pts, 5.3reb, 0.9ast, 17.8 minutes. Last game: 12/15/24. Impact: 1.9
Patrick Baldwin Jr. (PF): Avg: 3.6pts, 2.6reb, 0.6ast, 10.8 minutes. Last game: 12/15/24. Impact: 1.1
Johnny Davis (SG/SF): Avg: 3.0pts, 1.5reb, 0.6ast, 11.4 minutes. Last game: 12/15/24. Impact: 1.8
Anthony Gill (C): Avg: 3.3pts, 1.7reb, 0.5ast, 8.6 minutes. Last game: 12/15/24. Impact: 0.9

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Mark Williams	CHA	Pts	9.5	10.9	+1.4	60%	70%	73%	73%	WAS	+2.8	#27
Bilal Coulibaly	WAS	Pts	14.5	15.6	+1.1	80%	40%	40%	40%	CHA	-1.2	#8
Josh Green	CHA	Reb	2.5	3.1	+0.6	40%	60%	73%	73%	WAS	+1.2	#29

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Hornets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#26	#18	#7	#21	2.3%
PF	#26	#17	#17	#23	5.8%
PG	#17	#28	#11	#17	1.6%
SF	#8	#2	#25	#10	-2.5%
SG	#3	#6	#25	#13	-3.9%

Wizards Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#30	#17	#9	#30	11.6%
PF	#27	#30	#25	#29	12.2%
PG	#26	#27	#30	#30	12.5%
SF	#12	#13	#19	#18	1.1%
SG	#18	#29	#23	#25	5.6%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

107.2

108.1

Rebounds per Game

45.9

43.8

Assists per Game

23.8

24.3

Steals per Game

7.8

7.9

Blocks per Game

5.0

5.4

Shots per Game

89.8

89.4

3-Pointers Made per Game

14.8

12.4

2-Pt Percentage per Game

50.3

52.1

3-Pt Percentage per Game

34.9

34.2

Turnovers per Game

15.0

16.3

Fouls per Game

21.2

22.2

Recent Trends

LaMelo Ball (PG) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 4 consecutive games.
Kyshawn George (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 35.7% to 16.9, 26.3 min average previous 3 games.
Corey Kispert (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 40.4% to 18.0, 30.2 min average previous 3 games.
Jonas Valanciunas (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 45.1% to 13.2, 24.1 min average previous 3 games.
Isaiah Wong (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 54.1% to 17.0, 11.0 min average previous 3 games.