Hornets vs Wizards prediction NBA · Sunday, October 26
At a glance
The Washington Wizards (1-1) host the Charlotte Hornets (1-1) on Sunday, October 26 at 6:00 PM ET at Capital One Arena in NBA action. Final score: Hornets 139 – Wizards 113. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Wizards a 51% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Hornets are 0-1 on the road. Since the start of the season: 1-1 for the Wizards and 1-1 for the Hornets (current streaks: Wizards W1, Hornets L1).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Wizards 113 – 112 Hornets, a margin of about 0.4 points in favor of the Wizards and a total around 225 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Hornets played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- The Hornets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Hornets' defense allows clearly fewer points (115.2 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHAWSH
Top performers
Hornets
LaMelo BallG · #138pts / gameLaMelo BallG · #113assistsLaMelo BallG · #113reboundsWizards
CJ McCollumG · #324pts / gameCJ McCollumG · #35assists
Kyshawn GeorgeF · #188reboundsRecent form
CHAWSHHead-to-head
CHA lead 4-0 this season.
CHA
Team comparison
| CHA | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| 108.4 | Points scored / game | 109.5 |
| 115.2 | Points allowed / game | 120.4 |
| -5.7 | Adjusted margin / game | -9.2 |
| L1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 1-1 | Last 10 games | 1-1 |
| 0-1 road | Home / road record | 0-0 home |
| 19-63 (-9.1) | Last season | 18-64 (-12.4) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Hornets
Injury report Wizards
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.