Wizards vs Hornets prediction NBA · Tuesday, December 23
At a glance
The Charlotte Hornets (9-20) host the Washington Wizards (5-22) on Tuesday, December 23 at 7:00 PM ET at Spectrum Center in NBA action. Final score: Wizards 109 – Hornets 126. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Hornets a 72% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Hornets are 6-8 at home and the Wizards are 3-12 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Hornets and 3-7 for the Wizards (current streaks: Hornets L2, Wizards L1).
The analysis Model
The Hornets are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Hornets 119 – 112 Wizards, a margin of about 7.1 points in favor of the Hornets and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Hornets played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The overall strength gap (-4.7 vs -11.1 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Wizards need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Hornets' defense allows clearly fewer points (117.7 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
WSHCHA
Top performers
Wizards
Khris MiddletonF · #2216pts / game
Kyshawn GeorgeF · #186assists
Alex SarrC · #2011reboundsHornets
LaMelo BallG · #123pts / gameLaMelo BallG · #19assists
Moussa DiabateF · #1418reboundsRecent form
WSHCHAHead-to-head
CHA lead 4-0 this season.
CHA
Team comparison
| WSH | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 5-22 | Record | 9-20 |
| 111.3 | Points scored / game | 112.2 |
| 124.4 | Points allowed / game | 117.7 |
| -11.1 | Adjusted margin / game | -4.7 |
| L1 | Current streak | L2 |
| 3-7 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 3-12 road | Home / road record | 6-8 home |
| 18-64 (-12.4) | Last season | 19-63 (-9.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Wizards
Injury report Hornets
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.