Hornets vs Wizards prediction NBA · Sunday, February 22
At a glance
The Washington Wizards (16-39) host the Charlotte Hornets (26-31) on Sunday, February 22 at 6:00 PM ET at Capital One Arena in NBA action. Final score: Hornets 129 – Wizards 112. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Hornets a 70% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Wizards are 11-18 at home and the Hornets are 14-15 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Wizards and 7-3 for the Hornets (current streaks: Wizards W2, Hornets L2).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Hornets, but the Wizards have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Wizards 112 – 119 Hornets, a margin of about 6.5 points in favor of the Hornets and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (-9.0 vs -0.2 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 (113.8 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHAWSH
Top performers
Hornets
LaMelo BallG · #137pts / gameLaMelo BallG · #17assists
Ryan KalkbrennerC · #119reboundsWizards
Bilal CoulibalyG · #017pts / game
Will RileyG · #274assists
Alondes WilliamsG · #317reboundsRecent form
CHAWSHHead-to-head
CHA lead 4-0 this season.
CHA
Team comparison
| CHA | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 26-31 | Record | 16-39 |
| 113.6 | Points scored / game | 111.7 |
| 113.8 | Points allowed / game | 122.3 |
| -0.2 | Adjusted margin / game | -9.0 |
| L2 | Current streak | W2 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 14-15 road | Home / road record | 11-18 home |
| 19-63 (-9.1) | Last season | 18-64 (-12.4) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Hornets
Injury report Wizards
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.