Wizards vs Hornets prediction NBA · Monday, October 26
At a glance
The Charlotte Hornets (2-1) host the Washington Wizards (2-1) on Monday, October 26 at 7:00 PM ET at Spectrum Center in NBA action. Final score: Wizards 103 – Hornets 110. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Hornets a 82% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Hornets are 1-1 at home and the Wizards are 1-0 on the road. Since the start of the season: 2-1 for the Hornets and 2-1 for the Wizards (current streaks: Hornets W1, Wizards W1).
The analysis Model
The Hornets start with a clear edge. The model projects Hornets 121 – 110 Wizards, a margin of about 11.4 points in favor of the Hornets and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- The overall strength gap (+1.3 vs -7.8 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 (111.7 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
WSHCHA
Top performers
Wizards
Anthony DavisF · #2329pts / game
Trae YoungG · #310assistsAnthony DavisF · #2310reboundsHornets
Brandon MillerF · #2439pts / game
Dennis SchroderG · #175assists
Moussa DiabateF · #1417reboundsRecent form
WSHCHAHead-to-head
CHA lead 1-0 this season.
WSH
Team comparison
| WSH | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | Record | 2-1 |
| 113.9 | Points scored / game | 113.2 |
| 123.1 | Points allowed / game | 111.7 |
| -7.8 | Adjusted margin / game | +1.3 |
| W1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 2-1 | Last 10 games | 2-1 |
| 1-0 road | Home / road record | 1-1 home |
| 17-65 (-12.0) | Last season | 44-38 (+4.8) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Wizards
Injury report Hornets
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.