The Washington Wizards, losers of four of their last five games, will be seeking to right the ship Saturday when they welcome the Charlotte Hornets to town. A leaky defense can be pointed to as the reason for Washington’s struggles, as the Wiz have allowed over 100 points in eight straight contests.
- The OVER is 4-0 in the Wizards last 4 overall.
- The UNDER is 8-1 in the last 9 meetings between the Wizards and Hornets.
- The underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings between the Wizards and Hornets.
Charlotte has historically fared well against Washington, taking six of their previous eight meetings with the Wizards.
As bad as the Wizards’ defense has been lately, the Hornets have been on the other side of the fence. Charlotte has held nine of their last 11 opponents to under 100 points, including a 101-87 victory over Washington in the last meeting between the clubs on Nov. 25.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 107-101 win for the Hornets on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the Charlotte Hornets have seen them go 14-10 and 13-10-1 ATS so far this NBA season, while the Washington Wizards are at 10-14 and 11-13 ATS. In Over/Under totals betting, the Wizards are 15-7-2, while the Charlotte Hornets are 11-12-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Washington vs Charlotte injuries news.
According to the betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it's the No. 26-rated Washington Wizards and the No. 8-rated Hornets in this NBA basketball matchup.
Statistical Matchup
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Washington's No. 29-rated NBA squad against Charlotte's No. 14-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Washington rates No. 13 in the league with 8.5 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 3 with 10.16 per outing.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Charlotte got 35 points from Jeremy Lin en route to a 109-99 victory over Toronto on Thursday at Time Warner Cable Arena.
Marcin Gortat scored 20 points and added 20 rebounds for a double-double, but his team still lost 114-95 against San Antonio in NBA action at AT&T Center.
- Charlotte is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
- Charlotte is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
- Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Charlotte is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
- Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games
- Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
- Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Charlotte at Houston, Monday, December 21st
Washington home to Sacramento, Monday, December 21st
