Southeast Division foes will collide when the Charlotte Hornets (8-6) challenge the Washington Wizards (6-5) at the Time Warner Cable Arena. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Nov. 25 and can be seen on FxS and WA2.
The Hornets enter this game hoping for similar success after topping the Kings 127-122 on Monday. Kemba Walker was the game’s leading scorer with 39 points on 16-for-23 shooting. The Wizards, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 123-106 loss against the Pacers on Tuesday. Gary Neal led the team in scoring with 23 points.
Over the last five games, Walker has taken his game to another level for the Hornets, averaging 24.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.2 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 2.6 three-pointers.
The Hornets are a slim two-point favorite at home against Washington. The matchup has an estimated Over/Under (O/U) of 206 points. The Hornets have gone 8-6 Straight Up (SU) and 8-5-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 4-5 SU and 4-4-1 ATS against the Eastern Conference. The Hornets have no trouble scoring as they rank fifth in the league in offense with 104.6 points per game. Charlotte is one of the most disciplined teams in the league with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.88.
Over on the other bench, the Wizards have a record of 5-6 ATS and 6-5 SU. Against the Eastern Conference, Washington is 5-4 SU and 4-5 ATS.
The divisional foes will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their previous head-to-head meeting, Washington came out on top, but the win was not enough to overtake Charlotte in the most recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 4-6 SU over the last 10 meetings. With a 7-3 record, the Hornets also have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Cha, ATS Winner – Cha, O/U – Over
Notes
Charlotte is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte’s last 6 games at home.
Charlotte is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte’s last 5 games when playing Washington.
Charlotte is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte’s last 6 games when playing at home against Washington.
Charlotte is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington.
Charlotte is one of the top scoring teams, averaging 104.6 points per game (ranked fifth). Washington, on the other hand, allows 106.9 points per game (ranked 27th).
Washington ranks 16th in points allowed per road game (105.4 PPG), while Charlotte ranks second in points per home game with 111.3.
When giving up under 100 points, Charlotte has a solid record of 5-2 this season. Washington has an even record of 2-2 when it scores fewer than 100 points.
Charlotte has a 3-4 record when allowing at least 100 points. Washington has a 4-3 record when it reaches the century mark.
The Wizards have a defensive rating of 104.6 (ranked 22nd). The Hornets rank fourth for their offensive rating of 106.1.
The Washington Wizards average 101.0 possessions per game and 1.028 points per possession. The Charlotte Hornets earn fewer possessions with 98.6, but they score more points with 1.061.
The Washington Wizards have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking seventh in the league with an EFF% of 50.9%. The Charlotte Hornets have a winning 4-2 record in games where opponents have a similar or higher EFF%.
On average, the Washington Wizards make 23.3 assists per game and the Charlotte Hornets make 21.7. Washington is ranked seventh, while Charlotte is ranked 16th.
The Charlotte Hornets average 6.1 blocks per game for a rank of sixth. The Washington Wizards rank lower (23rd), earning 4.2 blocks each game.
Charlotte is ranked 28th when it comes to offensive rebounding. Washington ranks 18th in defensive rebounds.
Washington averages 8.8 steals per game (ranked 10th). Charlotte is 2-3 when allowing at least 8 steals.
