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Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 13 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Scheduled
Position#15
Record5-5
FormLWLLW
Points / game111.6
Allowed / game111.3
vs
Position#24
Record4-7
FormWWLLL
Points / game97.6
Allowed / game108.1
USANBA· Capital One Arena
NBA2026-27
Meetings · Washington Wizards v Charlotte Hornets
12 Dec 2026
WAS v CHA
upcoming
30 Oct 2026
WAS95
CHA79
22 Feb 2026
WAS112
CHA129
26 Oct 2025
WAS113
CHA139
26 Dec 2024
WAS113
CHA110
19 Dec 2024
WAS123
CHA114
08 Mar 2024
WAS112
CHA100
10 Nov 2023
WAS117
CHA124
12 Oct 2023
WAS98
CHA92
08 Feb 2023
WAS118
CHA104
20 Nov 2022
WAS106
CHA102
03 Jan 2022
WAS124
CHA121
22 Nov 2021
WAS103
CHA109
16 May 2021
WAS115
CHA110
30 Mar 2021
WAS104
CHA114
30 Jan 2020
WAS121
CHA107
22 Nov 2019
WAS125
CHA118
15 Mar 2019
WAS110
CHA116
29 Dec 2018
WAS130
CHA126
31 Mar 2018
WAS107
CHA93
23 Feb 2018
WAS105
CHA122
04 Apr 2017
WAS118
CHA111
14 Dec 2016
WAS109
CHA106
10 Apr 2016
WAS113
CHA98
19 Dec 2015
WAS109
CHA101
27 Mar 2015
WAS110
CHA107
02 Feb 2015
WAS88
CHA92
17 Oct 2014
WAS86
CHA96
09 Apr 2014
WAS88
CHA94
12 Mar 2014
WAS85
CHA98
09 Mar 2013
WAS104
CHA87
24 Nov 2012
WAS106
CHA108
23 Apr 2012
WAS101
CHA73
25 Jan 2012
WAS92
CHA75
20 Dec 2010
WAS108
CHA75
12 Nov 2010
WAS85
CHA93
23 Mar 2010
WAS86
CHA95
28 Nov 2009
WAS76
CHA92
25 Mar 2009
WAS95
CHA93
10 Jan 2009
WAS89
CHA92
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Washington Wizards win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Charlotte Hornets win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Washington WizardsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormWizards
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#27
W
111-109
111
109
+2
92avg 100
A08/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#4
W
114-108 OT
114
108
+6
92avg 100
H10/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#21
L
122-131
122
131
-9
106avg 100
H12/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#14
L
106-107
106
107
-1
91avg 100
A17/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#28
W
128-116
128
116
+12
124avg 100
H21/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
L
102-112
102
112
-10
91avg 100
H23/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
124-120
124
120
+4
118avg 100
A25/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#24
L
103-110
103
110
-7
94avg 100
A26/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#11
L
111-121
111
121
-10
105avg 100
A28/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#24
W
95-79
95
79
+16
92avg 100
H30/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-29
27-34
24-21
30-25
40-20
16-30
24-28
18-20
32-36
40-37
22-30
28-28
17-23
34-33
19-25
36-26
25-23
26-33
39-37
38-23
21-34
31-26
25-21
25-31
28-27
29-35
40-20
27-38
21-19
23-35
24-26
35-30
42-34
27-25
23-33
19-29
22-26
29-20
28-13
16-20
222.9Avg total
111.6Scored
111.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)111.6111.3222.9+0.350%
Season at home (5)112.2109.2221.4+3.060%
Season away (5)111.0113.4224.4-2.440%
Last 10 (10)111.6111.3222.9+0.350%
Last 5 (5)107.0108.4215.4-1.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)113.5130.1243.5-16.65%
vs Similar (5)117.4118.0235.4-0.620%
vs Weaker ◀ (5)112.2106.8219.0+5.480%
This opponent (Charlotte Hornets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Charlotte HornetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormHornets
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#28
W
105-90
105
90
+15
92avg 106
H11/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
L
93-114
93
114
-21
72avg 106
A14/10
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#2
L
98-116
98
116
-18
47avg 106
A17/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#21
W
110-103
110
103
+7
100avg 106
A21/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
L
81-128
81
128
-47
64avg 106
H23/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#19
W
115-110
115
110
+5
107avg 106
H24/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
110-103
110
103
+7
93avg 106
H26/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#4
L
89-97
89
97
-8
83avg 106
A28/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
79-95
79
95
-16
59avg 106
A30/10
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#6
L
104-109
104
109
-5
91avg 106
H31/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-26
31-19
27-22
18-23
20-28
24-26
33-31
16-29
20-23
18-27
24-29
36-37
27-23
27-25
32-33
24-22
20-33
23-35
19-29
19-31
31-31
35-27
30-17
19-35
19-21
35-23
26-24
30-35
22-21
29-23
19-32
19-21
26-22
20-29
13-28
20-16
37-27
17-30
29-20
21-32
204.9Avg total
98.4Scored
106.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)97.6108.1205.7-10.536%
Season at home (6)100.8110.7211.5-9.850%
Season away (5)93.8105.0198.8-11.220%
Last 10 (10)98.4106.5204.9-8.140%
Last 5 (5)99.4102.8202.2-3.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)97.4110.4207.7-13.027%
vs Similar (12)113.5109.4222.9+4.167%
vs Weaker (7)119.7101.9221.6+17.986%
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +0.7+0.7Q1: -0.4-0.4Q2Q2: -2.6-2.6Q2: -0.5-0.5Q3Q3: +1.4+1.4Q3: -1.3-1.3Q4Q4: +0.2+0.2Q4: -5.9-5.9
-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +0.7+0.7Q1: -0.4-0.4Q2Q2: -2.6-2.6Q2: -0.5-0.5Q3Q3: +1.4+1.4Q3: -1.3-1.3Q4Q4: +0.2+0.2Q4: -5.9-5.9
Washington WizardsCharlotte Hornets
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Washington WizardsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#27
L
57-63
57
63
-6
A08/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#4
W
56-50
56
50
+6
H10/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#21
L
72-73
72
73
-1
H12/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#14
L
51-56
51
56
-5
A17/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#28
L
51-56
51
56
-5
H21/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
L
52-60
52
60
-8
H23/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
L
57-62
57
62
-5
A25/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#24
L
44-54
44
54
-10
A26/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#11
W
69-59
69
59
+10
A28/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#24
W
51-46
51
46
+5
H30/10
NBA
113.9Avg total
56.0Scored
57.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.562.6118.1-7.013%-
Last 30 at home (13)55.661.8117.5-6.215%-
Last 30 away (17)55.563.1118.6-7.612%-
Last 10 (10)56.057.9113.9-1.930%-
Last 5 (5)54.656.2110.8-1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)54.465.2119.6-10.85%-
vs Similar (5)63.658.4122.0+5.240%-
vs Weaker ◀ (5)52.056.2108.2-4.220%-
This opponent (Charlotte Hornets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Charlotte HornetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#28
W
60-45
60
45
+15
H11/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
L
44-54
44
54
-10
A14/10
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#2
L
38-50
38
50
-12
A17/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#21
W
54-48
54
48
+6
A21/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
L
43-68
43
68
-25
H23/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#19
W
66-58
66
58
+8
H24/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
54-44
54
44
+10
H26/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#4
W
51-44
51
44
+7
A28/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
46-51
46
51
-5
A30/10
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#6
L
54-57
54
57
-3
H31/10
NBA
102.9Avg total
51.0Scored
51.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.954.7110.6+1.253%-
Last 30 at home (17)60.455.6116.0+4.765%-
Last 30 away (13)50.253.5103.6-3.338%-
Last 10 (10)51.051.9102.9-0.950%-
Last 5 (5)54.250.8105.0+3.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)49.853.5103.4-3.736%-
vs Similar (12)58.256.8115.0+1.358%-
vs Weaker (7)61.752.9114.6+8.971%-
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Washington Wizardstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Washington Wizards: 115.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.2 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.7 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws22.1 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.728.6
54.3%
54.0%57.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.111.9
34.9%
34.9%35.7
🏀 Free throws28.222.1
78.4%
76.4%22.1
They take 86.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Charlotte Hornetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Charlotte Hornets: 104.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀41%
🏀🏀🏀43%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.2 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers45.3 pts a game · 43% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.3 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.321.6
51.1%
54.0%43.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers44.215.1
34.2%
34.9%45.3
🏀 Free throws19.816.3
82.3%
76.4%16.3
They take 86.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 44.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 51% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 13 Dec 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Washington Wizards
WLLWLWLLWW
Charlotte Hornets
LLLWWLWLLW
#15
League position
#24
-3.5
Net rating
-5.2
101.2
Offensive rating
99.1
104.8
Defensive rating
104.3
53.5%
Effective FG%
51.2%
53.7%
Opp. effective FG%
53.7%
15.5%
Turnover %
16.5%
17.8%
Off. rebound %
27.4%
0.32
Free-throw rate
0.23
34.9%
3-point %
34.2%
62.7%
Assist %
59.4%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence101.2 · 99.1Defence104.8 · 104.3Shooting53.5% · 51.2%3-point %34.9% · 34.2%Ball care15.5% · 16.5%Off. rebounds17.8% · 27.4%Free throws0.32 · 0.23Form (last 10/10)50% · 40%
■ Washington Wizards   ■ Charlotte Hornets
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
30/10/26HCharlotte Hornets95-79
28/10/26ACleveland Cavaliers111-121
26/10/26ACharlotte Hornets103-110
25/10/26AChicago Bulls124-120
23/10/26HToronto Raptors102-112
21/10/26HMilwaukee Bucks128-116
17/10/26ANew Orleans Pelicans106-107
12/10/26HBrooklyn Nets122-131
10/10/26HDetroit Pistons114-108 OT
08/10/26ANew York Knicks111-109
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/10/26HPhiladelphia 76ers104-109
30/10/26AWashington Wizards79-95
28/10/26ADetroit Pistons89-97
26/10/26HWashington Wizards110-103
24/10/26HMiami Heat115-110
23/10/26HAtlanta Hawks81-128
21/10/26ABrooklyn Nets110-103
17/10/26AMemphis Grizzlies98-116
14/10/26ABoston Celtics93-114
11/10/26HMilwaukee Bucks105-90

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Washington Wizards
NBA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW50%
HomeWLWLW60%
AwayWLWLL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1055
Win %50%60%40%
Points / game111.6112.2111.0
Allowed / game111.3109.2113.4
Point differential+0.3+3.0-2.4
Avg total222.9221.4224.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%40%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)-67% (3)
Overtime %10%20%0%
Charlotte Hornets
NBA 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL36%
HomeWLWWL50%
AwayLLWLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1165
Win %36%50%20%
Points / game97.6100.893.8
Allowed / game108.1110.7105.0
Point differential-10.5-9.8-11.2
Avg total205.7211.5198.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+9%17%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Boston Celtics109190%121.9108.7+13.2
2 Memphis Grizzlies109190%119.7107.9+11.8
3 Houston Rockets108280%121.1109.6+11.5
4 Detroit Pistons108280%113.3106.3+7.0
5 Portland Trail Blazers86275%119.2111.2+8.0
6 Philadelphia 76ers117464%110.5110.4+0.1
7 Golden State Warriors138562%115.9110.9+5.0
8 Denver Nuggets106460%114.8114.7+0.1
9 Atlanta Hawks127558%118.9116.2+2.8
10 Los Angeles Lakers127558%114.7113.7+1.0
11 Cleveland Cavaliers95456%119.3117.4+1.9
12 San Antonio Spurs116555%116.0109.5+6.5
13 Minnesota Timberwolves137654%118.2113.1+5.2
14 New Orleans Pelicans105550%116.0114.8+1.2
15 Washington Wizards105550%111.6111.3+0.3
16 Dallas Mavericks105550%114.3115.7-1.4
17 Orlando Magic105550%114.1116.8-2.7
18 Toronto Raptors115645%120.1113.3+6.8
19 Miami Heat115645%122.7121.9+0.8
20 Oklahoma City Thunder115645%108.0111.5-3.5
21 Brooklyn Nets104640%114.6116.0-1.4
22 Utah Jazz104640%110.5115.2-4.7
23 Chicago Bulls114736%117.4122.7-5.4
24 Charlotte Hornets114736%97.6108.1-10.5
25 Los Angeles Clippers93633%107.9112.0-4.1
26 Indiana Pacers113827%115.4117.3-1.9
27 New York Knicks113827%106.5115.2-8.6
28 Milwaukee Bucks113827%111.4123.3-11.9
29 Phoenix Suns92722%110.3119.0-8.7
30 Sacramento Kings110110%106.4123.5-17.1
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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