Hornets vs Wizards Prediction 10/30/2026 Today’s NBA Picks

Hornets vs Wizards Prediction

The Hornets are still missing Grant Williams, Coby White, and Kon Knueppel, with Dennis Schroder listed as questionable. At the same time, the Wizards have ruled out Tristan Vukcevic and Justin Champagnie, with Tre Johnson listed as questionable. The Hornets have been one of the league’s surprise teams so far, and they were more than competitive in a narrow loss to the red-hot Pistons on Wednesday.


In contrast, the Wizards have been stuck in second gear with just one win on the season so far, but they would have loved what they saw from AJ Dybantsa in their loss on Wednesday. If you were looking at recent form, you have to lean towards the Hornets, but the Wizards are showing signs of improvement, and they are slowly getting healthier. It’s hard to split these two squads, but the Wizards need a win, and I think they get the job done in this spot.

Charlotte Hornets Betting Preview 

The Charlotte Hornets have won three of their first five games overall, but they will be hoping to bounce back here after having their two-game win streak snapped by the Pistons in a 97-89 road defeat on Wednesday. Brandon Miller led the team with 31 points and 12 rebounds on 12-of-26 shooting, while Dennis Schroder added 14 points, but no other player finished in double figures in scoring.

As a team, the Hornets shot just 44 percent from the field and 12 of 35 from the 3-point line as they got off to a solid start and jumped out in front by 12 points, but the Hornets were ice-cold coming out of the halftime break and scored just 38 points in the second half as they couldn’t find any offense outside of Miller and Schroder.

Washington Wizards Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards have dropped three of their last four games overall, and they will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting beaten by the Cavaliers in a 121-111 home loss on Wednesday. AJ Dybantsa led the team with 19 points on eight-of-12 shooting, Anthony Davis and Alex Sarr each scored 18 points, while Bilal Coulibaly chipped in with 17 points on eight-of-nine shooting off the bench.

As a team, the Wizards shot 53 percent from the field and eight of 32 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates with 42 points in the first quarter to lead by 13 points early, but they couldn’t capitalize on their strong start and scored just 42 points in the entire second half to allow the Cavaliers to run past them with time to spare.

Why the Washington Wizards will win

• The Wizards have won each of their last 13 home games against the Hornets following a loss.
• The Hornets have lost each of their last eight road games on the first leg of a back-to-back against the Wizards.
• The Wizards have covered the spread in each of their last 12 home games against the Hornets following a loss.
• The Hornets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six road games on the first leg of a back-to-back against the Wizards.

Why the Charlotte Hornets will win

• The Wizards have lost each of their last 11 games against Southeast Division opponents.
• The Hornets have won each of their last six games against Southeast Division opponents following a loss.
• The Hornets have covered the spread in each of their last nine games as underdogs following a loss.
• The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight night games against Southeast Division opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Hornets’ last seven road games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Each of the Wizards’ last six games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.

Washington Wizards Player Facts

• Trae Young ranks 1st amongst qualified players for assists per game (10.4) this season.
• Alex Sarr has scored 110 career points against the Hornets – most against any opponent.

Charlotte Hornets Player Facts

• Brandon Miller has scored 30+ points in three consecutive appearances – longest active streak of any player in the league.
• Moussa Diabate has recorded 84 career rebounds against the Wizards – most against any opponent.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Wizards rank 30th in the league for offensive rebounds per game this season (8.8).
• The Wizards rank 30th in the league for opponent free throw percentage this season (87.6%).
• The Hornets rank 30th in the league for points per game this season (101.0).
• The Hornets rank 30th in the league for assists per game this season (20.6).

Peter Tran's Pick: Washington -1.5