Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction 12/23/2025 Today’s NBA Picks

The Washington Wizards and the Charlotte Hornets collide at the Spectrum Center on Tuesday night. Here’s a Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction. This article will include a Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets Pick.

Washington Wizards Betting Preview 

The Washington Wizards have been in a rut as they’ve lost six of their last eight games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back after coming up short against the Spurs in a 124-113 loss on Sunday. Bub Carrington led the team with 22 points on seven of 11 shooting, Tre Johnson provided the spark off the bench with 19 points on six of 10 shooting, Tristan Vutkcevic added 18 points while CJ McCollum chipped in with 15 points.

As a team, the Wizards shot 44 percent from the field and 11 of 45 from the 3-point line as they struggled to keep pace with the Spurs early on and they could never truly threaten after getting outscored by 43-21 in the second quarter. The Wizards finished strong to cut a 24-point deficit to single digits, but the Spurs did rest Victor Wembenyama after he dominated the first half. 

Charlotte Hornets Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hornets have been in a rut as they’ve lost six of their last nine games overall. They will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting beaten by the Cavaliers in a 139-132 road defeat last night. LaMelo Ball led the team with 23 points and nine assists on eight of 16 shooting, Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel each scored 20 points while Miles Bridges chipped in with 17 points, six rebounds and four assists.

As a team, the Hornets shot 49 percent from the field and 21 of 42 from the 3-point line. This was good enough to hang in the contest until early in the fourth quarter where they went cold to fall behind by as many as 19 points. 

Why the Charlotte Hornets will win

• The Wizards have lost each of their last 10 night games following a home loss.
• The home team has won each of the Hornets’ last three games.
• The Hornets have covered the spread in seven of their last eight home games on the second leg of a back-to-back against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in nine of their last 11 games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.

Why the Washington Wizards will win

• The Hornets have lost each of their last 10 night games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
• The Wizards have won each of their last four games as underdogs against the Hornets.
• The Hornets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 10 night games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
• The Wizards have covered the spread in each of their last seven games against the Hornets following a loss.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Hornets’ last four games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Each of the Wizards’ last four road games against the Hornets following a home loss have gone UNDER the total points line.

Charlotte Hornets Player Facts

• Miles Bridges ranks 13th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for points per game (20.9) this season.
• Brandon Miller ranks 13th amongst qualified Forwards for three-pointers made per game (2.5) this season.

Washington Wizards Player Facts

• Bub Carrington ranks 14th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for 3P% (41.7%) this season.
• Alex Sarr leads all Wizards players for points per 36 minutes (23.4) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Hornets have missed the playoffs in nine consecutive seasons – longest active streak in the NBA.
• The Hornets rank 2nd in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (10.2).
• The Wizards rank 30th in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (14.4).
• The Wizards rank 30th in the league for steals per game this season (6.8).

Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction

The Wizards are still missing Cam Whitmore and Corey Kispert with Marvin Bagley III and Bilal Coulibaly both questionable, while the Hornets are still missing Grant Williams, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Collin Sexton. You couldn’t trust either side with any confidence these days, but the Wizards have looked good over their past four games, which have resulted in two wins. I think they can get their revenge against the Hornets, who beat them handily at the start of the season. Carrington, Johnson, and McCollum have looked good lately, and I think they can get the job done on the road in this spot.

Peter Tran's Pick: Washington +5.5