Pick details
| MATCHUP | Washington Wizards | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Spread | +1.5 -105 | -1.5 -115 |
| Moneyline | +105 | -125 |
| Total | Over 228.5 (-105) | Under 228.5 (-115) |
| Where | Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC | |
| When | Monday, October 26, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | MNMT | |
The Washington Wizards invade the Spectrum Center to battle the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night.
Washington Wizards Betting Preview
The Washington Wizards have been the season in decent form as they’ve won two of their first three games and they will be eager to keep it going after outlasting the pesky Bulls in a 124-120 road win on Saturday. Trae Young led the team with 25 points and nine assists, Kyshawn George added 22 points with nine rebounds, five assists and four blocks while Anthony Davis chipped in with 19 points, six rebounds and four assists. As a team, the Wizards shot 48 percent from the field and 10 of 33 from the 3-point line as they got off to a sloppy start and trailed going into halftime, before they dominated the third quarter by 40-20 to open up a 21-point lead which proved to be just enough to survive a late rally from the Bulls.
Charlotte Hornets Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hornets are in similar form as they have won two of their first three games and they looked pretty good in their hard fought 115-110 win over the Heat on Saturday. Brandon Miller led the team with 34 points, eight rebounds and four assists, Dennis Schroder added 25 points with six rebounds and four assists while Naz Reid chipped in with 23 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. As a team, the Hornets shot 43 percent from the field and 16 of 43 from the 3-point line as they hit the ground running with 66 points in the first half to take the early lead, before they played great defense to restrict the Heat to just 17 points in the third quarter to lead by as many as 23 points. You would think that the Hornets would win comfortably, but they had to scrap in this one after squandering their lead with plenty of time left on the clock.
Washington v Charlotte Free Prediction
The Wizards are still missing some players with AJ Dybantsa, Tristan Vukcevic and Jamir Watkins all ruled out, while the Hornets are playing without Kon Knueppel, Coby White, Grant Williams and Kylan Boswell. The Wizards were far from convincing in their last outing but they still got the job done in the end and you could say the same about the Hornets who blew a 23-point lead. It’s hard to split these two teams at the moment, but there is more to like about the new-look Wizards compared to this banged up Hornets team. With that being said, I am looking at the Wizards to build on their last win with another one in this spot.
Peter Tran's Pick: Washington +1.5
