Who’s playing
Charlotte Hornets @Washington Wizards
Current records: Charlotte 7-19, Washington 3-21
How to watch
- When: Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
- Or: Capital One Arena – Washington, District of Columbia
- TV: FanDuel SN – Charlotte
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $12.00
What you need to know
The Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards will face off on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena. Despite their absence, the Hornets have a 3.5 point advantage in the spread.
The Hornets hope to turn things around on Thursday after a slow start to the season, which is very similar to last year. They fell 121-108 to the 76ers on Monday. Charlotte has now earned an “L” in back-to-back games.
Even though they lost, the Hornets worked as a unit and finished the game with 30 assists. They easily outscored their opponents in this department as the 76ers only posted 21.
Meanwhile, the Wizards’ recent rough patch got a little tougher on Sunday after their third straight loss. They lost to the Celtics at home by a decisive margin of 112-98. Washington trailed 91-72 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too difficult to recover from.
Charlotte’s loss dropped their record to 7-19. As for Washington, their defeat brought their record to 3-21.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday’s game: The Hornets have made deep shots look easy this year, averaging 15.3 threes per game. It’s a different story for the Wizards, as they only have an average of 11.4. Given the Hornets’ considerable advantage in this area, the Wizards will need to find a way to close that gap.
The Hornets fell short against the Wizards in their previous meeting in March, losing 112-100. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll know soon enough.
Odds
Charlotte is a 3.5-point favorite against Washington, according to the latest NBA Odds.
The punters were perfectly in tune with the betting community on this point, as the game opened with a 3.5 point spread and stayed there.
The over/under is 225.5 points.
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History of the series
Washington has won 6 of its last 10 games against Charlotte.
- March 8, 2024 – Washington 112 vs. Charlotte 100
- November 22, 2023 – Charlotte 117 vs. Washington 114
- November 10, 2023 – Charlotte 124 vs. Washington 117
- November 8, 2023 – Washington 132 vs. Charlotte 116
- February 8, 2023 – Washington 118 vs. Charlotte 104
- December 2, 2022 – Charlotte 117 vs. Washington 116
- November 20, 2022 – Washington 106 vs. Charlotte 102
- November 7, 2022 – Washington 108 vs. Charlotte 100
- April 10, 2022 – Charlotte 124 vs. Washington 108
- January 3, 2022 – Washington 124 vs. Charlotte 121
