Hornets vs. Warriors Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 31

Hornets vs. Warriors Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• Venue: Spectrum Center -- Charlotte, North Carolina
• Coverage: FDSSE, NBCS-BA, and NBA TV

The Golden State Warriors (17-16) face the Charlotte Hornets (11-21) as 7-point favorites on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET on FDSSE, NBCS-BA, and NBA TV. The matchup has an over/under of 233.5 points.

Hornets vs. Warriors Odds & Spread

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Hornets vs. Warriors Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Warriors win (66.7%)

Hornets vs. Warriors Betting Trends

• The Warriors have put together a record of 15-17-1 against the spread this season.
• The Hornets are 17-15-0 against the spread this year.
• Warriors games have gone over the total 19 times out of 32 chances this season.
• Hornets games this season have hit the over on 12 of 32 set point totals (37.5%).
• In home games, Golden State has a better record against the spread (7-6-1) compared to its ATS record in road games (8-11-0).
• The Warriors have exceeded the total in a lower percentage of home games (57.1%) than road games (57.9%).
• Charlotte's winning percentage against the spread at home is .562 (9-7-0). On the road, it is .500 (8-8-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Hornets games have gone over 37.5% of the time this year, both at home (six of 16) and away (six of 16).

Warriors Leaders

• Jimmy Butler III averages 19.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists, shooting 51.6% from the field.
• Stephen Curry averages 28.8 points, 4 boards and 4.3 assists, shooting 46.5% from the field and 39% from beyond the arc, with 4.8 made treys per contest (first in NBA).
• Brandin Podziemski is averaging 12.3 points, 4.5 boards and 3.2 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Draymond Green is averaging 8.5 points, 5.9 boards and 5 assists.
• Moses Moody is averaging 10.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.

Hornets Leaders

• Per game, Miles Bridges provides the Hornets 19.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists. He also averages 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocks.
• Kon Knueppel averages 19.3 points, 5.1 boards and 3.5 assists. He is also making 47.8% of his shots from the field and 42.8% from 3-point range, with 3.6 triples per game (fourth in league).
• Per game, LaMelo Ball provides the Hornets 20 points, 5.3 rebounds and 8.4 assists, plus 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocks.
• Moussa Diabate averages 8.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists. He is making 63% of his shots from the field.
• Collin Sexton averages 15.3 points, 2 boards and 4.2 assists. He is sinking 48.6% of his shots from the field and 41.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 treys per contest.

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