Wizards vs. Hornets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Oct. 26

Wizards vs. Hornets Game Info

• Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025
• Time: 6 p.m. ET
• Venue: Capital One Arena -- Washington D.C.
• Coverage: FDSSE and MNMT

Southeast Division opponents square off when the Washington Wizards (1-1) host the Charlotte Hornets (1-1) at Capital One Arena, tipping off at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 26, 2025. The Hornets are 2.5-point underdogs in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season. The point total for the matchup is set at 235.5.

Wizards vs. Hornets Odds & Spread

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Wizards vs. Hornets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Wizards win (59.9%)

Wizards vs. Hornets Betting Trends

• The Wizards covered 34 times in 82 games with a spread last season.
• The Hornets' ATS record as underdogs of 2.5 points or greater was 32-31-5 last year.
• Wizards games hit the over 42 out of 82 times last season.
• In 82 Hornets games last year, 33 of them hit the over.
• Washington sported an identical winning percentage against the spread in home games (.415) as it did in away games last year.
• Charlotte had the same winning percentage against the spread (.439) at home (18-20-3 record) and away (18-21-2) last season.

Wizards Leaders

• CJ McCollum's numbers last season were 21.1 points, 3.8 boards and 4.1 assists per contest. He also sank 44.4% of his shots from the field and 37.3% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.1 triples.
• Last season, Alex Sarr recorded an average of 13 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.
• Carlton Carrington averaged 9.8 points, 4.2 boards and 4.4 assists per game, plus 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks.
• Bilal Coulibaly posted 12.3 points, 5 rebounds and 3.4 assists. He drained 42.1% of his shots from the floor and 28.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 treys per contest.
• Kyshawn George put up 8.7 points, 4.2 boards and 2.5 assists. He sank 37.2% of his shots from the field and 32.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 triples per game.

Hornets Leaders

• Miles Bridges posted 20.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists last season. At the other end, he delivered 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
• LaMelo Ball recorded 25.2 points last season, plus 7.4 assists and 4.9 rebounds.
• Collin Sexton collected 18.4 points, 2.7 boards and 4.2 assists, shooting 48% from the floor and 40.6% from downtown, with 1.7 made treys per game.
• Mason Plumlee's stats last season were 4.5 points, 6.1 boards and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 61.9% from the floor.
• Moussa Diabate averaged 5.7 points, 6.2 boards and 0.8 assists.

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