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Washington Wizards at Charlotte Hornets

Next meeting: Monday, October 26 at 7:00 PM ET. Our model gives Hornets a 57% chance, projecting CHA -2.3. The sportsbook market, with the vig removed, has them at 53%.

57%

Hornets win chance, our model

53%

Hornets win chance, market (1 books)

+4 pts

Model minus market

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Team ratings (last season)

	Record	Off rating	Def rating	Net	Pace
Wizards	17-65	108.8 #29	120.3 #30	-11.5	103.4 #6
Hornets	44-38	116.6 #7	111.7 #10	4.9	99.1 #24

Ratings are points per 100 possessions. A lower defensive rating is better. Rank in the league next to each number.

Washington Wizards: recent games

Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total
2026-10-24	at Chicago Bulls	W 124-120	+1.5 covered	244.5 under
2026-10-23	vs Toronto Raptors	L 102-112	+8.5 missed	236.5 under
2026-10-21	vs Milwaukee Bucks	W 128-116	-4.5 covered	238.5 over
2026-04-12	at Cleveland Cavaliers	L 117-130	+10.5 missed	234.5 over
2026-04-10	vs Miami Heat	L 117-140	+16.0 missed	244 over

Charlotte Hornets: recent games

Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total
2026-10-24	vs Miami Heat	W 115-110	+4.5 covered	227.5 under
2026-10-23	vs Atlanta Hawks	L 81-128	+2.5 missed	226.5 under
2026-10-21	at Brooklyn Nets	W 110-103	-1.5 covered	219.5 under
2026-04-17	at Orlando Magic	L 90-121	-2.5 missed	218 under
2026-04-14	vs Miami Heat	W 127-126	-6.0 missed	228 over

Injuries and absences

Compiled from official league injury reports and beat reporters. Statuses change often and some entries are reports, not confirmations. Check the team's final report before game time.

Team	Player	Status	Expected return
WAS	Jamir Watkins F	out	2027-04-02
WAS	Tristan Vukcevic F	out	2026-11-02
WAS	AJ Dybantsa F	out	2026-10-26
CHA	Kon Knueppel G-F	out	2026-10-26
CHA	Coby White G	out	2026-10-26
CHA	Grant Williams F	out	2026-10-30
CHA	Kylan Boswell G	out	2026-11-02

Team leaders (last season)

Team	Stat	Player	Per game
WAS	Points	Anthony Davis	20.4
WAS	Rebounds	Anthony Davis	11.1
WAS	Assists	Carlton Carrington	4.6
CHA	Points	Brandon Miller	20.2
CHA	Rebounds	Moussa Diabate	8.7
CHA	Assists	Dennis Schroder	4.9

Season series, Hornets vs Wizards

Date	Game	Result
Oct 26, 2026	Wizards at Hornets	Upcoming
Oct 30, 2026	Hornets at Wizards	Upcoming
Nov 30, 2026	Wizards at Hornets	Upcoming
Dec 12, 2026	Hornets at Wizards	Upcoming

Team snapshots

Team	Record	PPG	Opp PPG
Charlotte Hornets	2-1	102.0	113.7
Washington Wizards	2-1	118.0	116.0

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