The Washington Wizards (9-53) carry a 16-game slide into a home contest with the Charlotte Hornets (15-47), who have lost five straight. It starts at 7:00 PM ET (on MNMT and BSSE) on Friday, March 8, 2024.
The Wizards enter their game as a 3-point favorite against the Hornets. The matchup features a point total of 226.5.
Wizards vs. Hornets Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 7:30 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Washington -3
- Total: 226.5
- Moneyline: Washington -147, Charlotte +124
Hornets at Wizards odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 3)
- Pick OU:
Over (226.5)
- Prediction:
Wizards 117 – Hornets 115
- Washington has been favored in three games this season, however, it has failed to come away with a win in any of those games.
- Washington has been listed as a favorite of -147 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Washington has a 59.5% chance of walking away with the win.
- Charlotte is 13-45 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 22.4% of those games).
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +124 or longer, Charlotte has gone 13-41 (24.1%).
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives Charlotte a 44.6% chance to win.
- The Wizards score only 3.2 fewer points per game (114.5) than the Hornets give up (117.7).
- Washington has a 17-8 record against the spread and a 7-18 record overall when scoring more than 117.7 points.
- Charlotte is 3-0 against the spread and 3-0 overall when it scores more than 124.6 points.
- Washington is 5-1 against the spread and 5-1 overall when it allows fewer than 107.3 points.
- The Wizards are the league’s 15th-ranked scoring team (114.5 PPG), while the Hornets allow the rank 21st in points per game (117.7) in NBA play.
- Charlotte is the NBA’s 29th-ranked offense (107.3 PPG), while Washington is the bottom-ranked defense (124.6).
- The Wizards have a -622-point scoring differential on the season (-10.1 per game). The Hornets have also been out-scored by opponents on average this year (646 total points, 10.4 per game).
Over/Under
- The average implied total for Washington this season is 124.4 points, 9.4 more points than its implied total of 115 points in Friday’s game.
- So far this season, Washington has put up more than 115 points 30 times.
- Charlotte’s average implied point total on the year (117.9 points) is 5.9 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (112 points).
How to watch Wizards vs. Hornets
- Game Day: Friday, March 8, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: MNMT and BSSE
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Arena: Capital One Arena
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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