Hornets vs. Wizards Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – March 1

Published 10:16 pm Friday, February 28, 2025

The Charlotte Hornets (14-44) will attempt to halt a five-game losing streak when they host the Washington Wizards (10-48) on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Spectrum Center as 4.5-point favorites. The game airs at 6 p.m. ET on FDSSE and MNMT.

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Hornets vs. Wizards Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
  • Time: 6 p.m. ET
  • How to watch on TV: FDSSE and MNMT
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Venue: Spectrum Center

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Hornets vs. Wizards Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Hornets 115 – Wizards 108

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Spread & Total Prediction for Hornets vs. Wizards

  • Pick ATS: Hornets (- 4.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Hornets (-6.7)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (219.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 223.7
  • The Wizards (26-32-0 ATS) have covered the spread 50% of the time, 5.2% less often than the Hornets (29-29-0) this season.
  • Charlotte hasn’t covered the spread as a 4.5-point favorite or more this season, while Washington covers as an underdog of 4.5 or more 42.9% of the time.
  • When it comes to exceeding the total in 2024-25, Charlotte does it less often (37.9% of the time) than Washington (51.7%).
  • The Hornets have a .286 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (2-5) this season, better than the .172 winning percentage for the Wizards as a moneyline underdog (10-48).

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Hornets Performance Insights

  • The Hornets are putting up just 105.2 points per game (third-worst in NBA), but they’ve played more consistently on defense, where they are allowing 112.8 points per game (13th-ranked).
  • Charlotte is averaging 45.6 boards per game (sixth-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 45.1 rebounds per contest (21st-ranked).
  • The Hornets haven’t produced many dimes this season, ranking fourth-worst in the NBA with 23.7 assists per game.
  • This year, Charlotte is averaging 14.8 turnovers per game (24th-ranked in NBA) and forcing 13.3 turnovers per contest (19th-ranked).
  • The Hornets rank third-worst in the NBA with a 33.9% shooting percentage from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, they are making 13.3 threes per game (13th-ranked in league).

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Wizards Performance Insights

  • Offensively, the Wizards are the fourth-worst squad in the NBA (108.3 points per game). On defense, they are the worst (121.2 points allowed per game).
  • In 2024-25, Washington is 21st in the NBA in rebounds (43.8 per game) and worst in rebounds allowed (47.7).
  • At 25.1 assists per game, the Wizards are 22nd in the league.
  • Washington is the third-worst squad in the NBA in turnovers per game (15.5) and 25th in turnovers forced (12.5).
  • Beyond the arc, the Wizards are 18th in the league in 3-pointers made per game (12.9). They are second-worst in 3-point percentage at 33.4%.

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