Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 12/19/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards

Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Capital One Arena is the location where the Washington Wizards (3-21) will meet the Charlotte Hornets (7-19) on Thursday.

The Hornets took the court against the 76ers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 121-108 in their last contest. Charlotte wrapped up the game with a 50.6% field goal percentage (42 of 83) and made 12 of their 38 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hornets made 12 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 57.1%. With regard to rebounding, they collected a total of 38 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 30 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When talking about defending, Charlotte allowed their opponent to shoot 51.3% from the field on 41 of 80 shooting. Philadelphia recorded 21 dimes and had 14 steals for the contest. Additionally, Philadelphia totaled 42 rebounds (9 offensive, 33 defensive) and earned 8 blocks. Philadelphia finished the game at 76.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 23 of their 30 shots. They also made 16 of 38 attempts from three-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Hornets left the arena with 27 while the 76ers had 20 personal fouls.

Miles Bridges is one guy who came through for the game. Bridges finished shooting 52.6% from the field and also dished out 4 assists. He was on the court for 28 mins played and snagged 6 rebounds. He accounted for 24 points on 10 out of 19 shooting.

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Charlotte enters this contest with a win-loss record of 7-19 for the year. They average 106.7 points per game (28th in basketball) on 42.9% from the floor. The Hornets are hitting 35.5% on three-point attempts (397 of 1,119) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Charlotte is pulling in 45.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 604 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 25th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 16.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 21.4 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hornets are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 15th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 669 surrendered on the season. The Hornets are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.1% (1,049 of 2,227) and they concede 42.8 boards per game as a group. They give up 36.1% on three-point shots while they are 14th in the league in PPG from their opponents (112.8).

The last time they took the court, the Wizards took a loss by a score of 112-98 against the Celtics. With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Washington allowed Boston to pull down 56 overall (16 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 39.1% from downtown by hitting 18 out of 46 and finished the game at 14 of 24 at the free throw line (58.3%). The Wizards allowed the Celtics to make 40 of 93 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 43.0% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Wizards walked away from this one shooting 40 for 99 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.4%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Washington made 13 out of their 40 tries (32.5%). They were able to knock down 5 of the free throws for a clip of 62.5%. The Celtics committed 15 personal fouls for the game which got the Wizards to the charity stripe for a total of 8 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 10 steals in the matchup. The Wizards earned 34 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards for a total of 51 for the game.

Jordan Poole ended up being a major contributor for the Wizards in the matchup. Poole earned 21 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and earned 7 dimes for this contest. He converted 8 out of 19 for the game for a rate of 42.1%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Washington has a win-loss record of 3-21 on the season. The Wizards commit 22.3 fouls every game and they connect on 77.7% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 24.3 times per game (23rd in the NBA) and they turn it over 16.2 times per contest. Washington has tallied 2,571 pts for the year (107.1 per game) and they average 43.3 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Wizards are connecting on 43.9% from the floor, which is 26th in the league.

The Wizards defensively are ranked 30th in the NBA in points given up per game with 123.0. They are forcing 13.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.9% from the field (25th in the league). The Washington defense concedes 37.1% on 3-pointers (348 of 939) and their opposition knocks down 76.4% of their foul shots. They relinquish 28.0 dimes and 48.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 25th and 30th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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