Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 10/26/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards

Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Washington Wizards (0-1) will compete against the Charlotte Hornets (1-0) at Capital One Arena on Sunday.

The Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against the Nets and took home the win by a score of 136-117 in their last contest. Charlotte walked away from the contest with a 53.3% FG percentage (48 out of 90) and knocked down 17 of their 36 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Hornets converted 23 of 33 tries for a percentage of 69.7%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 50 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 33 dimes in this game as well as creating 17 turnovers and having 5 steals. With regard to defense, Charlotte allowed 44.3% from the field on 39 of 88 shooting. Brooklyn doled out 25 assists and had 8 steals in the game. Additionally, Brooklyn collected 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Brooklyn ended up going 73.5% from the free throw line by burying 25 of 34 attempts. They converted 14 of 40 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 25 while the Nets finished the game with 28 fouls.

Brandon Miller is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. Miller finished 42.1% from the floor and also totaled 7 assists. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins but didn't pull down any boards. He walked away with 25 points on 8 of 19 shooting.

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Charlotte will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 1-0 this season. They currently have an average of 136.0 points per contest (2nd in basketball) while going 53.3% from the field. The Hornets are shooting 47.2% on shots from beyond the arc (17 of 36) and 69.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Charlotte is snagging 50.0 boards per game and has accumulated 33 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 5th in basketball in terms of passing. They cough up possession 17.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 25.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Hornets are forcing 17.0 turnovers per game and they draw 28.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.0% on 3-pointers and they rank 10th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (117.0). The Hornets are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.3% (39 of 88) and they surrender 38.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 16th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 25 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Wizards took a loss by a score of 133-120 against the Bucks. The Wizards snagged 43 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 56 for the matchup. They gave up possession 13 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Bucks committed 22 personal fouls for the contest which got the Wizards to the free throw line for 19 tries. They were able to make 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 57.9%. When it comes to three-point shots, Washington converted 17 of their 42 tries (40.5%). Overall, the Wizards ended up going 46 for 98 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.9%. The Wizards permitted the Bucks to make 50 out of 98 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 51.0% for this game. They finished shooting 40.9% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 18 out of 44 and ended up going 15 of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Washington allowed Milwaukee to snag 46 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Khris Middleton ended up being important for the Wizards for this contest. He made 9 out of 14 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and tallied 6 rebounds. Middleton earned 23 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes in this contest.

Washington has a mark of 0-1 so far this year. The Wizards commit 19.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 57.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 23.0 times per contest (19th in the league) and they cough up possession 13.0 times per game. Washington has scored 120 pts so far this season and they snag 56.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Wizards are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which is 14th in the league.

The Wizards are ranked 26th in the league in PPG given up with 133.0. They are forcing their opponents into 8.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 51.0% from the floor (24th in the league). The Washington defense allows 40.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (18 of 44) and their opponents are knocking down 78.9% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 31.0 dimes and 46.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 26th and 19th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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