Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 2/22/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards

Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Washington Wizards (14-39) will try to beat the Charlotte Hornets (26-29) at Capital One Arena on Sunday.

The Hornets faced off with the Hawks and walked away with a win by a score of 110-107 in their last contest. Charlotte wrapped up the contest having earned a 37.5% FG percentage (33 out of 88) and buried 19 out of their 51 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Hornets knocked down 25 of their 29 tries for a rate of 86.2%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they collected 50 with 15 of them being offensive. They also distributed 21 assists for this game in addition to creating 13 turnovers and having 10 steals. Regarding defending, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 44.0% from the floor on 37 out of 84 shooting. Atlanta recorded 28 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. In addition, Atlanta pulled down 41 rebounds (8 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Atlanta finished shooting 76.7% from the charity stripe by making 23 of 30 attempts. They buried 10 of 36 shots from three-point range. When talking about fouls, the Hornets finished with 23 while the Hawks accumulated 21 fouls.

Brandon Miller is someone who came through for the contest. He recorded 31 points on 10 out of 26 shooting. He played 36 minutes played and totaled 9 rebounds. Miller went 38.5% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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Charlotte heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 26-29 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 15.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 19.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Charlotte is collecting 46.0 boards per game and is sitting with 1,452 assists so far this year, which is 12th in basketball in terms of passing. The Hornets are connecting on 37.3% on shots from downtown (848 of 2,276) and 82.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 115.7 points per outing (15th in the league) while shooting 46.0% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hornets are able to force 12.5 turnovers every game while drawing 20.4 personal fouls. They relinquish 36.5% on 3-point attempts and they rank 11th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (113.8). The Hornets defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.2% (2,318 of 4,907) and they relinquish 39.5 boards per game as a squad. They rank 21st in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,493 conceded this season.

In their last game, the Wizards went home defeated by a final of 138-113 when they played the Cavaliers. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Washington permitted Cleveland to pull down 51 in all (16 offensive). They finished 42.1% from 3-point land via 16 out of 38 and ended up going 32 out of 37 from the charity stripe (86.5%). The Wizards permitted the Cavaliers to make 45 out of 83 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.2% for the contest. Overall, the Wizards went 42 for 104 from the field which had them at 40.4%. When talking about 3-pointers, Washington converted 14 of their 46 tries (30.4%). They were able to bury 15 of them for a percentage of 83.3%. The Cavaliers earned 15 fouls in the game which got the Wizards to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They also gave up possession 15 times, while getting 13 steals for the game. The Wizards were able to corral 21 defensive rebounds and 19 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for the matchup.

Kyshawn George ended up being a factor for the Wizards in this matchup. George racked up 17 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists in this matchup. He knocked down 4 out of 12 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and had 5 rebounds.

Washington has a win-loss record of 14-39 so far this season. The Wizards are committing 21.1 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.2 times per game (21st in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.6 times per game. Washington has scored 5,944 pts for the season (112.2 per game) and they grab 43.5 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Wizards are hitting on 45.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 27th in the league.

The Washington defense surrenders 36.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (737 of 2,016) and their opposition knocks down 79.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 28.8 assists and 47.8 rebounds per game, which ranks them 29th and 30th in the league. The Wizards on the defensive end are ranked 29th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 123.1. They are forcing 13.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.8% from the field (22nd in the league).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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