Charlotte Hornets at Washington Wizards odds, picks and predictions

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The Charlotte Hornets (7-22) visit the Washington Wizards (4-23) Thursday. Tip-off from Capital One Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Hornets vs. Wizards odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Wizards lead 1-0

The Hornets have dropped 9 of their last 10 games, including 5 straight, after falling 114-101 against the Houston Rockets Monday as 6-point home underdogs. F Miles Bridges led all scorers with 24 points while G LaMelo Ball added 23 in the loss.

Washington has dropped 8 of its last 10 games, including 2 straight, after falling 123-105 at the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday, narrowly failing to cover as a 17.5-point underdog. G Jordan Poole scored a team-high 31 points while the Wizards shot 39.6% from the field.

Hornets at Wizards odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 11:45 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Hornets -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Wizards +165 (bet $100 to win $165)
Against the spread (ATS): Hornets -4.5 (-110) | Wizards +4.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 227.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Hornets at Wizards key injuries

Hornets

G Tre Mann (back) out
F Brandon Miller (ankle) questionable
F Grant Williams (knee) out

Wizards

F Saddiq Bey (knee) out
G Carlton Carrington (hip) questionable
G Bilal Coulibaly (groin) questionable
F Kyle Kuzma (rib) out
F Alexandre Sarr (back) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Hornets at Wizards picks and predictions

Prediction

Hornets 119, Wizards 113

Moneyline

PASS.

There is no value on the Hornets (-200) to win Thursday.

Against the spread

BET HORNETS -4.5 (-110).

While this game is a battle of 2 of the worst teams in the NBA, the Hornets hold the edge, even on the road.

Each of Washington’s last 19 losses have come by 9 points or more. It is also dealing with a number of injuries, including Kuzma, who is averaging 15.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.

With this being a toilet bowl type of matchup, do not wager too much either way.

Over/Under

BET OVER 227.5 (-110).

Both the Hornets and Wizards struggle to score on offense and get stops on defense.

The Hornets have scored 108 or fewer points in 8 of their last 10 games. They’ve allowed 114 or more in 3 of their last 4.

The Wizards have scored 105 or fewer points in 4 of their last 5 games and allowed 113 or more in 8 of their last 10.

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