Hornets vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for Feb. 22

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The Charlotte Hornets (26-31) are heavily favored (by 11.5 points) to extend a six-game road winning streak when they visit the Washington Wizards (16-39) on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 226.5.

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Hornets Cover -11.5 vs Wizards -115

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Hornets vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Hornets odds to win: -585
  • Wizards odds to win: +426
  • Spread: Hornets (-11.5)
  • Total: 226.5

Hornets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Charlotte is 14-15 in road contests with an 18-11 record against the spread on the road.
  • The Hornets have hit the over in 13 of their 29 road games this year with a set over/under (44.8%).
  • This season on the road Charlotte and its opponents have averaged a total of 233.2 points per contest, 6.7 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Hornets Recent Trends

  • The Hornets have covered the spread seven times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Hornets’ past 10 outings saw three hit the over.
  • The Hornets’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 227 points scored. That’s 0.5 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Hornets’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 4.3 points lower than their season-long average.

Hornets Betting Records

  • The Hornets have been the moneyline favorite 14 total times this season. They’ve gone 11-3 in those games.
  • Charlotte has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -585 or shorter.
  • The Hornets have an implied moneyline win probability of 85.4% in this contest.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (24th in NBA) 47.4 (19th) 46 (fourth) 39.4 (first) 26.4 (14th) 15 (27th)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Wizards home games have hit the over on the set point total 15 times this year.
  • The Wizards are 11-18 in home contests and have covered the spread 14 times at home.
  • Recent history hints at an edge to the Wizards to beat the total. This year their home games averaged a total of 233.7 points per contest.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards have a 5-5 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • Wizards’ last 10 contests saw seven go over the total.
  • The last 10 Wizards games averaged 229.1 total points, 2.6 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Wizards’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 113.3, 0.8 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • This season, Washington has been the underdog 51 times and won 14, or 27.5%, of those games.
  • The Wizards are 2-18 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +426 or more on the moneyline.
  • The Wizards have a 19.0% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (24th in NBA) 47.7 (23rd) 43.6 (16th) 47.7 (30th) 25.5 (18th) 15.2 (28th)
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