Warriors vs. Hornets betting: NBA preview for Dec. 31

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The Charlotte Hornets (11-21) are 6.5-point underdogs against the Golden State Warriors (17-16) at Spectrum Center on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. The game begins at 1 p.m. ET on FDSSE, NBCS-BA, and NBA TV. The matchup has a point total of 234.5.

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Warriors Cover -6.5 vs Hornets -108

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Warriors vs. Hornets betting lines

  • Warriors odds to win: -272
  • Hornets odds to win: +220
  • Spread: Warriors (-6.5)
  • Total: 234.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Extra (South)
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Warriors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Golden State is 7-12 in road contests and has covered the spread eight times on the road.
  • This season, Golden State is 2-1 ATS on the road when playing as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Warriors have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 11 times this season.
  • This season on the road, Golden State and its opponents have averaged a total of 229.1 points per contest, 5.4 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Warriors Recent Trends

  • The Warriors have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Warriors’ last 10 contests saw six go over the total.
  • The past 10 Warriors games averaged 5.1 fewer points (229.4) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Warriors have scored 3.2 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Warriors Betting Records

  • The Warriors are 13-10 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 56.5% of those games).
  • Golden State has gone 7-2 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -272 or shorter (winning 77.8%).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Warriors have an implied win probability of 73.1%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (25th in NBA) 46.4 (eighth) 43.8 (19th) 45.1 (20th) 27.8 (eighth) 15.5 (29th)

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Hornets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Hornets have hit the over in six of their 16 home games this season with a set over/under (37.5%).
  • The Hornets have covered the spread nine times at home and is 7-9 in home contests.
  • The Hornets have a 1-0 record ATS in home games this year as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Recent performance seems to go against the Hornets to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 233.8 points per contest this season.

Hornets Recent Trends

  • The Hornets have covered the spread seven times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Hornets games have exceeded the set total four times.
  • The Hornets’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 233.7 points scored. That’s 0.8 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Hornets are scoring 117.2 points per game compared to their 115.5 season average.

Hornets Betting Records

  • Charlotte has won nine, or 32.1%, of the 28 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Hornets are 3-9 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +220 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 31.2% chance of a victory for the Hornets.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (25th in NBA) 48.7 (26th) 44.7 (12th) 40.8 (third) 26.3 (13th) 14.8 (19th)
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