Wizards vs. Hornets betting: NBA preview for Oct. 26

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Southeast Division opponents meet when the Washington Wizards (1-1) host the Charlotte Hornets (1-1) at Capital One Arena, starting at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 26, 2025. The Hornets are 2.5-point underdogs in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season. The point total for the matchup is 238.5.

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Wizards Cover -2.5 vs Hornets -106

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Wizards vs. Hornets betting lines

  • Wizards odds to win: -129
  • Hornets odds to win: +109
  • Spread: Wizards (-2.5)
  • Total: 238.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Extra (South)
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Washington had a 17-24 record against the spread at home last year and was 8-33 in home contests.
  • Last season, Washington had a 0-1 record ATS in home games when playing as 2.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home last season, Wizards games went over the set point total 23 times.
  • Washington and its opponents averaged a total of 229.9 points per home contest last year, 8.6 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Wizards ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Wizards beat the spread 34 times in 82 games last year.
  • The Wizards were winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites last year.
  • Last season, 43 of the Wizards’ 82 games hit the over.

Wizards Betting Records

  • The Wizards were favored on the moneyline three total times last season. They went 1-2 in those games.
  • When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -129 or shorter last year, Washington finished with a record of 1-2 (33.3%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Wizards’ implied win probability is 56.3%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (28th in NBA) 47.1 (19th) 43.7 (18th) 48.9 (30th) 25.1 (25th) 14.9 (26th)

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Hornets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Hornets covered the spread 18 times on the road and went 7-34 in road contests last season.
  • Last year, the Hornets were 0-3 ATS on the road when playing as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Hornets games hit the over on the set point total 20 times on the road last season.
  • Last season on the road the Hornets and their opponents averaged a total of 222.6 points per contest, 15.9 points less than the over/under for this contest.

Hornets ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Hornets had 37 wins in 82 games against the spread last season.
  • The Hornets’ ATS record as underdogs of 2.5 points or more was 33-34-3 last year.
  • Out of 82 Hornets games last season, 33 hit the over.

Hornets Betting Records

  • Charlotte was underdogs 73 times last season and won 16, or 21.9%, of those games.
  • The Hornets were 14-57 last season when entering a game as an underdog by +109 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 47.8% chance of a victory for the Hornets.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43 (30th in NBA) 46.7 (15th) 45.2 (ninth) 45.2 (23rd) 24.3 (26th) 14.9 (26th)
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