Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets Picks and Prediction for Tuesday December 23 2025

By: Eddie Kline Published 12/23/2025, 02:45 AM ET

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The Tuesday NBA schedule will get underway with a matchup between the Washington Wizards and the Charlotte Hornets from the Spectrum Center. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Wizards (5-22) have dropped 12 of their first 15 road games and own the worst overall record in the NBA. On Sunday, Washington was outscored by 22 points during the second quarter of a 124-113 home loss versus San Antonio.

Bub Carrington led five Washington players in double figures with 21 points (7-11 FG) and five rebounds. Tre Johnson scored 19 points on 6-for-10 shooting in 21 minutes off the bench. Tristan Vucevic added 18 points and nine rebounds for the Wizards, who were clobbered on the glass by a 61-43 margin.

Hornets Preview

The Charlotte Hornets are two games below .500 at home and are in danger of missing the playoffs for a tenth consecutive year, The Hornets (9-20) rank in the bottom third of the league in defensive efficiency and are surrendering 119.2 points per game. Last night, Charlotte allowed Cleveland to shoot 55 percent from the field during a 139-132 road loss.

Charlotte G LaMelo Ball tallied a team-high 23 points (6-10 3 PT), nine assists, and four rebounds. Brandon Miller and rookie G Kon Knueppel scored 20 points each on a combined 16-for-29 shooting effort. Miles Bridges added 17 points and six boards for the Hornets.

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Wizards vs Hornets Pick

Washington played without Cam Whitmore (shoulder), Alex Sarr (adductor), Khris Middleton (knee), Bilal Coulibaly (ankle), and Marvin Bagley III (calf). All are listed as day-to-day. The Wizards play at the eighth fastest tempo in the league and both teams struggle to get stops. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Charlotte Hornets win 124-118. Betting on sports and on the Wizards is easy, but even easier if you use the best sportsbooks. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for the Hornets with the Novig promo code. Make sure when you place your bet on Hornets vs Wizards you are using the BetMGM bonus code.

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