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Charlotte Hornets vs. Washington Wizards
The Charlotte Hornets and the Washington Wizards will meet on the court at Capital One Arena on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Wizards as -5.5-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 231.5.
Washington was a 138-132 winner in its last match at home against the Spurs. They covered the +2-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 270 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Charlotte, they were a 101-91 loser as they battled the Nets on the road. The Hornets failed to cover in the match as a +4-point underdog, while 192 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Charlotte:
Team record: 6-9 SU,7-7-1 ATS
Charlotte is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Charlotte is 8-3-1 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Charlotte is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
Washington:
Team record: 4-8 SU,8-3-1 ATS
Washington is 8-3-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Washington is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Next up:
Charlotte home to Chicago Saturday, November 23
Washington home to Sacramento Sunday, November 24