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Charlotte Hornets vs. Washington Wizards
The Charlotte Hornets and the Washington Wizards will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Wizards as -4.5-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 227.5.
Washington lost its last outing, a 151-131 result against the Bucks on January 28. The Wizards failed to cover in that game as a +11.5-point underdog, while the 282 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, Charlotte was a 97-92 winner at home against the Knicks. They covered the -1-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (189) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Charlotte:
Team record: 16-31 SU,23-22-2 ATS
Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Charlotte is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games
Washington:
Team record: 15-31 SU,22-23-1 ATS
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Charlotte at San Antonio Saturday, February 1
Washington home to Brooklyn Saturday, February 1