Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Time Warner Cable Arena

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The Washington Wizards travel to Time Warner Cable Arena to play the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, November 25, 2015. The opening line for this game has Charlotte as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 206.5.

The Wizards come into this game with an overall record of 6-4 and a road record of 3-2. They are 3rd in the Southeast Division. They currently have a point differential of -1.7 as they are averaging 103.6 points per game while giving up 105.3 per contest. The Hornets have an overall record of 8-6 and a home record of 6-1. They currently are 4th in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 104.6 points per game and surrendering 101.1, good for a point differential of 3.5.

John Wall comes into this contest averaging 16.6 points per game while playing 32.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Wizards. He pulls down 3.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 8.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Bradley Beal averages 20.4 points per game in 33.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.3 assists per contest and 4.3 rebounds per game for Washington. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Kemba Walker averages 18.4 points per game while playing 33.6 minutes per contest this year for the Hornets. He grabs 3.8 rebounds per game and has 5.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Al Jefferson averages 14.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.4 rebounds per contest and 2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 59%.

Washington averages 103.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 8th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -1.7 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 7th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 12th in the league. They average 51 rebounds per game and 22.9 assists per game which ranks them 25th and 7th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 23rd with 16.1 per game. The Wizards allow 105.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 26th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 22nd and 25th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 52.5 rebounds a game which ranks 15th and they give up 24.4 assists per contest which puts them in 28th place in the league. They force 16 turnovers per game which ranks them 10th in the league.

Charlotte averages 104.6 points per game this year which ranks them 5th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 3.5 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 9th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 9th in the NBA. They average 51.1 rebounds per game and 21.7 assists per contest which ranks them 24th and 15th respectively. In the turnover department the Hornets rank 1st with 12.1 per game. The Hornets allow 101.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 15th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 20th and 13th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 51.6 rebounds a game which ranks 8th and they give up 24.3 assists per contest which puts them in 26th place in the league. The Hornets force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 23rd in the NBA.

Washington Wizards Betting Trends

The Washington Wizards are 5-5-0 against the spread

The Washington Wizards are 7-3-0 against the over/under

Charlotte Hornets Betting Trends

The Charlotte Hornets are 8-5-1 against the spread

The Charlotte Hornets are 7-6-1 against the over/under

Washington Wizards Injuries

11/24/15 F Nene Calf "?" Tuesday vs. Indiana
11/06/15 F Martell Webster Hip out for season
10/26/15 G Alan Anderson Ankle out indefinitely

Charlotte Hornets Injuries

11/24/15 F Nicolas Batum Illness "?" Wednesday vs. Washington
11/24/15 G Troy Daniels Personal "?" Wednesday vs. Washington
11/05/15 F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Shoulder out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Washington

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