Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 3/1/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Washington Wizards (10-48) are headed to Spectrum Center on Saturday where they will compete against the Charlotte Hornets (14-43).

The Wizards played the Trail Blazers and took a loss by a score of 129-121 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Wizards walked away with 26 and the Trail Blazers recorded 28 fouls. They also converted 12 of their 37 shots from beyond the arc. Portland finished 77.1% at the free throw line by knocking down 27 of their 35 attempts. Additionally, Portland collected 46 rebounds (17 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 8 rejections. Portland recorded 27 assists and had 11 steals in this contest. With regard to defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 44.6% from the field on 45 of 101 shooting. They also dished out 25 assists in the game while forcing 17 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned 41 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Wizards made 23 of their 33 attempts for a rate of 69.7%. Washington finished the contest having earned a 51.8% field goal percentage (43 out of 83) and knocked down 12 out of their 36 shots from beyond the arc.

Jordan Poole is one guy who came through for this contest. Poole finished 47.1% from the field and also earned 3 dimes. He was on the court for 31 mins played and also snagged 5 boards. He was able to score 24 points on 8 out of 17 shooting.

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Washington comes into this game with a mark of 10-48 on the season. They turn it over 16.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.6 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Washington is pulling in 43.8 rebounds per contest and has tallied 1,456 assists for the season, which has them ranked 22nd in the NBA in terms of passing. The Wizards are shooting 33.4% on shots from downtown (748 of 2,240) and 77.7% from the free throw line. They average 108.3 pts per contest (27th in the league) while connecting on 44.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Wizards have forced 13.4 turnovers every game while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They give up 36.7% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 30th in the league in PPG allowed (121.2). The Wizards defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.4% (2,538 of 5,356) and they surrender 47.7 boards per game as a group. They rank 26th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,665 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Hornets went home defeated by a final of 128-92 when they played the Warriors. The Hornets pulled down 32 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive boards totaling 50 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 25 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Warriors earned 20 personal fouls in this contest which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They were able to convert 15 of those for a rate of 83.3%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Charlotte converted 11 of 40 attempts (27.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Hornets walked away from this one shooting 33 out of 89 from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.1%. The Hornets permitted the Warriors to convert 49 of their 100 tries from the field which had them sitting at 49.0% in the game. They wrapped up this game 35.7% from 3-point land by going 15 out of 42 and ended up shooting 15 out of 18 at the charity stripe (83.3%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Charlotte permitted Golden State to snag 51 in all (16 on the offensive glass).

KJ Simpson ended up being a major contributor for the Hornets in this matchup. Simpson totaled 16 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists in this game. He buried 7 of 18 for this contest for a rate of 38.9%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Charlotte has a record of 14-43 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hornets are connecting on 42.5% from the floor, which ranks them 30th in basketball. Charlotte has scored 6,008 points this year (105.4 per game) and they pull in 45.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 23.7 times per game (27th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 15.5 times per game. The Hornets have committed 19.3 personal fouls every game while shooting 78.1% from the charity stripe.

The Charlotte defense allows 34.7% on 3-pointers (774 of 2,229) and opponents are knocking down 78.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 26.9 assists and 45.1 boards per contest, which is 20th and 22nd in the NBA. The Hornets defensively are ranked 13th in the league in points allowed per contest with 112.9. They are forcing 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the field (18th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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