NBA Prop Bets: Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets (February 22, 2026)

The Charlotte Hornets (26-31) face the Washington Wizards (16-39) at Capital One Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup. The Hornets are favored to win at -535, currently marked as 10.5-point favorites, while the Wizards are at +400. The total points line is set at 224.5, with OVER at -112 and UNDER at -108, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 118-107 Charlotte.

• The Wizards (-105) have a 24-31-0 ATS record this season, while the Hornets (-115) hold a record of 35-22-0.
• The Wizards have a 29-26-0 O/U record this season (meaning 29 games have gone over the total points line and 26 have gone under). The Hornets have a 22-35-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Wizards are averaging 112.5 points per game this season (25th in the league). Comparatively, the Hornets are averaging 115.4 (17th).
• Defensively, the Wizards are giving up a whopping 122.7 points per game this season (29th in the league), while the Hornets are giving up an average of 113.7 points (10th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Wizards currently rank 8th for pace this season, recording 101.1 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Hornets sit 26th on that scale with 97.5 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 39.9% of the Wizards' field goal attempts come from three point range (19th in the league), leaving 60.1% from two. Meanwhile, the Hornets' opponents are taking 39.8% of their attempts from three (6th) and 60.2% from two.
• Comparatively, Charlotte takes 46.9% of shots from three (4th), leaving 53.1% from two, while Washington's opponents are attempting a similarly high 41.4% from three (22nd) and 58.6% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Wizards are shooting 35.1% from deep in 2025/26 (19th in the NBA), compared to the Hornets who are making 37.2% of their attempts (5th).
• On the opposite end, Washington is holding opponents to 36.5% of their three-point attempts (23rd), while Charlotte's opponents are hitting 36.4% of their shots (21st).

Ball Protection

• The Wizards are committing 15.5 turnovers per game this season, ranking 26th in the league, while the Hornets are forcing 12.5 turnovers (29th).
• Flipping that script, Washington is forcing 13.8 turnovers (20th), while Charlotte is committing 15.9 (28th).

Crashing the Boards

• Washington is pulling down 43.6 rebounds per game this season (16th in the league), including 11.7 offensive boards (13th). Conversely, Charlotte's opponents are averaging 39.4 rebounds (1st), 10.2 of which have come on the offensive end (2nd).
• Meanwhile, the Hornets are averaging an impressive 46.0 rebounds (4th) and 12.6 offensive rebounds (7th), while the Wizards are allowing 47.7 and 13.3, ranking 30th and 30th.

First Quarter Winner

Washington is +185 to win the first quarter, while Charlotte is -225. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Washington	17-36-2	11-16-2	6-20-0	1-2-1	16-34-1	4-6-0
Charlotte	26-27-4	13-12-3	13-15-1	9-5-0	17-22-4	6-4-0

First Half Winner

Washington is +270 to win the first half and Charlotte is -340. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Washington	18-37-0	11-18-0	7-19-0	2-2-0	16-35-0	4-6-0
Charlotte	28-27-2	14-14-0	14-13-2	8-4-2	20-23-0	5-4-1

HT/FT

Washington is +550 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Charlotte is -310.

• The Wizards have completed the HT/FT double in 23.6% of games this season, while the Hornets have completed the HT/FT double in 35.1% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Sunday's matchup is +1900 to go to overtime.

• The Wizards have played in two games that went to overtime this season, while the Hornets have appeared in three.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 30 of Washington's 55 games this season. Meanwhile, 26 of Charlotte's 57 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Charlotte recorded a 119-115 victory over Washington at Spectrum Center when these teams last met on January 24. Brandon Miller was influential on that day, recording 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. The Hornets have now won three straight against the Wizards.