NBA Prop Bets: Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards (October 26, 2026)

The Washington Wizards (2-1) face the Charlotte Hornets (2-1) at Spectrum Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Monday's matchup. The Hornets opened as 2.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 1.5, leaving the Hornets at -120 and Wizards at +100. The total points line is set at 227.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -105, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 114-113 Charlotte.

• The Hornets (-110) have a 52-35-0 ATS record since the beginning of last season, while the Wizards (-110) hold a record of 35-50-0 across the same span.
• The Hornets have a 32-55-0 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 32 games have gone over the total points line and 55 have gone under). The Wizards have a 48-37-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Hornets have scored 115.5 points per game since the beginning of last season (17th in the league). Comparatively, the Wizards have averaged 113.1 over the same span (25th).
• Defensively, the Hornets have allowed just 111.3 points per game since the beginning of last season (6th in the league), while the Wizards have given up an average of 124.6 points over that span (29th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams have played since the beginning of last season?

Pace

• The Hornets rank 26th for pace since the beginning of last season, recording 96.9 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Wizards sit 6th on that scale with 101.5 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 48.8% of the Hornets' field goal attempts have come from three point range since the beginning of last season (2nd in the league), leaving 51.2% from two. Meanwhile, the Wizards' opponents are taking 40.4% of their attempts from three (18th) and 59.6% from two.
• Comparatively, Washington has taken 40.2% of shots from three (19th), leaving 59.8% from two, while Charlotte's opponents have attempted 40.6% from three (8th) and 59.4% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Hornets have shot 37.5% from deep since the beginning of last season (3rd in the NBA), compared to the Wizards who are making 35.6% of their attempts (17th).
• On the opposite end, Charlotte has held opponents to 36.0% of their three-point attempts (17th), while Washington's opponents have hit 36.5% of their shots (23rd).

Ball Protection

• The Hornets are committing 15.6 turnovers per game since the beginning of last season, ranking 26th in the league, while the Wizards have forced 13.8 turnovers (21st) across the same period.
• Flipping that script, Charlotte has forced 12.8 turnovers (28th), while Washington has committed 15.7 (27th).

Crashing the Boards

• Charlotte is pulling down 46.1 rebounds per game since the beginning of last season (T5th in the league), including 12.8 offensive boards (5th). Conversely, Washington's opponents are averaging a whopping 47.7 rebounds (30th), 13.2 of which have come on the offensive end (30th).
• Meanwhile, the Wizards have averaged only 42.0 rebounds (25th) and 10.9 offensive rebounds (20th), while the Hornets are allowing an impressive 39.3 and 10.2, ranking 1st and 3rd.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Charlotte	44-37-6	23-17-4	21-20-2	25-13-1	19-24-5
Washington	24-57-4	14-25-4	10-32-0	2-3-1	22-54-3

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Charlotte	48-37-2	26-18-0	22-19-2	25-12-2	23-25-0
Washington	20-65-0	12-31-0	8-34-0	2-4-0	18-61-0

HT/FT

• The Hornets have completed the HT/FT double in 42.5% of games since the beginning of last season, while the Wizards have completed the HT/FT double in 16.5% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Hornets have played in four games that went to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Wizards have appeared in three.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 32 of Charlotte's 87 games since the beginning of last season. Meanwhile, 50 of Washington's 85 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Charlotte recorded a 129-112 victory over Washington at Capital One Arena when these teams last met on February 22, 2026. LaMelo Ball was lights out from deep on that day, finishing with 37 points and 10 triples. The Hornets have now won four straight against the Wizards.