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Charlotte Hornets at Washington Wizards

NBAregular • 2027-2028 Season
Scheduled
Wizards logo
Wizards
Washington
0
vs
Hornets logo
Hornets
Charlotte
0
WSH 52%48% CHA
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Washington Wizards 52% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Wizards:

  • Offensive Efficiency. Wizards offense (115.7 PPG) outpaces Hornets (96.0 PPG)
  • Home Field Advantage. Wizards are 1-1 at home this season; Hornets are 0-1 on the road (divisional game, reduced advantage)

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VenueCapital One Arena
Washington, DC

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Hornets (away)
Wizards (home)
48%
Win probability
52%
1
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

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Hornets at Wizards

The Hornets visit the Wizards at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC in 2027-2028 NBA regular play.

Our model gives the Wizards a 52% chance of winning, making this an extremely close matchup. The Hornets will need to find an edge to pull off the upset.

Key factors driving this prediction:

  • Offensive Efficiency favors the Wizards (high): Wizards offense (115.7 PPG) outpaces Hornets (96.0 PPG)
  • Defensive Efficiency favors the Hornets (high): Hornets defense (109.3 Opp PPG) better than Wizards (116.0 Opp PPG)
  • ELO Rating favors the Hornets (medium): Wizards ELO 1386 vs Hornets ELO 1535 (diff: -149)
Wizards52%

has a slight edge to win

Key Factor
Offensive Efficiency
Favors WSH

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Offensive EfficiencyFavors Washington Wizards
  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors Charlotte Hornets
  • ELO RatingFavors Charlotte Hornets
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Washington Wizards
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

CHA
WSH
Offensive Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
ELO Rating
Home Field Advantage
Favours CHA|Favours WSH

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our probability model against Vegas odds

Wizards

Our Model52%

Hornets

Our Model48%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Offensive Efficiency

Wizards offense (115.7 PPG) outpaces Hornets (96.0 PPG)

Wizards

Defensive Efficiency

Hornets defense (109.3 Opp PPG) better than Wizards (116.0 Opp PPG)

Hornets

Turnover Differential

Wizards turnover differential (+0) vs Hornets (+0)

Neutral

2 factors not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/16/2026, 8:30:06 AM

Key Players

Hornets

Sion JamesG
Dennis SchroderG
Christian AndersonG
Jarkel JoinerG
Grayson AllenG

Wizards

Alondes WilliamsG
Tre MannG
Trevor KeelsG
Bub CarringtonG
Bilal CoulibalyG

Frequently Asked Questions

Wizards has a 52% win probability, while Hornets has a 48% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.

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