Washington @ Charlotte Picks & Props

The Hornets rank as the lowest scoring offense in the league over the last 15 games. Moussa Diabate has made a mere 54.9% of his free throw attempts this year, a sizeable decrease from his 62.5 rate last year.

LaMelo Ball has attempted 22.1 shots per game this season, significantly more than his 19.2 mark last season. LaMelo Ball has attempted 11.6 shots from downtown per game this season, significantly more than his 9.0 rate last season. Out of all players in the league, LaMelo Ball slots into the 86th percentile for playing time, compiling a massive 32.3 minutes per game this year. This year, the opposing team's starting PGs have tallied 20.2 points per game (6th-most in the NBA) against the Washington Wizards, creating a favorable matchup for offensive production. The Hornets have played at the 8th-most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 5 games.

Mark Williams has sunk 67.2% of his field goals over the last 11 games at home, 16.2% higher than he's made in all games this season with the home court advantage. Mark Williams has tallied 29.5 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 4.3 higher than he's tallied in all games this season. The faceoff with Alex Sarr places in only the 100th percentile for difficulty with the other team's starting Cs tallying a colossal 18.3 points per game this year when they have the home court advantage. The Hornets have played at the 8th-most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 5 games. The Charlotte Hornets are expected to get a boost in opportunities today from squaring off against the 4th-quickest tempo team in the NBA this year (the Wizards).

Josh Green has sunk 61.4% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games at home, 17.1% higher than he's put through the net over the course of the season on his home court. Josh Green has played 28.6 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the NBA: 75th percentile. The matchup against the Wizards is a positive one; they have allowed the 7th-most points per game in the NBA to the opposing team's starting SFs this year (15.7). The Hornets have played at the 8th-most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 5 games. The Charlotte Hornets are expected to get a boost in opportunities today from squaring off against the 4th-quickest tempo team in the NBA this year (the Wizards).

Offensive rebounds retain possession and generate more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Wizards rank 1stworst in in the league with a mere 6.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games. Corey Kispert should see a decline in efficiency across the board as a result of playing away from home in this game.

Nick Smith Jr. has played 32.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games at home, 12.3 higher than he's played overall this year at home. This year when they are at home, the opposing team's starting SGs have notched 16.9 points per game (5th-highest in the league) vs. the Washington Wizards, creating a positive matchup for offensive output. The Hornets have played at the 8th-most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 5 games. The Charlotte Hornets are expected to get a boost in opportunities today from squaring off against the 4th-quickest tempo team in the NBA this year (the Wizards). Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and generate extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Charlotte Hornets grade out 3rd-best in in the NBA while on their home court with 12.7 offensive boards per game this year.

Khris Middleton has successfully made 54.3% of his field goal attempts over the last 10 games on the road, 9.3% more than he's converted over the course of the season while playing on the road. In terms of shot attempts from beyond the arc, the 4th-most aggressive team in the league as the visting team over the last 10 games has been the Washington Wizards. Over the last 24 games when they are the visiting squad, the other team's starting SFs have registered 16.4 points per game (6th-most in the league) against the Charlotte Hornets, designating this as a positive matchup for offensive productivity. The Wizards have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA this year. The Washington Wizards will likely see an increase in opportunities in this game from being pitted against the 8th-speediest pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Hornets).

Miles Bridges has attempted 19.5 field goals per game over the last 15 games, 2.8 higher than he's attempted in all games this year. Miles Bridges has sunk 2.9 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 10 games, 0.7 higher than he's made from three over the course of the season. Out of all players in the league, Miles Bridges slots into the 84th percentile for playing time, registering a monstrous 32.0 minutes per game this year. This year, the other team's starting PFs have put up 18.6 points per game (9th-most in the league) vs. the Washington Wizards, making this a favorable matchup for offensive output. The Hornets have played at the 8th-most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 5 games.

Kyshawn George has sunk 2.5 three-pointers per game over the last 10 games, 0.9 higher than he's converted in all games this year. Kyshawn George has played 31.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.7 higher than he's played over the course of the year. In terms of shot attempts from beyond the arc, the 4th-most aggressive team in the league as the visting team over the last 10 games has been the Washington Wizards. This year when they are on the road, the other team's starting PFs have totaled 8.7 buckets per game (highest in the NBA) vs. the Hornets, labeling this as a good matchup. The Wizards have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA this year.

Bilal Coulibaly has converted 1.6 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games on the road, 0.6 more than he's made from downtown over the course of the season when playing away from home. Among all players in the NBA, Bilal Coulibaly rates in the 91st percentile for playing time, putting up a whopping 33.4 minutes per game this year. In terms of shot attempts from beyond the arc, the 4th-most aggressive team in the league as the visting team over the last 10 games has been the Washington Wizards. This year, the opposition's starting SGs have totaled 2.5 threes per game (3rd-most in the NBA) against the Charlotte Hornets, branding this as a good matchup. The Wizards have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA this year.

Richaun Holmes has gone over 7.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

DaQuan Jeffries has gone over 4.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Alex Sarr has gone over 13.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Tidjane Salaün has gone over 5.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Marcus Smart has gone over 9.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.