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The Washington Wizards<\/a> (10-33) and Charlotte Hornets<\/a> (17-28) meet Saturday at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, at noon ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s<\/a> NBA odds around the Wizards vs. Hornets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions<\/a> for the best bets.<\/p>\n Season series: Hornets lead 2-0<\/p>\n The Wizards lost to the Denver Nuggets 107-97 Thursday, falling as 6-point home underdogs with the Under (227.5) cashing with ease. F Kyshawn George scored a team-high 20 points, leading 5 Wizards in double figures. Washington has lost 8 straight games, going 2-6 against the spread (ATS). It is 17-26 ATS on the season, tied for the third-worst ATS mark in the league — Orlando is also 17-26 ATS, Sacramento is 18-28 ATS and Cleveland is 16-30 ATS, per teamrankings.com.<\/p>\n The Hornets upset the Orlando Magic 124-97 Thursday, winning outright as 4-point road underdogs with the Under (224.5) hitting. Eight Charlotte players scored in double figures, with F Brandon Miller leading the way with 20 points. Charlotte has traded off winning and losing in its last 8 games, going 4-4 ATS with covers in the 4 victories. The Hornets are 26-19 ATS on the season.<\/p>\n Watch the NBA on Fubo!<\/a>Wizards at Hornets odds<\/p>\n Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:18 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n Moneyline (ML): Wizards +375 (bet $100 to win $375) | Hornets -500 (bet $500 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Wizards +10.5 (-115) | Hornets -10.5 (-105)Over\/Under (O\/U): 233.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Wizards at Hornets key injuries<\/p>\n Wizards<\/p>\n C\/F\u00a0Marvin Bagley III\u00a0(thoracic) outF\/G\u00a0Bilal Coulibaly\u00a0(back) outF\u00a0Khris Middleton\u00a0(foot) questionableF Tristan Vukcevic (hamstring) outG Trae Young (knee) out<\/p>\n Hornets<\/p>\n C Ryan Kalkbrenner (wrist) probableF Brandon Miller (ankle) probableG KJ Simpson (hip) out<\/p>\n For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report<\/a>.<\/p>\n Wizards at Hornets picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n Hornets 128, Wizards 112<\/p>\n PASS.<\/p>\n Avoid this play. The Hornets (-500) are rolling and should win with ease, but the price is too expensive to consider at 5 times your money.<\/p>\n BET HORNETS -10.5 (-105).<\/p>\n The Hornets have been dominating opponents in wins recently. They’ve won 4 of their last 8 games, and those have come by 27 (Orlando), 23 (Denver), 18 (Los Angeles Lakers) and 55 (Utah Jazz). Charlotte has covered in 2 straight as a favorite.<\/p>\n The Wizards are the opposite. They’ve lost 5 straight road games, with 4 coming by double figures, going 1-4 ATS in that span. They are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 contests.<\/p>\n BACK HORNETS -10.5 (-105).<\/p>\n BET OVER 233.5 (-110).<\/p>\n The Hornets have been surging offensively in wins, scoring at least 124 points in 4 of their last 5 wins. They are 4-3 O\/U in their previous 7 contests.<\/p>\n The Wizards have gone 2-2 O\/U in their last 4 games and have scored at least 115 points in 2 of those performances. 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