Charlotte Hornets
2026-12-12
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Washington Wizards
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for CHA: its offense ranks 29th in shooting, against a defense that ranks 2nd.
Tough test for CHA: its offense ranks 30th in scoring efficiency, against a defense that ranks 8th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (CHA 9 games, WAS 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
CHAWASScoring
98.130th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
108.926th · Bottom 5
109.210th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
109.09th · Above avg
-11.126th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-0.118th · Average
Efficiency
99.730th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
109.519th · Average
112.520th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
107.68th · Above avg
-12.828th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+1.915th · Average
97.730th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.423rd
Shooting
48.0%29th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
52.9%18th · Average
52.0%30th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
57.7%10th · Above avg
13.016th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
8.830th · Bottom 5
29.6%28th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
29.4%29th · Bottom 5
0.2229th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.327th · Above avg
Defense
55.5%24th · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
49.4%2nd · Top 5
7.126th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.622nd · Below avg
5.015th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.88th · Above avg
Possessions
18.6%29th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
13.6%6th · Above avg
31.5%7th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
20.3%30th · Bottom 5
46.110th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
41.026th · Bottom 5
21.130th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.824th · Below avg
Recent form
Charlotte HornetsLLLLL
Last 5: average margin -14.4 (season -11.1). Streak L5.
Washington WizardsLLWWL
Last 5: average margin -1.4 (season -0.1). Streak L1.
Key players
Charlotte Hornets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon MillerF | 22.0 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 47.0 |
| Naz ReidF-C | 16.9 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 51.7 |
| Grayson AllenG | 15.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 71.5 |
| Dennis SchroderG | 10.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 46.7 |
Washington Wizards| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony DavisF-C | 23.4 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 57.0 |
| Trae YoungG | 19.6 | 3.4 | 9.5 | 58.1 |
| KyShawn GeorgeF | 17.2 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 61.2 |
| AJ DybantsaF | 16.5 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 54.7 |
Injury report
Washington WizardsJamir Watkins F · back ~2027-04-02
Out
Justin Champagnie F · back ~2027-02-25
Out
Reece Beekman G · back ~2026-12-03
Out
Tristan Vukcevic F · back ~2026-11-09
Out
Earlier this season
2026-10-26 · at CHAWAS 103 – CHA 110
2026-10-30 · at WASWAS 95 – CHA 79
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.