Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets

Prediction & preview · Friday, October 30, 2026 • Capital One Arena

Charlotte Hornets

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Washington Wizards

Projected margin: Washington Wizards by 0.5

51%Win probability

Washington Wizards 51%49% Charlotte Hornets

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7 Models6 of 7 favour Charlotte Hornets

Elo
78%
Logistic
72%
Logistic v2Pub
69%
Logistic v2 + players
68%
Gradient boosting
74%
Gradient boosting + players
71%
LLM panel
43%

Power Index

Washington Wizards13.1↓5.5#26

Charlotte Hornets26.2↓6.1#21

Components scaled within the league this season. Rankings

Form · Last 5 · incl. last season

Washington Wizards2–2

LWLWL

4 days rest

Charlotte Hornets3–1

LWLWW

4 days rest

Game Preview

Washington Wizards host Charlotte Hornets at Capital One Arena on Friday, October 30 in the NBA. Washington Wizards are 2–2 this season, Charlotte Hornets 3–1. In the CourtFrame Power Index, Washington Wizards are 26th at 13.1 and Charlotte Hornets 21st at 26.2.

Key Factors to Watch

1Our models split from the pick: 6 of 7 favour Charlotte Hornets.
2Power Index: Charlotte Hornets 21st, Washington Wizards 26th.
3Washington Wizards: L-W-L-W-L in the last 5 league games.
4Charlotte Hornets: L-W-L-W-W in the last 5 league games.

Model Outlook(Win probability: 51%)

The CourtFrame model has Washington Wizards winning 51% of the time, by 0.5 points. Across our 7 models the range is 22–57%.

Probabilities, not guarantees. Not betting advice. How the model works

Injury Report

Washington Wizards

OUT
AJ Dybantsa
Ankle Sprain
OUT
Tristan Vukcevic
Hip Impingement
OUT
Jamir Watkins
ACL Repair / Surgery
OUT
Justin Champagnie
Foot Injury
OUT
Tristan Vukcevic
Hip Impingement
OUT
Jamir Watkins
ACL Repair / Surgery
GTD
AJ Dybantsa
Ankle Sprain

Charlotte Hornets

OUT
Kon Knueppel
Hamstring Strain
OUT
Coby White
Calf Strain
OUT
Grant Williams
Hamstring Strain
OUT
Kon Knueppel
Hamstring Strain
OUT
Coby White
Calf Strain
OUT
Grant Williams
Hamstring Strain

Updated daily. Data from official injury reports.

Matchup Insights

Pace

Fast vs Slow33.3 vs 29.9

Injury ImpactCritical

Schedule EdgeEven

Home/Away Win%50% / 100%

Game Info

League: NBA
Date: Fri, Oct 30
Time: 7:00 PM EDT
Venue: Capital One Arena
Stage: Regular season

Team Pages

Washington Wizards

Charlotte Hornets