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Hornets vs. Wizards Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Hornets vs. Wizards NBA game on February 22, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Feb 22, 11PM Capital One Arena
Feb 22, 11PM Capital One Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hornets | 38 | 23 | 44 | 24 | 129 |
Wizards | 37 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 112 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
>99%
<1%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hornets | 38 | 23 | 44 | 24 | 129 |
Wizards | 37 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 112 |
Q4 00:08 Hornets misses two point jump shot
Q4 00:31 Wizards makes three point jump shot
Q4 1:17 Wizards misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:43 Wizards makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:07 Hornets makes three point jump shot
Q4 2:33 Wizards makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:39 Hornets misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:47 Hornets misses three point jump shot
Q4 3:01 Pat Connaughton misses three point jump shot
Q4 3:26 Wizards makes two point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Wizards turnover
Alondes Williams defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+3
Wizards makes three point jump shot
129-112
Will Riley defensive rebound
Wizards personal foul
Sion James misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Hornets offensive rebound
Sion James misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Sion James defensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
Hornets turnover
+2
Wizards makes two point jump shot
129-109
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
129-107
+2
Wizards makes two point jump shot
126-107
Sharife Cooper defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Pat Connaughton offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Josh Green offensive rebound
Pat Connaughton misses three point jump shot
+2
Wizards makes two point jump shot
126-105
Hornets 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (Tre Mann, Josh Green, Tidjane Salaun, Sion James, Pat Connaughton)
Alondes Williams defensive rebound
PJ Hall misses two point tip dunk
PJ Hall offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Sion James defensive rebound
Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
+2
Wizards makes two point jump shot
126-103
Hornets personal foul
Jamir Watkins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Wizards misses two point jump shot
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+3
Wizards makes three point jump shot
126-101
Pat Connaughton offensive rebound
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
126-98
Hornets misses three point jump shot
PJ Hall offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+3
Wizards makes three point jump shot
124-98
Alondes Williams defensive rebound
PJ Hall misses two point layup
PJ Hall turnover (lost ball)
PJ Hall defensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
Hornets turnover
Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
Wizards misses two point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
Wizards 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (Tre Mann, Tidjane Salaun, Sion James, PJ Hall, Pat Connaughton)
Wizards lineup change (Jamir Watkins, Sharife Cooper, Jaden Hardy, Alondes Williams, Will Riley)
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
124-95
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
122-95
+3
Wizards makes three point jump shot
119-95
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
119-92
Hornets personal foul
+1
Jaden Hardy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
116-91
+1
Jaden Hardy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
116-92
Wizards personal foul
+1
Tre Mann makes regular free throw 1 of 2
115-90
+1
Tre Mann makes regular free throw 2 of 2
116-90
Hornets lineup change (Tre Mann, Tidjane Salaun, Kon Knueppel, Sion James, PJ Hall)
+3
Wizards makes three point jump shot
114-90
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
114-87
Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
112-87
+3
Wizards makes three point jump shot
109-87
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
109-84
Sion James defensive rebound
Jaden Hardy misses three point jump shot
Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
107-84
Grant Williams defensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Wizards misses two point jump shot
Will Riley defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Jump ball. (Hornets gains possession)
Wizards personal foul
Jamir Watkins turnover
Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Jaden Hardy defensive rebound
End of 3rd Quarter.
Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Tre Mann, Tidjane Salaun, Kon Knueppel, Sion James)
Wizards lineup change (Anthony Gill, Jamir Watkins, Jaden Hardy, Alondes Williams, Will Riley)
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
105-84
Wizards turnover
Will Riley defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+2
Wizards makes two point jump shot
103-84
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
103-82
+2
Wizards makes two point jump shot
101-82
Sharife Cooper offensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
101-80
Hornets 60 second timeout
Wizards lineup change (Bub Carrington, Sharife Cooper, Jaden Hardy, Alondes Williams, Will Riley)
Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Josh Green, Tidjane Salaun, Kon Knueppel, LaMelo Ball)
+3
Wizards makes three point jump shot
99-80
Will Riley offensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
Kyshawn George defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
99-77
+2
Wizards makes two point jump shot
96-76
Hornets personal foul
Wizards lineup change (Bub Carrington, Sharife Cooper, Kyshawn George, Alondes Williams, Will Riley)
+1
Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 1 of 1
96-77
Hornets lineup change (Josh Green, Tidjane Salaun, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Sion James)
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
96-74
+2
Wizards makes two point jump shot
93-74
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
93-72
+3
Wizards makes three point jump shot
90-72
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
90-69
PJ Hall offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
Wizards personal foul
Wizards lineup change (Bub Carrington, Kyshawn George, Alondes Williams, Bilal Coulibaly, Tre Johnson)
+2
Wizards makes two point jump shot
87-69
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
87-67
+2
Wizards makes two point jump shot
84-67
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
84-65
Jump ball. (Josh Green gains possession)
Wizards personal foul
Wizards 60 second timeout
Instant replay (Challenge)
Brandon Miller misses two point layup
Hornets offensive rebound
Wizards turnover
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
81-65
Brandon Miller offensive rebound
Brandon Miller misses two point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
Wizards 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (Josh Green, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Sion James, PJ Hall)
+1
Bilal Coulibaly makes regular free throw 1 of 2
79-64
+1
Bilal Coulibaly makes regular free throw 2 of 2
79-65
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
79-63
LaMelo Ball offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Wizards turnover
Tre Johnson defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
PJ Hall offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Wizards misses two point jump shot
Wizards defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
PJ Hall turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
PJ Hall misses two point cutting layup
Wizards personal foul
+2
Wizards makes two point jump shot
76-63
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
76-61
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
73-61
+3
Wizards makes three point jump shot
70-61
Hornets turnover
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Wizards offensive rebound
Wizards misses two point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Kon Knueppel, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, PJ Hall)
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
70-56
Tre Johnson turnover
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
67-56
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Wizards misses two point jump shot
Hornets turnover
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
64-56
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Wizards misses two point jump shot
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets offensive rebound
End of 1st Half.
Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller)
Wizards lineup change (Bub Carrington, Anthony Gill, Kyshawn George, Bilal Coulibaly, Tre Johnson)
Wizards misses two point jump shot
Sharife Cooper turnover (lost ball)
Wizards personal foul
+1
LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-56
+1
LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-56
Sharife Cooper turnover
Anthony Gill turnover (bad pass)
Anthony Gill defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
Hornets personal foul
+1
Sharife Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-56
Sharife Cooper misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
59-55
Wizards misses two point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
+1
Will Riley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-54
+1
Will Riley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-55
Wizards lineup change (Anthony Gill, Sharife Cooper, Jaden Hardy, Alondes Williams, Will Riley)
Wizards 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Josh Green, Kon Knueppel, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller)
Alondes Williams defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+3
Wizards makes three point jump shot
57-53
Sharife Cooper defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Pat Connaughton defensive rebound
Wizards misses two point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
Xavier Tillman turnover (offensive foul)
Wizards 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Xavier Tillman, Pat Connaughton)
+2
Wizards makes two point jump shot
57-50
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
57-48
Wizards turnover
Hornets personal foul
Brandon Miller turnover (offensive foul)
Wizards lineup change (Bub Carrington, Anthony Gill, Sharife Cooper, Alondes Williams, Will Riley)
+2
Wizards makes two point jump shot
54-48
Will Riley defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Xavier Tillman offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+2
Wizards makes two point jump shot
54-46
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
54-44
Stoppage (Equipment malfunction)
Wizards personal foul
+1
LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 1
52-44
Hornets lineup change (Josh Green, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Xavier Tillman, Pat Connaughton)
+2
Wizards makes two point jump shot
51-44
Alondes Williams offensive rebound
Wizards misses two point jump shot
Wizards offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets personal foul
Hornets lineup change (Josh Green, Ryan Kalkbrenner, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Pat Connaughton)
Wizards misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Wizards defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets lineup change (Tre Mann, Josh Green, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Brandon Miller, Pat Connaughton)
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Grant Williams defensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
51-42
Wizards turnover
Alondes Williams defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
Hornets turnover
Wizards lineup change (Bub Carrington, Anthony Gill, Alondes Williams, Tre Johnson, Will Riley)
Grant Williams defensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
Anthony Gill defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+2
Wizards makes two point jump shot
49-41
Hornets personal foul
+1
Sharife Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 1
49-42
Wizards lineup change (Bub Carrington, Anthony Gill, Sharife Cooper, Alondes Williams, Tre Johnson)
Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Tre Mann, Josh Green, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel)
Kyshawn George defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Josh Green defensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
Alondes Williams offensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
Hornets turnover
Wizards turnover
Wizards personal foul
Hornets offensive rebound
Grant Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 3
+1
Grant Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 3
48-39
+1
Grant Williams makes regular free throw 3 of 3
49-39
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
Wizards misses two point jump shot
Hornets turnover
Hornets personal foul
Kon Knueppel turnover (offensive foul)
Hornets 60 second timeout
Instant replay
+2
Kon Knueppel makes two point layup
46-39
Sharife Cooper shooting foul
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 1
47-39
Hornets personal foul
Hornets personal foul
+1
Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-38
+1
Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-39
Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Tre Mann, Josh Green, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel)
Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Tre Mann, Josh Green, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel)
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
44-37
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Anthony Gill defensive rebound
Wizards turnover
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Grant Williams turnover (lost ball)
Sion James defensive rebound
Wizards misses two point jump shot
Anthony Gill defensive rebound
Wizards personal foul
Wizards misses three point jump shot
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-37
Kon Knueppel misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Grant Williams defensive rebound
Wizards misses two point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
41-37
Jaden Hardy personal foul
Wizards lineup change (Bub Carrington, Anthony Gill, Sharife Cooper, Kyshawn George, Alondes Williams)
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
40-37
Sion James offensive rebound
Sion James offensive rebound
Kon Knueppel misses two point driving layup
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
38-37
End of 1st Quarter.
Instant replay
Wizards lineup change (Bub Carrington, Sharife Cooper, Jaden Hardy, Kyshawn George, Alondes Williams)
Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Tre Mann, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel, Sion James)
+2
Wizards makes two point jump shot
35-37
Alondes Williams defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+3
Wizards makes three point jump shot
35-35
Bilal Coulibaly offensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
Jaden Hardy defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+3
Wizards makes three point jump shot
35-32
Jaden Hardy defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+3
Wizards makes three point jump shot
35-29
Wizards personal foul
Tidjane Salaun misses regular free throw 1 of 2
+1
Tidjane Salaun makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-26
Hornets offensive rebound
PJ Hall defensive rebound
Hornets personal foul
Bilal Coulibaly misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Wizards offensive rebound
Bilal Coulibaly misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Hornets lineup change (Tre Mann, Tidjane Salaun, Brandon Miller, Sion James, PJ Hall)
Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound
Wizards personal foul
+1
Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-26
Brandon Miller misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Hornets lineup change (Tidjane Salaun, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Sion James, PJ Hall)
+2
Wizards makes two point jump shot
33-26
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
33-24
+3
Wizards makes three point jump shot
31-24
Jaden Hardy defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Wizards makes two point jump shot
31-21
Wizards personal foul
+1
Josh Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-19
+1
Josh Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-19
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
Wizards personal foul
+1
PJ Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-19
Wizards lineup change (Jamir Watkins, Jaden Hardy, Alondes Williams, Bilal Coulibaly, Will Riley)
+1
PJ Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-19
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
Will Riley offensive rebound
Wizards misses two point jump shot
Wizards misses two point jump shot
Alondes Williams defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Wizards turnover
Wizards 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (Josh Green, Tidjane Salaun, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, PJ Hall)
Wizards lineup change (Bub Carrington, Sharife Cooper, Jaden Hardy, Alondes Williams, Will Riley)
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
27-19
Josh Green defensive rebound
Wizards misses two point jump shot
Bub Carrington defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Josh Green defensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
Anthony Gill defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
24-19
+2
Wizards makes two point jump shot
21-19
Wizards personal foul
Hornets offensive rebound
Kon Knueppel misses regular free throw 1 of 2
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-17
Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Josh Green, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel, LaMelo Ball)
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
Wizards misses three point jump shot
Wizards personal foul
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-17
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-17
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
Wizards misses two point jump shot
Wizards 60 second timeout
Wizards lineup change (Bub Carrington, Anthony Gill, Sharife Cooper, Tre Johnson, Will Riley)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | S. James | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| G | 10 | J. Green | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| G | 23 | T. Mann | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| F | 31 | T. Salaun | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| G | 21 | P. Connaughton | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 27 | W. Riley | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| G | 31 | A. Williams | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| G | 8 | J. Hardy | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| G | 13 | S. Cooper | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| F | 5 | J. Watkins | 13 | 4 | 1 |
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Hornets vs. Wizards: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Hornets vs. Wizards
- Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026
- Time: 6:00 PM ET
- Venue: Capital One Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Hornets favored at -11
- Total (Over/Under): 224.5
- Moneyline Odds: Hornets -455, Wizards +410
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Hornets: 80%
- Wizards: 20%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Hornets 118-108 Wizards.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Hornets a win probability of 80%, while the Wizards have a win probability of 20%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Hornets are more likely to beat the Wizards in the NBA game at Capital One Arena on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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