Four days after the Hornets beat the Wizards 110-103 in Charlotte, the rematch moves to Washington, and Polymarket has the Wizards at 52¢, up 5¢ from a 47¢ open. Coby White and Kon Knueppel are out for the Hornets. This Hornets vs Wizards prediction covers Friday, October 30, at 7:00 PM ET.
What the numbers say right now
Wizards: Young and Davis 25% each of listed points; AJ Dybantsa questionable (ankle) (NBA USAGE, Kalshi, Oct 28 8:30 AM)
Hornets: Brandon Miller projects 19.8 points, 35% of listed points, with Knueppel and Coby White out (NBA USAGE, Oct 28 8:30 AM)
Price: Wizards 52¢, Hornets 48¢ (Polymarket, as of Thu 3:39 PM ET)
Kalshi: Wizards 51¢, Hornets 49¢
Game total: 217.5 points (higher 50¢, lower 50¢)
2027 title price: Hornets 1¢, Wizards 1¢ (Polymarket US)
Live price and every move: NBA WIRE
Hornets vs Wizards prediction: what the price says
There is little between them: Wizards 52¢, Hornets 48¢. Kalshi has the Wizards 1¢ cheaper at 51¢. Compare the two prices for Hornets vs Wizards on NBA MARKET. That is up 5¢ from the Wizards’ opening price of 47¢. For context, favorites have won 69% of the games on our results page so far (47-21). Records only tell half of it; Expected compares each team to what the prices said.
Injury report: Hornets vs Wizards
As of Oct 26. These can change right up to tip.
Coby White (Hornets): Out, calf
Kon Knueppel (Hornets): Out, hamstring
The rotations, by last season’s numbers
Last season’s regular-season numbers on this season’s rosters. Usage is the share of team possessions a player finished while on the floor. NBA USAGE shows how Hornets’ touches split when the lineup changes.
Hornets
Brandon Miller: 30.3 min, 28.0% usage, 20.2 pts, 4.9 reb, 3.3 ast
Grayson Allen: 28.8 min, 23.8% usage, 16.5 pts, 3.0 reb, 3.8 ast (new, was PHX)
Royce O'Neale: 28.4 min, 14.3% usage, 9.8 pts, 4.8 reb, 2.7 ast (new, was PHX)
Naz Reid: 26.1 min, 22.1% usage, 13.6 pts, 6.2 reb, 2.2 ast (new, was MIN)
Moussa Diabate: 26.0 min, 11.4% usage, 7.9 pts, 8.7 reb, 1.9 ast
Out: Kon Knueppel, Coby White.
Wizards
Anthony Davis: 31.3 min, 27.5% usage, 20.4 pts, 11.1 reb, 2.8 ast (new, was DAL)
Julian Reese: 30.9 min, 17.7% usage, 11.8 pts, 10.5 reb, 1.8 ast
Kyshawn George: 29.0 min, 22.8% usage, 14.8 pts, 5.1 reb, 4.5 ast
Alexandre Sarr: 27.2 min, 25.7% usage, 16.3 pts, 7.4 reb, 2.7 ast
Leaky Black: 28.9 min, 11.6% usage, 7.1 pts, 5.0 reb, 1.5 ast
Top rookies: AJ Dybantsa, pick 1 (Wizards).
Recent form: Hornets vs Wizards
This week’s results for both teams, with the pre-game Polymarket price. For the cheaper side of every game on the slate, NBA MARKET does the comparison.
The Hornets are 1-1 this week: a 110-103 home win over the Wizards on Monday as 58¢ favorites and a 97-89 loss at the Pistons on Wednesday as 28¢ underdogs. Both finished below the market total. On the market they rate 41, 19th of 30, and they are 3-2 against 2.1 expected wins. Their next two opponents rate 52 on average, about an average run.
The Wizards are 0-2 this week: a 110-103 loss at the Hornets on Monday as 42¢ underdogs and a 121-111 loss at the Cavaliers on Wednesday as 24¢ underdogs. Both finished below the market total. On the market they rate 40, 21st of 30, and they are 2-3 against 2.1 expected wins.
Player numbers from those games, against their props:
Brandon Miller (Hornets): higher than 25.5 points in both games; higher than 4.5 rebounds in both games
Naz Reid (Hornets): lower than 2.5 assists in both games; higher than 0.5 threes in both games
Anthony Davis (Wizards): higher than 9.5 points in both games; higher than 0.5 threes in both games
Tre Johnson (Wizards): higher than 1.5 assists; higher than 1.5 rebounds
Hornets vs Wizards FAQ
Is Anthony Davis playing tonight?
Anthony Davis was not on the injury report as of Thu 3:39 PM ET. If that changes, the Wizards report will say so before tip, and Davis’s 27.5% usage would have to go somewhere.
Who will win, the Hornets or the Wizards?
The Wizards are the shorter side, so a win on them pays less per contract than the Hornets. Both prices sit at the top of this page and update live on NBA WIRE.
When and where is Hornets vs Wizards?
Friday, October 30, at 7:00 PM ET, in Washington.
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