Hornets vs. Wizards line, picks: Advanced computer NBA model releases selections for Monday matchup

The Charlotte Hornets visit the nation's capital to face the Washington Wizards at 7 p.m. ET on Monday. Washington is favored by 1.5-points at home, while the Over-Under is set at 232.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). Before making any Hornets vs. Wizards picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 11 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 48-24 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning almost $2,000. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns.

The model knows the Hornets are rolling on offense. Charlotte ranks in the top five of the NBA in efficiency, scoring more than 1.12 points per possession. The Hornets also rank in the top five in three-point accuracy and assists, with Charlotte producing more than two assists for every turnover. The Hornets are assisting on well over 60 percent of field goals, and Charlotte is also elite at producing fast break points and points in the paint. On defense, the Hornets rely on chaos, ranking in the top ten of the NBA in steals, blocks and turnovers created.

The model also knows the Wizards have edges in rest and home-court advantage in this matchup. Beyond that, Washington is excellent in ball security, committing only 13.3 turnovers game this season. The Wizards are in the top six of the NBA in points in the paint, two-point percentage and field goal percentage, with above-average marks in free throw creation and assists. On defense, no team allows fewer fast break points per game (7.9) than Washington, and that is key against the uptempo style of the Hornets.

Now, it has set its sights on Hornets vs. Wizards. We can tell you the model is leaning under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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