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Washington Wizards vs. Charlotte Hornets

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Washington Wizards and the Charlotte Hornets meet at Spectrum Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Wizards as -2.5-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 234.5.

Charlotte was a 138-121 loser in its last match at home against the Jazz. They failed to cover the +8-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 259 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Washington was a 122-95 loser in its last match on the road against the Heat. They failed to cover the +7-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 217 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Washington:
Team record: 5-14 SU,8-11 ATS
Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Washington is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

Charlotte:
Team record: 10-13 SU,12-10-1 ATS
Charlotte is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games
Charlotte is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home

Next up:
Washington at Chicago Monday, February 8
Charlotte home to Houston Monday, February 8