Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets Final Score & Over/Under Result — Dec 23, 2025

The second quarter proved decisive in Charlotte's wire-to-wire victory, as the Hornets and Wizards combined for 72 points in that frame—the game's highest-scoring period and a critical burst that helped Washington claw back from an early deficit. Charlotte's 38 first-half points to Washington's 34 in Q2 gave the home side cushion they would not relinquish, even as both teams throttled back considerably after halftime. The combined 127 points in the first half gave way to a sluggish 108 in the second, a 19-point drop that signaled mutual offensive fatigue.

LaMelo Ball orchestrated the Hornets' attack with 23 points and 9 assists, while Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel added 20 and 19 points respectively to lock down a 126–109 final. Washington's balanced scoring—Khris Middleton (16 pts), Marvin Bagley III (15 pts), and CJ McCollum (14 pts, 6 reb, 4 ast)—fell short of the output needed to overcome an early hole. The Wizards' recent form suggested defensive vulnerability (allowing 122.7 per game over their last ten), and Charlotte's road dominance earlier this season (a 139–113 win in October) hinted at a similar outcome.

The game landed under the 239.5 market total at 235 combined points, a 4.5-point shortfall driven largely by the sluggish second half. DAGGER leaned under, and it cashed.