The Charlotte Hornets are back at home Tuesday night for a Christmas Eve Eve clash with the Washington Wizards. The Bugs won the first matchup between the two b

Our best Hornets vs. Cavaliers predictions and NBA picks for Monday, December 22. Miles Bridges keeps Charlotte in the game.

LaMelo Ball had 23 points and nine assists, Brandon Miller added 20 points and the Charlotte Hornets pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Washington Wizards 126-109 on Tuesday night. Rookie of the Year candidate Kon Knueppel finished with 19 points and provided a huge spark with five second-half 3-pointers for the Hornets.

After turning the ball over far too often in their previous two games, leading to losses, the Hornets took much better care of it against the Wizards. They rode the coattails of an efficient second half fueled offensively by star guard LaMelo Ball and committed a season-low five turnovers, upending Washington 126-109 at Spectrum Center.

Cavaliers 120, Hornets 111: This has to be a win tonight if players like Jarrett Allen or Darius Garland want to be in Cleveland for more of their career. Rebound better, defend better, take smarter shots. Gotta do a ton to get a big win.

Hornets forward Tidjane Salaun hits a career-high vs Raptors and reflects on confidence, culture, and the growing Hornets identity.

The Hornets are looking to bounce back after falling 112-86 to the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. Miles Bridges and Kon Knueppel each scored 19 points in the loss. Knueppel, who was drafted fourth overall by the Hornets in 2025, is currently second on the team in scoring and leads all rookies with 19.4 points per game.

The Pistons won't have to worry about their most-started player this season missing time after leaving their last game early.

The Atlanta Hawks are on the road tonight against the Charlotte Hornets, and the biggest storyline ahead of this game is the status of Hawks point guard Trae Yo