Hornets vs Warriors Prediction 12/31/25 NBA Picks Today

The Golden State Warriors and Charlotte Hornets meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Spectrum Center. Here’s a Hornets vs Warriors Prediction. This article will include a Hornets vs Warriors Pick.

Golden State Warriors Betting Preview

The Golden State Warriors beat the Nets, lost to the Raptors, and they’ll play the Thunder next. The Warriors have won 4 of their last 5 games.

The Golden State Warriors are averaging 114.6 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 112.4 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Stephen Curry averages 28.7 points and 4.3 assists, while Jimmy Butler averages 19.9 points and 4.7 assists. Brandin Podziemski is the third double-digit scorer, and Jonathan Kuminga is grabbing 6.2 rebounds. The Golden State Warriors are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 81.7 percent from the free-throw line. The Golden State Warriors are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.

Charlotte Hornets Betting Preview

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Magic, lost to the Bucks, and they play the Bucks next. The Hornets have split their last 10 games.

The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 115.4 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 118.8 points on 48.9 percent shooting. Miles Bridges is averaging 20.6 points and 3.9 assists, while LaMelo Ball is averaging 19.6 points and 5.4 rebounds. Kon Knueppel is the third double-digit scorer and Brandon Miller is dishing 3.6 assists. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 81.6 percent from the free-throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 38.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.4 rebounds per game.

Why the Charlotte Hornets will win

• The Warriors have lost each of their last three games as road favorites against Southeast Division opponents.
• The home team has won six of the Warriors’ last seven games.
• The Hornets have covered the spread in each of their last four games at Spectrum Center against teams that held a winning record.
• The Warriors have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents following a win.

Why the Golden State Warriors will win

• The Hornets have lost each of their last 11 home games against Pacific Division opponents that held a winning record.
• The Warriors have won each of their last five games against the Hornets.
• The Hornets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Warriors have covered the spread in each of their last four games as favorites against the Hornets.

Total Points Facts

• Nine of the Hornets’ last 10 games against the Warriors following a home loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Seven of the Warriors’ last eight games as road favorites against the Hornets have gone UNDER the total points line.

Charlotte Hornets Player Facts

• Moussa Diabate is one of only 10 players in the league to have recorded 6+ steals in a game this season.
• Miles Bridges ranks 14th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for points per game (19.9) this season.

Golden State Warriors Player Facts

• Will Richard ranks 20th amongst qualified players for steals per 36 minutes (2.0) this season.
• Jimmy Butler ranks 27th amongst qualified players for FG% (51.6%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Hornets rank 1st in the league for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (21.2).
• The Hornets have missed the playoffs in nine consecutive seasons – longest active streak in the NBA.
• The Warriors rank 30th in the league for Q1 points per game this season (27.1).
• This season, 40.8% of the Warriors’ scoring has come from beyond the three-point line – highest mark in the league.

Hornets vs Warriors Injury Report

The Hornets will be without Ryan Kalkbrenner, Grant Williams, and Mason Plumlee. Pat Connaughton and Miles Bridges are questionable.

The Warriors will be without Seth Curry.

Hornets vs Warriors Prediction

The Warriors are starting to get healthy and string some wins together, but they have seen 12 of their 16 losses come on the road. The Hornets aren’t winning games, but they’ve covered 7 of their last 10 efforts. The Hornets are competing and have shown effort defensively from time to time. Yes, the Warriors should win this game, but it’s also an extremely early start on the east for a team with a west coast body clock. This has potential to be a sloppy game where the Hornets can hang around. I’ll take a stab with the points.