NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 4 of the season
What does Hornets vs Wizards change in the NBA playoff race?
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET (Dec 13, 09:00 KST)Capital One Arena, Washington DC
What's at stake
Current standings (179 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 East teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →
Season series
Meeting 4 of 4 this season
Hornets 1Wizards 1
Before this game
- Oct 26 Wizards 103-110 Hornets
- Oct 30 Hornets 79-95 Wizards
- Nov 30 Wizards @ Hornets (Scheduled)
- Dec 12 Hornets @ Wizards (Scheduled)
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Team records
Injury report
Hornets
- Kon KnueppelOut
- Dennis SchroderOut
- Brandon MillerDay-To-Day
Wizards
- Tristan VukcevicOut
- Jamir WatkinsOut
- Justin ChampagnieOut
- Reece BeekmanOut
- Carlton CarringtonDay-To-Day
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
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Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.