Charlotte at Washington

The Washington Wizards rose up from the ashes of five straight inept seasons of winning fewer than 30 games. They quickly put together consecutive 50+ winning seasons, but slipped back to .500 last year. Unfortunately, they are sinking fast, and enter this contest at just 9-14. They are allowing 106 points per game, and have seen 13 of their last 16 opponents reach the 100-point mark, which is tough on the win column. The Hornets have only been in the league since 2004, but last year broke through with a 51-win campaign, including the playoffs, good for the most in franchise history. They are off to a 14-11 start this season. They are off a pair of SU/ATS losses, but since the beginning of last year, they have been in this spot 11 times, and have failed to cover in just three of them, and have dug in defensively in this situation to allow a stingy 97.3 ppg. Play on Charlotte.