Warriors vs. Hornets Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 31

The Golden State Warriors (17-16) take the court against the Charlotte Hornets (11-21) on December 31, 2025 on FDSSE, NBCS-BA, and NBA TV. The Warriors match up with the Hornets in a game that Golden State is currently a strong favorite by 7 points. The over/under is 233.5 points for the matchup.

Check out everything you need to know to know about the Warriors-Hornets game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Warriors vs. Hornets Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET
• Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
• TV: FDSSE, NBCS-BA, and NBA TV
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Warriors vs. Hornets Prediction

ATS Pick: Hornets (+ 7)
O/U Pick: Under (233.5)
Score Prediction: Warriors 117 - Hornets 114

Warriors vs. Hornets Betting Insights

• This year, the Warriors games have finished over 233.5 points scored, their current matchup's point total, 14 (out of 33) times.
• A total of 14 Hornets games this season (out of 32) have gone over 233.5 total points scored.
• These teams average a combined 230.6 points per game, 2.9 fewer points than the total of 233.5 set for this game.
• The Warriors and the Hornets have seen their opponents average a combined 1.9 fewer points per game than the point total of 233.5 set in this outing.
• Golden State has been victorious in 13, or 56.5%, of the 23 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Charlotte has come away with nine wins in the 28 contests it has been listed as the underdog this season.
• In the last two head-to-head matchups, Golden State has a 2-0 record against Charlotte.
• The Warriors have an advantage against the spread as well (2-0) when hitting the court against the Hornets.

Warriors Recent Trends

• The Warriors have a 5-5 record against the spread while finishing 6-4 overall in their past 10 games.
• Golden State and its opponents have combined to score an average of 229.1 points in its last 10 games, 4.4 less than the 233.5 over/under in this matchup.
• The Warriors have played 33 games, with 15 wins against the spread.
• Golden State has an against the spread record of 5-3-1 in its nine games as a favorite of 7 points or more so far this season.
• The Warriors have hit the over in 59.4% of their opportunities this year (19 times in 32 games with a set point total).
• The Warriors put up only 3.4 fewer points per game (115.1) than the Hornets give up (118.5).
• When Golden State puts up more than 118.5 points, it is 10-6 against the spread and 11-5 overall.
• The Warriors make 45.4% of their shots from the field this season, which is 3.3 percentage points lower than the Hornets have allowed to their opponents (48.7%).
• The Warriors have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered seven times in 14 opportunities when playing at home, and they've covered eight times in 19 opportunities on the road.
• Golden State has exceeded the total in eight of 14 home games (57.1%). It has done better on the road, eclipsing the total in 11 of 19 matchups (57.9%).
• As a moneyline favorite, the Warriors have won nine of 12 games when playing at home, good for a .750 winning percentage. They have won four of 11 games on the road (.364) as a moneyline favorite.

Warriors Recent Stats

Warriors Leaders

• Jimmy Butler III averages 19.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.4 steals and 0.2 blocks.
• Stephen Curry averages 28.8 points, 4.0 boards and 4.3 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• Brandin Podziemski posts 12.3 points, 3.2 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game.
• Draymond Green posts 8.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocks.
• Moses Moody averages 10.9 points, 3.4 boards and 1.6 assists per contest, shooting 40.5% from the floor and 37.4% from downtown with 2.2 made 3-pointers per contest.

Hornets Recent Trends

• The Hornets have a 7-3 record against the spread while finishing 5-5 overall in their past 10 contests.
• Charlotte and its opponents have combined to score an average of 233.6 combined points over its last 10 games, 0.1 more than the 233.5 over/under in this matchup.
• The Hornets are 17-15-0 against the spread this season.
• Charlotte has an against the spread record of 8-5 in its 13 games when underdogs by 7 points or more this year.
• Hornets games this season have hit the over 37.5% of the time (12 out of 32 games with a set point total).
• The Hornets average just 2.4 more points per game (115.5) than the Warriors give up to opponents (113.1).
• When it scores more than 113.1 points, Charlotte is 11-5 against the spread and 9-7 overall.
• The Hornets' 45.4% shooting percentage from the field this season is the same as the Warriors have given up to their opponents.
• The Hornets' winning percentage against the spread at home is .562 (9-7-0). On the road, it is .500 (8-8-0).
• Both at home (six of 16) and away (six of 16), Charlotte's games have finished over (in terms of the over/under) 37.5% of the time.
• In 2025-26 as moneyline favorites, the Hornets have a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 2-0 record) than away (.000, 0-2).

Hornets Recent Stats

Hornets Leaders

• On a per-game basis, Miles Bridges gives the Hornets 19.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists. He also averages 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
• The Hornets are getting 19.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game from Kon Knueppel this season.
• LaMelo Ball is putting up 20.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 8.4 assists per contest. He is making 39.9% of his shots from the field and 35.0% from beyond the arc, with 3.1 treys per contest.
• Moussa Diabate is putting up 8.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. He is making 63.0% of his shots from the floor.
• Collin Sexton gets the Hornets 15.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists per contest while averaging 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

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