Wizards return home to face Hornets four days after loss in Charlotte

Casper WexlerOct. 30, 2026

The Washington Wizards are back at Capital One Arena on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, with a 7:00 p.m. ET tipoff against the Charlotte Hornets, the same team that beat them in Charlotte on Monday. The game airs on MNMT and NBA League Pass.

Washington comes in at 2-3 after a three-game road trip that ended with two straight losses. The Wizards beat the Chicago Bulls 124-120 on Saturday, Oct. 24, then lost 110-103 to the Hornets on Monday, Oct. 26 and 121-111 to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Monday's result gave Charlotte a 1-0 lead in the season series.

The Wizards are 1-1 at home this season, opening with a 128-116 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, Oct. 21 before dropping a 112-102 decision to the Toronto Raptors on Friday, Oct. 23.

The Hornets

Charlotte is 3-2 overall and 1-1 on the road, and sits atop the Southeast Division. The Hornets opened with a 110-103 win at Brooklyn, then lost 128-81 at home to Atlanta on Friday, Oct. 23. They bounced back with a 115-110 win over Miami and the 110-103 win over Washington before falling 97-89 at Detroit on Wednesday, Oct. 28.

Brandon Miller leads the Hornets at 25.6 points per game. Dennis Schroder is averaging 4.8 assists and Moussa Diabate 9.4 rebounds.

Wizards leaders

Anthony Davis leads Washington in both scoring (21.8 points per game) and rebounding (8.4). Trae Young is averaging 10.4 assists.

Injury report

Washington lists Tre Johnson as day-to-day with an Achilles injury. Justin Champagnie (foot), Tristan Vukcevic (hip) and Jamir Watkins (knee) are out.

For Charlotte, Schroder is day-to-day with a foot injury. Kon Knueppel (hamstring), Coby White (calf), Grant Williams (hamstring) and Kylan Boswell (knee) are all out.

Division picture

In the Southeast, Charlotte leads at 3-2, with Atlanta a half-game back at 3-3. Washington is third at 2-3, one game behind the Hornets, followed by Orlando (1-3) and Miami (1-4). The Wizards carry a two-game losing streak into Friday; the Hornets have lost one straight.