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Tip-off · Friday, October 30 · Emirates NBA Cup
CharlotteHornets0-0 · away
CHA
7:00 pm ET
WAS
WashingtonWizards0-0 · home

Charlotte Hornets at Washington Wizards

7:00 PM ET · 4:00 PM PTCapital One Arena, Washington
When and where to watch

Charlotte Hornets at Washington Wizards: tip-off Fri, Oct 30, 7:00 PM ET (4:00 PM PT) at Capital One Arena. Local TV: WSOC 9/DAZN-CHA (CHA), MNMT/Monumental+ (WAS); NBA League Pass out of market.

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Expected starters

projected from 2025-26 minutes · every lineup today →
Away · CharlotteHornets
  1. Brandon MillerBrandon MillerF · #2420.2pts · 30.3 min
  2. Grayson AllenGrayson AllenG · #816.5pts · 28.8 min
  3. Royce O'NealeRoyce O'NealeF · #009.8pts · 28.4 min
  4. Naz ReidNaz ReidC-F · #013.6pts · 26.1 min
  5. Moussa DiabateMoussa DiabateF · #147.9pts · 26.0 min
OutKon KnueppelHamstring · Leg · LeftOutGrant WilliamsHamstring · Leg · RightOutCoby WhiteCalf · Leg · LeftOutKylan BoswellKnee · Leg · Right
Home · WashingtonWizards
  1. Anthony DavisAnthony DavisF-C · #2320.4pts · 31.3 min
  2. Kyshawn GeorgeKyshawn GeorgeF · #1814.8pts · 29.0 min
  3. Bub CarringtonBub CarringtonG · #710.7pts · 27.7 min
  4. Deandre AytonDeandre AytonC · #812.5pts · 27.2 min
  5. Alex SarrAlex SarrC · #2016.3pts · 27.2 min
OutTristan VukcevicHip · Torso · LeftOutAJ DybantsaAnkle · Leg · LeftOutJamir WatkinsKnee · Leg · Left

Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.

Head to head · games that counted

Hornets lead 4-0

Hornets vs Wizards: the matchup page →
Sun, Feb 22 · 2025-26CHA129WAS112Sat, Jan 24 · 2025-26WAS115CHA119Tue, Dec 23 · 2025-26WAS109CHA126Sun, Oct 26 · 2025-26CHA139WAS113
How to watch · Hornets at Wizards7:00 PM ET4:00 PM PT · Friday, October 30
MNMT/Monumental+WASWSOC 9/DAZN-CHACHA

No national TV: watch on the teams' local broadcasters in-market, or on NBA League Pass out of market (local blackouts apply).

Wizards marketMNMT/Monumental+ (regional sports network — cable, or the network's own app)
Hornets marketDAZN (streaming, local market)
RadioSiriusXM · 106.7 The Fan/The Team 980 AM/Bloomberg 99.1 · WFNZ 92.7 FM
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Around the world

Where this game lands

10 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour

FranceLiveSat 00:00beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTSarr (WAS) · Coulibaly (WAS) · Diabate (CHA) · Salaun (CHA)GermanyLiveSat 00:00Sky Sport · Sky GoSchroder (CHA) · Steinbach (CHA)NigeriaLiveSat 12:00 AMSportyTVOkpara (WAS)AustraliaLiveSat 10:00 AMDisney+ (ESPN)CanadaLiveFri 7:00 PMTSNIrelandLiveFri 23:00Sky SportsItalyLiveSat 00:00Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoNew ZealandLiveSat 12:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveSat 7:00 AMPrime VideoUnited KingdomLiveFri 23:00Sky SportsIndiaAlarmSat 4:30 AMPrime VideoSouth AfricaAlarmSat 01:00SportyTV

Injury report

both teams · read every 15 minutes
Hornets4 listed
OutKon KnueppelHamstring · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutGrant WilliamsHamstring · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-23
OutCoby WhiteCalf · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutKylan BoswellKnee · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-11-02
Wizards3 listed
OutTristan VukcevicHip · Torso · Left · est. return 2026-11-02
OutAJ DybantsaAnkle · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutJamir WatkinsKnee · Leg · Left · est. return 2027-04-02