Why the Washington Wizards are the smart moneyline pick against Charlotte Hornets tonight

The NBA has NBA Cup games today, and if you don't know what that means, no problem. I'll help you out.

Mostly, it means these games matter a bit more because if you win the NBA Cup, you win extra money. For some of the players, it means they basically double their salary - these are mostly role players and some rookies. However, the NBA Cup is also pretty cool because the teams actually seem to care about winning it. Tonight the Hornets take on the Wizards and I'm a bit baffled at the line on the game.