2022 Hornets won with a clear draft edge backing them up (-451), turning their statistical advantage into the expected result.

2022 Hornets fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★24661 vs ★27623), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of 2022 Hornets (-451), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.