San Antonio Spurs at Charlotte Hornets odds, picks and predictions

Seth Orlemann | Staff Writer

The San Antonio Spurs (7-33) visit the Charlotte Hornets (8-30) on Friday with tip-off from Spectrum Center set for 7 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Spurs vs. Hornets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Spurs lead 1-0, winning 135-99 at home on Jan. 12

San Antonio has lost 3 games in a row after falling 117-98 against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday as a 14.5-point road underdog. C Victor Wembanyama scored a game-high 27 points on 10-of-19 shooting while G Devin Vassell (21) was the only other Spurs player to score in double figures. The Spurs shot 41.9% from the field in the loss.

The Hornets have lost 6 straight games after falling 132-112 to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday as 12-point road underdogs. G LaMelo Ball led all scorers with 29 points as Charlotte got only 22 points from its bench while the team shot 43.3% from the field in the loss.

Spurs at Hornets odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:31 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Spurs +142 (bet $100 to win $142) | Hornets -168 (bet $168 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Spurs +4.5 (-114) | Hornets -4.5 (-106)
Over/Under (O/U): 235 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Spurs at Hornets key injuries

Spurs

C Charles Bassey (knee) out
G Sidy Cissoko (ankle) out
F Zach Collins (ankle) questionable
C Victor Wembanyama (rest) out

Hornets

F Gordon Hayward (calf) out
G Bryce McGowens (hip) questionable
F Brandon Miller (back) questionable
C Nick Richards (ankle) questionable
C Mark Williams (back) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Spurs at Hornets picks and predictions

Prediction

Hornets 111, Spurs 103

Moneyline

PASS.

At -168 odds, there isn't a lot of value in the Hornets beating a Spurs team that is 4-17 on the road this season and playing without Wembanyama.

Against the spread

BET HORNETS -4.5 (-106).

The Spurs have failed to cover in their last 2 games, both on the road. They will be without Wembanyama, who is averaging 19.8 points and 12.1 rebounds per game. Without his presence, expect the Spurs to struggle on both ends of the court. Charlotte is 4-4 ATS in its last 4 home games and is led by Ball, who is averaging 24.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 235 (-110).

The Spurs have failed to hit the Over in 8 of their last 10, including each of their last 5 road games. They have hit the Under in 3 of their last 4 overall and have scored fewer than 100 points in 3 of their last 5 road games. Charlotte has hit the Under in 6 of its last 8 including 3 of its last 4 while scoring fewer than 100 points 5 times in its last 8 games.

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