The Charlotte Hornets visit the AT&T Center to take on the San Antonio Spurs. The game starts at 8:30 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 7 and will air on FSW and FxS.
The Spurs lost a tough one against the Wizards 102-99 on Wednesday. Kawhi Leonard was the team’s high scorer, finishing with 23 points. The Hornets, meanwhile, are coming off a 108-94 win over the Mavericks on Thursday. Al Jefferson led the game in scoring with 31 points on 15-for-18 shooting.
The Spurs are a heavy 10-point favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is set at 197 points. The Spurs enter the game with records of 3-2 both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). San Antonio has consistently been near the top of the league in terms of field goal percentage, currently ranking fifth in the league with a FG% of .467. The Spurs do a great job keeping their opponents off of the glass and limiting second-chance points. They average 38.2 defensive rebounds per game, which ranks second in the NBA.
On the other side, Charlotte has a SU record of 2-3 and an ATS record of 3-1-1. Charlotte is the top foul-shooting team in the league, hitting .845 of their shots from the line. The Hornets rarely make costly errors handling the ball. They have the second-best assist-to-turnover ratio in the league at 1.95.
The Spurs and the Hornets will be facing off in their first head-to-head clash of the season. When they last met the Spurs were winners, bringing their SU record to 9-1 over the Hornets in the last 10 games. Additionally, the Spurs lead the matchup ATS with a record of 5-4-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – Cha, ATS Winner – Cha, O/U – Under
Notes
San Antonio is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio’s last 5 games at home.
San Antonio is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio’s last 5 games when playing Charlotte.
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio’s last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte.
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte.
Charlotte is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Antonio.
Charlotte averages 103.6 points per game (ranked seventh). However, San Antonio has allowed an average of just 92.0 points per game (ranked second).
When allowing under 100 points in a game, the Hornets are just 1-2 this season. San Antonio is a winning 2-1 when it puts up under 100.
When opponents score at least 100 points, Charlotte has a split 1-1 record. When San Antonio has allowed 100 or more points, it also has an even record (1-1).
The Spurs have the best defense in the NBA, with a defensive rating of 93.0. The Hornets’s offense ranks a solid third, with an offensive rating of 106.9.
The San Antonio Spurs have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking fifth in the league with a FG% of 46.7%. The Charlotte Hornets have split their games 1-1 when opponents record a similar or higher FG%.
On average, the Charlotte Hornets make 22.2 assists per game and the San Antonio Spurs make 21.8. Charlotte is ranked 10th, while San Antonio is ranked 14th.
San Antonio makes an average of 5.8 blocks per game (ranked 11th). Charlotte ranks higher in blocks with 6.0 (ranked eighth).
The San Antonio Spurs rank 24th in offensive rebounding, while the Charlotte Hornets rank sixth in defensive rebounding.
On average, San Antonio makes 7.8 steals per game. Charlotte is a losing 1-2 when it gives up at least 7 steals.
