Saturday, November 7, 2015

AT&T Center

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The Charlotte Hornets travel to AT&T Center to play the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, November 7, 2015. The opening line for this game has San Antonio as 10.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 197.5.

The Hornets come into this game with an overall record of 2-3 and a road record of 1-2. They are 4th in the Southeast Division. They currently have a point differential of 4.8 as they are averaging 103.6 points per game while giving up 98.8 per contest. The Spurs have an overall record of 3-2 and a home record of 1-0. They currently are 1st in the Southwest Division. They are averaging 99.2 points per game and surrendering 92, good for a point differential of 7.2.

Kemba Walker comes into this contest averaging 15.2 points per game while playing 31.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Hornets. He pulls down 3.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 38% while his free throw percentage is currently at 88%. Al Jefferson averages 16.4 points per game in 25.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.2 assists per contest and 7.6 rebounds per game for Charlotte. His field goal percentage is 56% for the year while his free throw percentage is 50%.

LaMarcus Aldridge averages 14.8 points per game while playing 32.6 minutes per contest this year for the Spurs. He grabs 10 rebounds per game and has 2.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Tony Parker averages 11.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.2 rebounds per contest and 3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is 86%.

Charlotte averages 103.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 11th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 4.8 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 13th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 7th in the league. They average 54 rebounds per game and 22.2 assists per game which ranks them 17th and 10th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 3rd with 12.4 per game. The Hornets allow 98.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 11th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 21st and 23rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 47.4 rebounds a game which ranks 2nd and they give up 22.2 assists per contest which puts them in 19th place in the league. They force 13 turnovers per game which ranks them 26th in the league.

San Antonio averages 99.2 points per game this year which ranks them 18th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 7.2 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 6th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 17th in the NBA. They average 55.4 rebounds per game and 21.8 assists per contest which ranks them 10th and 13th respectively. In the turnover department the Spurs rank 25th with 17.2 per game. The Spurs allow 92 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 3rd in the league. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 11th and 9th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 47.8 rebounds a game which ranks 3rd and they give up 20.6 assists per contest which puts them in 12th place in the league. The Spurs force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 21st in the NBA.

Charlotte Hornets Betting Trends

The Charlotte Hornets are 3-1-1 against the spread

The Charlotte Hornets are 3-2-0 against the over/under

San Antonio Spurs Betting Trends

The San Antonio Spurs are 3-2-0 against the spread

The San Antonio Spurs are 1-4-0 against the over/under

Charlotte Hornets Injuries

11/05/15 F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Shoulder out for season

San Antonio Spurs Injuries

No key injuries to discuss

Guy's Pick: Take San Antonio

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