Charlotte at San Antonio Basketball Betting Tips 1/14/2019

Monday, January 14, 2019

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The Charlotte Hornets travel to AT&T Center to play the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, January 14, 2019. The opening line for this matchup has San Antonio as 8 point favorites.

The Hornets head into this matchup with a mark of 19-23. They are 2nd in the Southeast Division. They have a point differential of -0.1 as they average 112.1 points per contest while giving up 112.3 per game. The Spurs have an overall record of 25-19 this season. They are 2nd in the Southwest Division. They average 112.3 points per game and surrender 109.5, good for a point differential of 2.8.

Valuable Charlotte Hornets Betting Trends

The Charlotte Hornets are 20-21-0 against the spread

The Charlotte Hornets are 24-17-0 against the over/under

Important San Antonio Spurs Betting Trends

The San Antonio Spurs are 26-16-1 against the spread

The San Antonio Spurs are 24-19-0 against the over/under

Key Charlotte Hornets Injuries

01/01/19 F Cody Zeller Hand is out indefinitely

Key San Antonio Spurs Injuries

10/08/18 G Dejounte Murray ACL is out for season
01/12/19 SF Rudy Gay Wrist is questionable Monday vs Charlotte

Player Spotlight

Kemba Walker averages 25.0 points per game in 34.2 minutes per contest. He averages 5.7 assists per contest and 4.2 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 81%. Malik Monk comes into this contest averaging 10.6 points per game while playing 19.0 minutes per night. He pulls down 1.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 39% while his free throw percentage is at 92%.

Player Spotlight

LaMarcus Aldridge averages 20.6 points per game and he sees the court an average of 32.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.6 rebounds per contest and 2.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 84%. DeMar DeRozan averages 22.1 points per game while playing 35.3 minutes per contest. He grabs 6.2 rebounds per game and has 6.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is at 83%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hornets allow 112.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 21st in the league. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc, ranking them 21st and 13th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 46.4 rebounds a game which ranks 25th, and they give up 26.0 assists per contest which puts them in 28th place in the league. They force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 16th in the league. Charlotte averages 112.1 points per contest this season, which ranks them 11th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -0.1 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team, which has them ranked 20th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 9th in the league. They average 44.6 rebounds per game and 23.8 assists per contest, which ranks them 22nd and 18th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 29th with 12.3 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Spurs surrender 109.5 points per contest, which ranks them 13th in the NBA. Their defense allows a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from 3-point range, ranking them 18th and 16th in those defensive statistics. They rank 19th with 24.6 assists allowed per contest, and 11th with 44.0 rebounds surrendered per game. The Spurs are 4th in the NBA in forcing turnovers with 12.4 per game. San Antonio is 10th in the league with 112.3 points per game this year. They are 4th in the league in shooting at 48%, while their average scoring margin is 2.8. They shoot 40% from 3-point range, which is good for 1st in the NBA. They are 20th in the league in rebounding with 44.7 boards per game and 11th in assists per contest with 24.8. The Spurs are 30th in turnovers per game with 12.2.

Advanced Statistics

The Hornets are 13th in the NBA in offensive rating with 111.3, and their defensive rating of 111.5 is ranked 19th. In terms of pace they are 14th in the league with 99.5 possessions per 48 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 52% is 19th. As a team they are 19th in the NBA in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3-pointers on 36% of their shots, ranking 15th in the league. Charlotte is 30th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 10.9 times per 100 possessions while forcing 12.1 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 53%, which is 7th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

San Antonio is 28th in the NBA in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 11.1 times per 100 possessions while forcing 11.2 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 52%, which is 13th in the league. The Spurs are 5th in the NBA in offensive rating with 113.6, and their defensive rating of 110.8 is ranked 17th. In terms of pace they are 24th in the league with 97.9 possessions per 48 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 54% is 7th. As a team they are 7th in the NBA in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3-pointers on 28% of their shots, ranking 30th in the league.

Who will win tonight's Hornets/Spurs NBA game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Charlotte +8

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