San Antonio Spurs vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 1/19/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Friday, January 19, 2024

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

The San Antonio Spurs (7-33) are headed to Spectrum Center on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Charlotte Hornets (8-30).

The Spurs stepped onto the hardwood against the Celtics and ended up losing by a score of 117-98 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Spurs ended up with 15 while the Celtics racked up 15 fouls. They also made 18 out of their 38 tries from distance. Boston shot 78.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 19 tries. Furthermore, Boston grabbed 54 boards (12 offensive, 42 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Boston recorded 22 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. Regarding defense, San Antonio let their opponent shoot 46.7% from the field on 42 out of 90 shooting. They also recorded 26 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 41 with 11 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Spurs buried 13 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 81.3%. San Antonio ended the contest with a 41.9% field goal percentage (39 of 93) and made 7 out of their 34 three-point shots.

Victor Wembanyama is a guy who played a role in this game. He accounted for 27 points on 10 out of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 27 minutes and also grabbed 5 rebounds. Wembanyama finished shooting 52.6% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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San Antonio comes into this contest with a mark of 7-33 so far this year. They have an average of 111.9 points per outing (25th in the league) while shooting 45.5% from the floor. The Spurs are shooting 34.3% on 3-pointers (510 of 1,489) and 78.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, San Antonio is snagging 43.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 1,156 assists on the year, which ranks 7th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 14.7 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.8 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Spurs have forced 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 fouls. They are relinquishing 38.7% on shots from distance and they are ranked 26th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (121.3). The Spurs are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.5% (1,782 of 3,672) and they surrender 46.9 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 22nd in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,115 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Hornets went home defeated by a final of 132-112 against the Pelicans. Regarding attacking the glass, Charlotte allowed New Orleans to get 50 in all (16 on the offensive side). They went 53.2% from three-point range via 25 out of 47 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 23 from the free throw line (82.6%). The Hornets allowed the Pelicans to convert 44 out of their 88 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Hornets shot 39 out of 90 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.3%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Charlotte knocked down 19 of 45 attempts (42.2%). They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a clip of 83.3%. The Pelicans committed 14 personal fouls for this contest which took the Hornets to the free throw line for 18 tries. They also coughed it up 13 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Hornets were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in this matchup.

LaMelo Ball ended up having an impact for the Hornets for this game. He knocked down 8 of 19 in the game for a field goal rate of 42.1%, and had 5 rebounds. Ball racked up 29 points in his 31 mins of playing time and accumulated 7 assists in this game.

Charlotte has a win-loss mark of 8-30 so far this year. The Hornets have committed 19.4 fouls every game and they go 79.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 24.8 times per game (24th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.0 times per game. Charlotte has scored 4,120 pts this season (108.4 per contest) and they pull in 41.3 boards per game. As an offense, the Hornets are hitting on 45.5% from the field, which ranks 28th in the NBA.

The Charlotte defense allows 40.2% from downtown (525 of 1,305) and opponents are knocking down 80.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 28.0 dimes and 45.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 27th and 26th in the league. The Hornets on the defensive side of the court are 25th in the NBA in PPG given up with 120.4. They have forced 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 49.9% from the floor (27th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Antonio

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