San Antonio Spurs vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 2/7/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Friday, February 7, 2025

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The San Antonio Spurs (22-26) are en route to Spectrum Center on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Charlotte Hornets (12-36).

The Spurs faced off with the Hawks and walked away with a win by a score of 126-125 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Spurs walked away with 20 and the Hawks had 14 fouls. They also made 16 of 42 tries from long range. Atlanta walked away from this one shooting 72.2% at the free throw line by making 13 of 18 tries. Additionally, Atlanta grabbed 45 boards (8 offensive, 37 defensive) and earned 3 blocked shots. Atlanta distributed 33 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. Regarding defense, San Antonio allowed their opponent to shoot 52.7% from the floor on 48 out of 91 shooting. They also doled out 36 dimes for this game while forcing 20 turnovers and earning 16 steals. When it comes to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 41 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Spurs buried 12 of 16 shots for a rate of 75.0%. San Antonio walked away from the game having earned a 50.5% FG percentage (51 of 101) and made 12 out of their 37 3-point attempts.

De'Aaron Fox is a player who was a factor for the game. He accumulated 24 points on 11 out of 22 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and totaled 5 rebounds. Fox finished 50.0% from the field and dished out 13 assists.

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San Antonio comes into this one with a mark of 22-26 for the year. They are averaging 112.8 pts per game (15th in the NBA) while hitting 45.9% from the field. The Spurs are shooting 35.0% on three-point attempts (667 of 1,907) and 78.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, San Antonio is snagging 45.5 rebounds per contest and has totaled 1,392 dimes so far this season, which is 10th in the league in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 14.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Spurs are forcing 13.3 turnovers every game while drawing 18.0 fouls. They relinquish 36.0% on 3-pointers while they are 19th in basketball in opponents points per game (114.3). The Spurs are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.3% (2,072 of 4,474) and they surrender 45.9 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 9th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,281 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Hornets took a defeat with a final score of 112-102 against the Bucks. The Hornets were able to collect 32 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 41 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 4 steals in the game. The Bucks had 16 fouls in this contest which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They were able to make 15 of them for a rate of 75.0%. In reference to shooting from downtown, Charlotte knocked down 11 out of 34 tries (32.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Hornets walked away from this one shooting 38 for 88 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.2%. The Hornets allowed the Bucks to convert 41 of 81 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6% for this contest. They shot 42.9% from distance by going 18 out of 42 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 13 at the free throw line (92.3%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Charlotte permitted Milwaukee to grab 44 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Nick Smith Jr. was important for the Hornets for the contest. He knocked down 9 of 15 in the game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and had 2 rebounds. Smith Jr. tallied 23 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 2 assists in this contest.

Charlotte has a win-loss record of 12-36 this year. The Hornets are committing 19.7 personal fouls per game and they shoot 77.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 23.9 times per contest (26th in the league) and they are giving up possession 15.4 times per game. Charlotte has 5,131 pts this season (106.9 per game) and they average 45.9 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Hornets are shooting 43.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 30th in the NBA.

The Hornets defensively are ranked 12th in basketball in PPG allowed with 112.2. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.6% from the field (15th in the league). The Charlotte defense allows 34.5% on shots from 3-point land (638 of 1,851) and their opposition makes 78.2% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 26.3 assists and 44.3 boards every game, which is ranked 12th and 17th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Antonio

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