Spurs vs Hornets Game Breakdown

Get ready for some hardwood hustle as the San Antonio Spurs gallop into the Spectrum Center to face off against the Charlotte Hornets tonight at 8 PM EST! It’s the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, and after a series of lopsided games, we’re all itching for some nail-biters. The Spurs are looking to corral a victory to boost their standing in the Western Conference, while the Hornets are buzzing for a chance to sweeten their record in the East. With San Antonio favored to win by 11.5 points and an over/under of 229, this game promises plenty of action. Both teams are coming off contrasting performances; the Spurs narrowly escaped with a win, and the Hornets are looking to rebound from a recent sting. So, will the Spurs ride the momentum, or will the Hornets turn the tables? Let’s see if tonight’s game has the Spurs lassoing a win or the Hornets delivering a surprise sting!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: February 07, 2025 08:00PM EST

Location: Spectrum Center, Charlotte

Vegas Odds

	SAS ML	CHA ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-600	+425	225.5	-11.5/11.5
Recent	-550	+390	229.0	-10.5/10.5
Difference	+50	-35	+3.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

19W-41L

84.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

2W-8L

HOME

17W-45L

15.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
01/19/24	San Antonio Spurs SAS	32	26	27	35	120	Over
01/19/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	34	32	31	27	124	Over
01/12/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	22	23	26	28	99	Over
01/12/24	San Antonio Spurs SAS	28	38	37	32	135	Over
02/15/23	San Antonio Spurs SAS	32	25	29	24	110	Over
02/15/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	32	28	33	27	120	Over
10/19/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	38	30	30	31	129	Over
10/19/22	San Antonio Spurs SAS	22	25	28	27	102	Over
03/05/22	San Antonio Spurs SAS	30	30	37	20	117	Over
03/05/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	31	31	37	24	123	Over
12/15/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	46	27	37	21	131	Over
12/15/21	San Antonio Spurs SAS	31	26	25	33	115	Over

Spurs Vs Over/Under

Hornets Vs Over/Under

Spurs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
02/05	vs ATL	126-125W	41	36	10	101
02/03	vs MEM	109-128L	48	31	23	91
02/01	@ MIA	103-105L	48	27	10	91
01/31	@ MIL	144-118W	53	37	4	102
01/29	@ LAC	116-128L	30	27	9	87
01/23	vs IND	140-110W	57	43	19	96
01/19	vs MIA	107-128L	44	28	14	91
01/17	@ MEM	112-140L	40	29	17	84
01/15	@ MEM	115-129L	44	22	11	89
01/13	vs LAL	126-102W	41	30	10	90

Hornets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
02/05	@ MIL	102-112L	41	21	8	88
02/03	@ WAS	114-124L	46	26	10	89
02/01	@ DEN	104-107L	51	31	12	95
01/31	@ LAC	104-112L	42	18	9	96
01/29	@ BRO	83-104L	52	18	17	83
01/27	@ LAL	107-112L	34	26	14	87
01/24	@ POR	97-102L	46	20	16	85
01/22	vs MEM	120-132L	33	27	16	86
01/20	@ DAL	110-105W	49	28	13	98
01/17	vs CHI	125-123W	44	26	12	96

Starting Lineups

San Antonio Spurs	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Harrison Barnes PF	19.0	23.8	21.8	100%	22.2
De’Aaron Fox SG	43.0	41.4	43.6	100%	44.0
Chris Paul PG	27.0	28.3	29.7	100%	30.0
Devin Vassell SF	29.0	26.4	29.3	67%	31.4
Victor Wembanyama C	56.0	56.0	56.9	100%	57.1

Charlotte Hornets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
LaMelo Ball PG	49.0	39.7	49.0	100%	48.3
Miles Bridges PF	45.0	44.3	36.8	100%	37.2
Taj Gibson C	16.0	8.1	7.2	30%	11.0
Josh Green SF	19.0	17.1	17.2	100%	17.6
Nick Smith Jr. SG	24.0	23.1	12.6	33%	23.7

Spurs Notable Injuries

Charles Bassey (C): Avg: 4.5pts, 4.7reb, 0.8ast, 11.6 minutes. Last game: 02/03/25. Impact: 2.6
Malaki Branham (SG/SF): Avg: 8.1pts, 1.7reb, 1.8ast, 18.0 minutes. Last game: 02/03/25. Impact: 0.5
Blake Wesley (PG): Avg: 3.9pts, 1.2reb, 2.5ast, 12.6 minutes. Last game: 02/03/25. Impact: 1.3
Sandro Mamukelashvili (PF/C): Avg: 4.1pts, 2.8reb, 0.8ast, 9.0 minutes. Last game: 02/03/25. Impact: 1.5
Jordan McLaughlin (PG): Avg: 3.0pts, 1.1reb, 1.6ast, 9.8 minutes. Last game: 02/01/25. Impact: 0.6
David Duke Jr. (SG): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.8reb, 1.4ast, 8.3 minutes. Last game: 02/03/25. Impact: 1.5
Harrison Ingram (SF/PF): Avg: 0.0pts, 1.0reb, 0.0ast, 5.3 minutes. Last game: 02/03/25. Impact: 0.2

Hornets Notable Injuries

Josh Okogie (SF/PF): Avg: 5.4pts, 2.7reb, 1.0ast, 15.6 minutes. Last game: 01/31/25. Impact: 3.0
Cam Reddish (SG): Avg: 4.8pts, 2.0reb, 0.8ast, 19.8 minutes. Last game: 01/28/25. Impact: 1.4
DaQuan Jeffries (PF/C): Avg: 2.9pts, 1.4reb, 0.5ast, 8.8 minutes. Last game: 02/05/25. Impact: 1.8

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
De’Aaron Fox	SAS	Pts	22.5	23.9	+1.4	40%	30%	53%	53%	CHA	-3.1	#2
Harrison Barnes	SAS	Pts	10.5	11.0	+0.5	80%	70%	67%	67%	CHA	-2.6	#3
Chris Paul	SAS	Reb	3.5	3.8	+0.3	80%	70%	73%	73%	CHA	+0.7	#28
Victor Wembanyama	SAS	Ast	3.5	4.1	+0.6	60%	40%	47%	47%	CHA	+1.6	#30

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Spurs Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#30	#25	#14	#27	9.0%
PF	#22	#15	#17	#22	2.7%
PG	#1	#19	#29	#15	-0.9%
SF	#20	#30	#13	#22	4.8%
SG	#14	#27	#20	#19	1.0%

Hornets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#27	#27	#30	#30	11.2%
PF	#26	#28	#1	#29	11.2%
PG	#2	#28	#24	#7	-4.2%
SF	#3	#8	#8	#4	-8.3%
SG	#21	#13	#29	#28	5.6%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

115.3

106.2

Rebounds per Game

46.5

47.0

Assists per Game

30.7

24.6

Steals per Game

7.9

8.0

Blocks per Game

6.8

4.2

Shots per Game

92.3

90.8

3-Pointers Made per Game

14.1

11.2

2-Pt Percentage per Game

55.2

49.9

3-Pt Percentage per Game

35.6

31.2

Turnovers per Game

13.0

14.0

Fouls per Game

16.3

18.3

Recent Trends

Cody Martin (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.8% to 16.1, 23.2 min average previous 3 games.
Tidjane Salaun (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.7% to 16.5, 12.3 min average previous 3 games.
Nick Smith Jr. (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 34.9% to 34.8, 25.8 min average previous 3 games.