Charlotte Hornets vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/14/2026

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, March 14, 2026

Venue:  Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX

Where to Watch:  Prime Video

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Hornets +5.5, Spurs -5.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Hornets +5.5, Spurs -5.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Hornets +5.5, Spurs -5.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

Charlotte Hornets:  34-33 (4th place, Southeast Division)

San Antonio Spurs:  48-18 (1st place, Southwest Division)

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Charlotte Hornets:  8-2 last 10

San Antonio Spurs:  8-2 last 10

The Hornets are entering this game with a 34-33 record overall this season and they are 20-16 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Portland Trail Blazers and the Sacramento Kings. LaMelo Ball led the team in points in that game with 30 while Miles Bridges was next on the team with 26 points. Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, and LaMelo Ball each led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Moussa Diabaté led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 45.6% from the field, 47.5% from 3-point range, and 94.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112.3 PPG against them. The Hornets have an ATS record of 40-27 this season and their O/U record is 26-41.

The Spurs are entering this game with a 48-18 record overall this season and they are 25-7 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Denver Nuggets. Stephon Castle led the team in points in that game with 30 while De'Aaron Fox was next on the team with 27 points. Stephon Castle led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Stephon Castle led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 45.3% from the field, 40.4% from 3-point range, and 81.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.9 PPG against them. The Spurs have an ATS record of 37-28-2 this season and their O/U record is 29-38.

The current betting odds have the Spurs listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Spurs have looked great in their games this season with their 48-18 record overall which has them right near the top of the West with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have looked great on their home court too with their 25-7 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Hornets have looked good in their games this season with their 34-33 record overall which has them right in the middle of the East. They have been a good road team too with their 20-16 road record this year. The Hornets have looked a lot better in road games this year than they have looked on their home court and they have been rolling in their games lately too. They are 8-2 in their last 10 games and have some momentum on their side with 2 wins in a row now, but they are off a win over the Kings in their last one, the Kings being one of the worst teams in the NBA, and they have been beating up on a lot of bad teams lately. As hot as they have been lately, they really haven't run into too many good teams and now they are on the road against one of the best in the NBA. The Spurs have looked like a real contender in the West this season and they have been rolling lately as they are 8-2 in their last 10 games. They are off a home loss to the Nuggets in their last one, but they will be looking to bounce back here after the way they lost that game. They were cruising against the Nuggets with a lead by over 20 points, but they were completely outplayed in the 4th quarter and ended up blowing the lead, going on to lose. That was a terrible loss to take with the lead they had, but they are going to bounce back on their home floor and will take their frustrations out against this Hornets team that has been getting propped up by bad teams lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Spurs to cover the spread in this game. 

Hornets Spurs Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, March 14, 2026 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Spurs 127 Hornets 114.

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Charlotte Hornets: 14-21 ATS off a road win. 10-16 ATS after playing 3 consecutive road games. 10-21 ATS when playing with 2 days rest. 7-1 UNDER against Southwest division opponents. 25-11 UNDER when playing against a team with a winning record.

San Antonio Spurs: 6-2 ATS against Southeast division opponents. 23-15 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record. 6-3 ATS at home versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game. 7-1 UNDER against Southeast division opponents. 7-1 UNDER after a loss by 6 points or less.

Charlotte Hornets:  G. Williams (PF) Day To Day - Knee. R. Kalkbrenner (C) Day To Day - Illness. L. McNeeley (SF) Day To Day - Ankle. T. Salaun (PF) Day To Day - Knee.

San Antonio Spurs:  V. Wembanyama (C) Day To Day - Ankle. D. Jones Garcia (SF) Out For Season - Ankle.

“I thought besides that first quarter, we were pretty good defensively, holding them under 30 points throughout the rest of the game. The third and fourth quarter, I thought we kind of tightened the screws and held them under 25. I thought some of the matchup changes that we made and assignments coverage-wise helped us to prevent (DeMar) DeRozan from continuously turning the corner and get to his spots. Tried to mix in a couple double teams throughout, and the team was super connected on some of their scrambles. We turned them over and got some stops; we just didn’t convert enough on fastbreaks. The defensive intentionality was there, the offense trying to play together was really good and just got better and better every quarter.” - Charles Lee after his team’s win against the Kings in their game on Wednesday.

“I don't know if we're going to 'shrink the rotation down.' (Using smaller lineups at times) is one of the luxuries of having a good team with a lot of good players. I like the idea of playing small at times. I like the idea of playing big at times. I think we've also been pretty good when we've been traditional this year.” - Mitch Johnson after his team’s loss against the Nuggets in their game on Thursday.

PG LaMelo Ball

SG Kon Knueppel

SF Brandon Miller

PF Miles Bridges

C Moussa Diabate

PG De'Aaron Fox

SG Stephon Castle

SF Devin Vassell

PF Julian Champagnie

C Victor Wembanyama

PPG: Brandon Miller (20.7)

APG: LaMelo Ball (7.2)

Reb/G: Moussa Diabate (8.7)

PPG: Victor Wembanyama (24.2)

APG: Stephon Castle (7)

Reb/G: Victor Wembanyama (11.1)

Coaches:

Charlotte Hornets: Charles Lee (2nd season)

San Antonio Spurs: Mitch Johnson (2nd season)