Charlotte Hornets vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/19/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Venue:  AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX 

Where to Watch:  BSSW

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Hornets -2.5, Spurs +2.5; Over/Under:  230 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Hornets -2.5, Spurs +2.5; Over/Under:  229.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Hornets -2.5, Spurs +2.5; Over/Under:  229.5 points

 

Charlotte Hornets:  0-0 (Southeast Division)

San Antonio Spurs:  0-0 (Southwest Division)

 

Do not miss out on our expert handicapper analysis! Kyle Hunter is on a RUN of 38-13 last 51 plays overall! Make sure you check out his picks and many more from the expert handicappers featured in the Shop Picks section.

 

Charlotte Hornets:  N/A

San Antonio Spurs:  N/A

 

The Hornets finished last season with a 43-39 record overall and they were 21-20 in their road games where they will be in this game. They finished in 3rd place of the Southeast Division and were 10th place overall in the Eastern Conference. They made it into the playoffs but were kicked out in the play-in game against the Atlanta Hawks. Their offense averaged 115.3 PPG and their defense allowed their opponents to average 114.9 PPG against them. The Hornets had an ATS record of 45-36-2 last season and their O/U record is 40-42-1. They ended their preseason on a 5 game losing streak with losses coming against the Boston Celtics twice, the Indiana Pacers, the Washington Wizards, and the Philadelphia 76ers.

 

 

 

The Spurs finished last season with a 34-48 record overall and they were 16-25 in their home games where they will be in this game. They finished in 4th place of the Southwest Division and were 10th place overall in the Western Conference. They made it into the playoffs but were kicked out in the play-in game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Their offense averaged 113.2 PPG and their defense allowed their opponents to average 113 PPG against them. The Spurs had an ATS record of 43-38-2 last season and their O/U record is 40-41-2. They lost 4 of their last 5 preseason games ending it off with a loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

 

The current betting odds have the Hornets listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hornets were not a great team last year but they weren't a very bad team either and they have a lot of potential to do great things this season. The Spurs weren't a very good team last season either but they have actually traded away some of their starters from last year and they are left with a lot of younger and developing talent. There are going to be some new starters on this team and it will take some time for this rotation to mesh. Popovich said himself that this is not a team to bet on and with the talent they currently have on the roster, they aren't going to do much this year to be competitive in games. The Hornets are a sneaky team and they have kept their core group the same as last season. They were starting to heat up near the end of the season and they will be looking to get that going again in this game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hornets to cover the spread in this game.

 

Hornets Spurs Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, October 19, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Hornets 114 Spurs 108.

Don't miss our champion handicappers free picks and expert basketball picks today.  And if you enjoyed this Charlotte Hornets San Antonio Spurs prediction, be sure to drop by every day for our weekly NBA predictions and previews.

 

 

Charlotte Hornets: 13-3 ATS as a road favorite. 27-17 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 230. 12-5 OVER as a road favorite.

San Antonio Spurs: 23-33 ATS in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220. 23-14 OVER as a home underdog. 18-10 OVER as a home underdog of 6 points or less.

 

 

Charlotte Hornets:  P. Washington (PF) Ques Wed - Ankle. L. Ball (PG) Late Nov - Ankle.

San Antonio Spurs:  None.

 

 

 

“That was a team I did a poor job with as much as anything, because we had always been good defensively, and I thought if we could get better on offense we’d really have a chance to be good. We spent training camp doing a ton of offense, and we were never good defensively. And what I learned is, you’ve got to start from the beginning every year and you can’t take a facet of the game for granted.” - Steve Clifford on returning to the Hornets to coach the team this season.

 

 

"I probably shouldn't say this, but I'll say it anyway, what the hell: Nobody here should go to Vegas with the thought of betting on us to win that championship." - Gregg Popovich on his team this season.

 

 

 

PG LaMelo Ball 

SG Terry Rozier

SF Gordon Hayward

PF P.J. Washington

C Mason Plumlee

 

PG Tre Jones

SG Devin Vassell

SF Jeremy Sochan

PF Keldon Johnson

C Jakob Poeltl

 

 

PPG: N/A

APG: N/A

Reb/G: N/A

 

PPG: N/A

APG: N/A

Reb/G: N/A

 

Coaches:

Charlotte Hornets: Steve Clifford (1st season)

San Antonio Spurs: Gregg Popovich (27th season)