Charlotte Hornets vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/15/2021

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Venue:  AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX

Where to Watch:  CW35

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Hornets +3, Spurs -3; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Hornets +3.5, Spurs -3.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Hornets +3.5, Spurs -3.5; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Charlotte Hornets:  15-14 (3rd place, Southeast Division)

San Antonio Spurs:  10-16 (3rd place, Southwest Division)

 

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Charlotte Hornets:  4-6 last 10

San Antonio Spurs:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

The Hornets are coming into this game with a 15-14 record overall and they are 8-4 in their home games this season. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Sacramento Kings while their 3 wins in that span came against the Philadelphia 76ers twice and the Dallas Mavericks in their last game. Terry Rozier and Kelly Oubre Jr. off the bench both led the team in points in that game with 20 each while Gordon Hayward was next on the team with 17 points. Hayward led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Miles Bridges led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 39.5% from the field, 35.1% from 3-point range, and 62.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.4 PPG against them. The Hornets have an ATS record of 17-12 this season and their O/U record is 17-11-1.

 

 

Charlotte Hornets vs The Spurs are coming into this game with a 10-16 record overall and they are 4-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Denver Nuggets while their 2 wins in that span came against the Nuggets and the New Orleans Pelicans in their last game. Jakob Poeltl and Derrick White both led the team in points in that game with 24 each while Keldon Johnson was next on the team with 17 points. Dejounte Murray led the team in assists in that game with 10 while he and Poeltl both led the team in rebounds with 12 each. They were 49.5% from the field, 28% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 108.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.7 PPg against them. The Spurs have an ATS record of 15-11 this season and their O/U record is 13-11-2.

 

 

The Spurs are coming into this game as a 3 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hornets have struggled in their road games this season and they will be missing a few key players from their starting lineup here. The Spurs have not been having as good a season so far but they are working on catching up to the crowd and they have been playing very well in their recent games. The Hornets have not been playing well recently and they will have a tough time against the Spurs with their missing players as the Spurs are playing well and will be tough to beat. The best bet to place in this game is on the Spurs to cover the spread here.

 

Hornets Spurs Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, December 15, 2021 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Spurs 114 Hornets 104.

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Charlotte Hornets: 18-11 O/U in all games. 5-1 O/U in December games. 18-11 O/U in the first half of the season. 6-2 O/U after 3 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 47% or higher. 6-1 O/U after having lost 3 of their last 4 games. 7-2 O/U off a road loss. 10-3 O/U after 1 or more consecutive losses.

San Antonio Spurs: 8-1 O/U as a home underdog. 10-2 O/U in home games. 44-21 O/U in non-conference games. 13-6 O/U off a home win by 10 points or more. 20-13 O/U off a home win. 

 

 

Charlotte Hornets:  M. Plumlee (PF) Ques Wed - Calf injury. J. McDaniels (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. L. Ball (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. I. Smith (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness.

San Antonio Spurs:  Z. Collins (PF) Late Dec - Ankle injury.

 

 

 

"I don't know who's going to be back next game. We've just got to find our way through this." - James Borrego on the illness running through his team right now after a loss against the Mavs on Monday night.

 

 

"Coach (Gregg Popovich) preaches .5 basketball, just quick decisions. Don't hold it for too long. If you have a shot, shoot it. If not, move it, cut and just continue to move. I thought the fourth quarter especially we were playing unselfish. Seemed like we got everything we wanted just because we were moving the ball." - Doug McDermott on their win against the Pelicans on Sunday night.

 

 

 

PG    Terry Rozier

SG    Kelly Oubre Jr.

SF     Gordon Hayward

PF    Miles Bridges

C    P.J. Washington

 

PG     Dejounte Murray

SG     Derrick White

SF     Doug McDermott

PF    Keldon Johnson

C     Jakob Poeltl

 

 

PPG: L. Ball (20)

APG: L. Ball (8.3)

Reb/G: L. Ball (7.7)

 

PPG: D. Murray (18)

APG: D. Murray (8.3)

Reb/G: J. Poeltl (9.1)

 

Coaches:

Charlotte Hornets: James Borrego (4th season)

San Antonio Spurs: Gregg Popovich (26th season)