The Spurs will be trying to slam the Hornets on Friday when the teams tip off at AT&T Center in NBA betting action.

(Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). The Spurs currently sports a record of 19-8, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 16-10-1 ATS. The Hornets are 5-20 and 13-12 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Spurs post a 15-12 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Hornets have gone 13-12 against the number.



View New Orleans vs San Antonio Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Spurs were listed as 14-point favorites at sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark (including Sportsbook), with the total was listed at 196 over at Sportsbook earlier.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Spurs - Hornets odds would favor the Spurs if the lines were set according to power ranks. San Antonio is rated No. 1 in our latest Odds Shark poll, while the Hornets sit at No. 25. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 104-91 win for the Spurs.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits San Antonio's No. 3-ranked offense, averaging 104.4 PPG, against a Hornets defense that ranks No. 18 at 98.1 PPG. The Spurs field goal percentage has averaged 47.6% so far, more than the Hornets shooters have achieved on the year, 44% per game.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Hornets own the league's No. 18-rated mark, allowing 101.2 points per game when playing on the road. San Antonio, on the other hand, rates No. 8 in scoring on their home court.

In their last action, New Orleans was a 93-77 loser on the road against the Clippers. They failed to cover the 14-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (170) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Robin Lopez scored 22 points in a failed effort to lead the Hornets to victory (they lost 93-77 to Los Angeles at STAPLES Center on Wednesday).

The Spurs were a 112-106 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Nuggets. They failed to cover the 2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (218) made winners of OVER bettors. Tim Duncan was dynamite, scoring 31 points and adding 18 rebounds but Denver still won, 112-106, over San Antonio on Tuesday at Pepsi Center.


New Orleans Hornets Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Indiana are 4-6
After playing LA Clippers are 5-5
After a loss are 1-9

San Antonio Spurs Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Dallas are 7-3
After playing Denver are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few Hornets at Spurs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Orleans's last 11 games on the road
New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
New Orleans is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
San Antonio is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against New Orleans
San Antonio is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games at home


Next up:
New Orleans home to Indiana, Saturday, December 22
San Antonio home to Dallas, Sunday, December 23