San Antonio will look to improve on its 38-14 record on Friday when they host New Orleans in NBA odds action at AT&T Center.

The Spurs sit at 38-14 (32-18-2 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Hornets are currently 14-40 (27-27 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? San Antonio is 29-23 OU, and New Orleans is 24-28-2 OU.



View New Orleans vs San Antonio Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Hornets are listed as 12.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, with the total listed at 193.

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. 6 in our latest Odds Shark poll, while the Hornets sit at No. 23. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 101-90 win for the Spurs.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features San Antonio's No. 10-rated squad against New Orleans's No. 24-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, San Antonio rates No. 2 in the league with 8.2 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 29 with 3.9 per outing.

Defensively, the Hornets feature the league's No. 6-rated defense on the road, allowing 94.7 points per game. San Antonio, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, New Orleans was a 94-92 Sportsbook at home against the Nuggets. They covered the 5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (186) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. The Hornets grabbed a 94-92 win over the Nuggets on Wednesday, behind a 15-point effort from Trevor Ariza at New Orleans Arena.

The Spurs were an 87-86 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Celtics. They earned a push of the 1-point spread as favorites, while the total score (173) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The Spurs grabbed an 87-86 win over the Celtics on Wednesday, behind a 14-point effort from Danny Green at TD Garden.


New Orleans Hornets Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Denver are 5-5
After a win are 2-8

San Antonio Spurs Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Utah are 6-4
After playing Boston are 5-5
After a win are 9-1

A few Hornets at Spurs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
New Orleans is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Antonio is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against New Orleans
San Antonio is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games


Next up:
New Orleans home to Minnesota, Saturday, April 7
San Antonio home to Utah, Sunday, April 8