The New Orleans Hornets host San Antonio on Monday, looking to build on their 3-13 mark against the 10-7 Spurs in NBA action at New Orleans Arena.

The Hornets sit at 3-13 (7-9 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Spurs are currently 10-7 (8-9 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? New Orleans is 5-11 OU, and San Antonio is 8-9 OU.



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Betting Line:
If you're going with the Hornets in this one, they're listed as 5-point underdogs on the betting line for the contest. Totals bettors have seen that number set at 177 for Monday.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 5-rated Spurs taking on the No. 8-rated Hornets in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 96-88 win for the Spurs on Monday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New Orleans's No. 28-ranked offense (86.4 PPG) against a Spurs defense that ranks No. 19 at 96.1 PPG. The Hornets have averaged 42.7% from the field per game, less than the Spurs have managed so far this season (46.2% on average).

Defensively, the Spurs feature the league's No. 29-rated defense on the road, allowing 104.7 points per game. New Orleans, meanwhile, comes in at No. 30 in the league in scoring at home.

San Antonio lost its last outing, a 105-102 result against the Rockets on January 21. The Spurs covered in that game as a 5-point underdog, while the 207 combined points took the game OVER the total. Tiago Splitter poured in 25 points and chipped in with 10 rebounds in a losing cause for San Antonio on Saturday, as the Rockets rolled to a 105-102 victory over San Antonio at Toyota Center.

In their last action, New Orleans was an 83-81 loser at home against the Mavericks. They covered the 3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (164) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. New Orleans got 19 points from Carl Landry but lost anyway 83-81 against the Mavericks on Saturday at New Orleans Arena.


San Antonio Spurs Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 9-1
After playing Houston are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

New Orleans Hornets Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Oklahoma City are 7-3
After playing Dallas are 6-4
After a loss are 1-9

A few Spurs at Hornets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing New Orleans
San Antonio is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 8 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Orleans's last 10 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 6 of New Orleans's last 8 games when playing at home against San Antonio


Next up:
San Antonio home to Atlanta, Wednesday, January 25
New Orleans at Oklahoma City, Wednesday, January 25