Warriors vs. Hornets betting: NBA preview for Jan. 17

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The Golden State Warriors (23-19) are favored by 7.5 points against the Charlotte Hornets (15-26) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on FDSSE and NBCS-BA. The matchup’s point total is set at 237.5.

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Warriors Cover -7.5 vs Hornets -113

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Warriors vs. Hornets betting lines

  • Warriors odds to win: -292
  • Hornets odds to win: +235
  • Spread: Warriors (-7.5)
  • Total: 237.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Extra (South)
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Warriors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Golden State is 15-6 in home contests with a 12-9 record against the spread at home.
  • This year, Golden State is 8-3 ATS in home games as 7.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Warriors have gone over a set point total in a home game 11 times this season.
  • This season at home Golden State and its opponents have averaged a total of 230.7 points per contest, 6.8 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Warriors Recent Trends

  • The Warriors have covered the spread five times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Warriors’ past 10 outings saw five hit the over.
  • The last 10 Warriors games averaged 230.9 total points, 6.6 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Warriors’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 2.6 points higher than their season-long average.

Warriors Betting Records

  • The Warriors have been the moneyline favorite 31 total times this season. They’ve gone 19-12 in those games.
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -292 or shorter, Golden State has a record of 11-2 (84.6% win percentage).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Warriors have an implied win probability of 74.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (25th in NBA) 47.1 (17th) 43.2 (21st) 44.3 (16th) 28.4 (eighth) 14.9 (25th)

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Hornets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Hornets have a 13-9 record against the spread on the road and are 8-14 in road contests.
  • Hornets games have gone over the set point total 10 times on the road this year.
  • The Hornets and their opponents have averaged a total of 234.6 points per road contest this year, 2.9 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Hornets Recent Trends

  • The Hornets have a 4-6 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Hornets games have gone over the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Hornets games averaged 4.7 fewer points (232.8) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Hornets’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 119.7, 3.1 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Hornets Betting Records

  • Charlotte has entered the game as underdogs 35 times this season and won 12, or 34.3%, of those games.
  • The Hornets have entered 12 games this season as the underdog by +235 or more and is 2-10 in those contests.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 29.9% chance of a victory for the Hornets.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (23rd in NBA) 48 (24th) 45.4 (sixth) 40 (second) 26.6 (12th) 14.7 (23rd)
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