Spurs vs. Hornets betting: NBA preview for Jan. 31

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The Charlotte Hornets (21-28) are 4-point underdogs as they try to continue a five-game winning streak when they host the San Antonio Spurs (32-15) on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Spectrum Center. The contest airs at 12 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video and KENS. The over/under is set at 227.5 for the matchup.

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Spurs Cover -4 vs Hornets -109

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Spurs vs. Hornets betting lines

  • Spurs odds to win: -165
  • Hornets odds to win: +139
  • Spread: Spurs (-4)
  • Total: 227.5
  • TV Channel: MyNetworkTV (KGBT – Harlingen/Weslaco/Brownsville/McAllen, TX)
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Spurs Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • San Antonio has covered the spread 13 times on the road and are 16-9 in road contests.
  • This year, San Antonio is 2-6 ATS on the road as 4-point favorites or more.
  • On the road this year, Spurs games have gone over the set point total nine times.
  • San Antonio and its opponents have averaged a total of 234 points per road contest this season, 6.5 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Spurs Recent Trends

  • The Spurs are 6-4 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • Once in those 10 games, the final combined score exceeded the set total.
  • The last 10 Spurs games averaged 231.1 total points, 3.6 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Spurs’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 6.5 points lower than their season-long average.

Spurs Betting Records

  • The Spurs have won 70% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (21-9).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -165 or shorter, San Antonio has a record of 19-5 (79.2% win percentage).
  • The Spurs have an implied moneyline win probability of 62.3% in this matchup.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (11th in NBA) 45.7 (fourth) 46.3 (third) 43.2 (ninth) 26 (16th) 13.1 (fourth)

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Hornets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Hornets have hit the over on a set point total in a home game eight times this year.
  • The Hornets are 9-13 in home contests with a 12-10 record against the spread at home.
  • The Hornets have a 2-2 record ATS at home this year as 4-point underdogs or more.
  • The Hornets and their opponents have averaged a total of 233.5 points per home contest this season, six points greater than this game’s projected total.

Hornets Recent Trends

  • The Hornets have a 7-3 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Hornets games have gone over the set total five times.
  • The past 10 Hornets games averaged three more points (230.5) than this matchup’s point total.
  • In their past 10 games, the Hornets have a 116.5 points-per-game average, 0.2 points above their season-long scoring average.

Hornets Betting Records

  • Charlotte has won 13, or 34.2%, of the 38 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Hornets have a record of 7-18 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +139 on the moneyline.
  • The Hornets have a 41.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (19th in NBA) 47.4 (21st) 45.7 (seventh) 39.8 (second) 26.8 (10th) 14.9 (25th)
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