March 14, 2026, 10:36 a.m. ET
The Charlotte Hornets (34-33) travel to face the San Antonio Spurs (48-19) Saturday at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (Amazon Prime). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Hornets vs. Spurs odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Hornets lead 1-0; Charlotte defeated San Antonio 111-106 Jan. 31 at home as 4-point dogs. The Under 228.5 hit.
The Hornets are finishing a 4-game road trip, and they’ve gone 8-2 outright in their last 10 games. Meanwhile, Charlotte has failed to cover the spread in four straight contests after going 9-0 against the spread (ATS) in their previous nine outings. Their latest was a 117-109 victory at the Sacramento Kings Wednesday, failing to cover as 14.5-point favorites while the Over 224.5 cashed.
The Spurs have also gone 8-2 outright and 6-4 ATS over their last 10 games, with their most recent matchup being a 136-131 loss to the Denver Nuggets Mar. 12. Before the defeat to Denver, San Antonio was on a 5-game winning streak, so they’ll look to close out their 6-game home stand on a high note.
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Moneyline (ML): Hornets +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Spurs -210 (bet $210 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Hornets +4.5 (-105) | Spurs -4.5 (-115)Over/Under (O/U): 229.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)Hornets at Spurs key injuries
Hornets
C Ryan Kalkbrenner (illness) probablePG Coby White (heel) probable
Spurs
PG Dylan Harper (calf) questionableC Victor Wembanyama (ankle) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Hornets at Spurs picks and predictionsPrediction
Spurs 116, Hornets 112
PASS.
There isn’t any value in backing the Spurs at these odds, though, the Hornets’ moneyline could be worth a look if C Victor Wembanyama is ruled out. The lines have been coming back to Charlotte Saturday morning, which lends us to believe that could be the case.
BET HORNETS +4.5 (-110).
Even if Wembanyama suits up for San Antonio, he doesn’t appear to be at full strength due to his ankle injury. At the same time, Charlotte is a positive 27-16 ATS when playing as underdogs this season.
Besides the Hornets turning things around in recent months, they are also 22-14 ATS on the road.
BET UNDER 229.5 (-115).
On the season, the Hornets have the third-worst record to the Over (26-41), while the Spurs aren’t much better with the eighth-worst record to the Over (29-38). In addition to San Antonio ranking third in adjusted defensive rating (111.1), the Hornets operate at the fifth-slowest pace in the NBA.
Even though the Over has hit in each of the last 4 games for the Spurs, they were 5-1 to the Under in their 6 contests before that. As for the Hornets, they’ve recently gone 5-2 to the Under across their previous 7 matchups.
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