Charlotte Hornets vs San Antonio Spurs Betting Pick & Prediction 3/14/25
At 8:00 ET, the Charlotte Hornets (+132) will travel to take on the San Antonio Spurs (-156) in a non-conference matchup. The over/under line is set at 230.
Charlotte is currently 14th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 16-49. On the other side, San Antonio is 12th in the Western Conference with a record of 27-37.
CHARLOTTE HORNETS VS SAN ANTONIO SPURS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Charlotte Hornets +3
This game will be played at Frost Bank Center at 8:00 ET on Friday, March 14th.
WHY BET THE CHARLOTTE HORNETS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 113-88 in favor of the Hornets.
- Our projections have LaMelo Ball finishing with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists.
- From the field, we have the Hornets finishing with a field goal percentage of 43.2% and knocking down 13 threes.
Taking a Look at the Hornets Chances in San Antonio
Charlotte’s season continued to be a struggle with a 123-110 road loss to the Hawks on Wednesday, dropping their record to 16-49. The Hornets entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 233, falling short of the 241-point O/U line.
A key moment in the game was a 13-0 run by the Hawks, which extended their lead from 52-49 to 65-49. Charlotte fought back but couldn’t close the gap, as Atlanta outscored them 37-29 in the 3rd quarter and 34-32 in the 4th.
Miles Bridges led the Hornets with 31 points and 11 rebounds in their 123-110 loss to the Hawks, hitting 5 threes at a 62.5% rate. LaMelo Ball added 25 points, despite shooting just 28.6% from the field and 27.3% from deep, where he made 3 threes.
DaQuan Jeffries contributed 20 points, connecting on 4 threes at 44.4%. As a team, the Hornets made 14 threes, shooting 40% from beyond the arc and 45.5% overall. Bridges scored 10 points in the 4th quarter, while Ball added 6 in the final period.
Defensively, the Hornets had a strong 2nd quarter, holding the Hawks to 22 points, but struggled in the 3rd and 4th, giving up 37 and 34 points, respectively, in their 123-110 loss. Charlotte allowed Atlanta to shoot 42% from the field.
The Hornets gave up 14 threes on 38% shooting and sent the Hawks to the line 39 times, where they hit 35 free throws. Charlotte finished with 37 defensive rebounds, 9 steals, and 9 blocks.
Can the Spurs Please their Home Crowd?
San Antonio improved to 27-37 on the season with a 126-116 win over the Mavericks on Wednesday. The Spurs were favored by 6 points and covered the spread, while the game’s total of 242 points went over the line of 237.5.
After a slow start, San Antonio bounced back by outscoring Dallas 44-34 in the 2nd quarter. They took control with a 33-25 3rd quarter and maintained their lead in the 4th, where both teams scored 29 points.
De’Aaron Fox led the Spurs to a 126-116 win over the Mavericks, finishing with 32 points, 11 assists, and 9 rebounds. Fox did most of his damage in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, scoring 13 and 11 points, respectively.
Jeremy Sochan and Keldon Johnson each added 18 points, with Sochan scoring 11 in the 4th quarter. The Spurs shot 53.2% from the field, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 31.4% of their threes, making 11 in total.
Despite giving up 116 points, the Spurs managed to secure a win over the Mavericks. San Antonio’s defense allowed 28 points in the 1st quarter and 34 in the 2nd, but they tightened things up in the 3rd, giving up just 25 points. The Mavericks scored 29 in the 4th.
Dallas shot 55% from the field, including 40% from three, where they hit 13 threes. The Mavericks also went 13/17 from the free-throw line. The Spurs gave up 3 offensive rebounds while recording 11 steals and 2 blocks.