I’m taking the Hornets plus the points here, currently getting 7.5 points at home against Philly. Philly have been a bang average road side over the last few seasons and I think this number really overrates them.
Less than a weak ago, Philly opened as 7.5-point favourites against a Wolves team without Karl Anthony Towns. This Charlotte side has hovered around .500 for the season and is much more competent than Minnesota. PJ Washington is somewhat of a miss, but the rest of their rotation is expected to play.
This definitely has the potential to be a letdown game for Philly, the final game of their 4-game road trip before they play again tomorrow. I’d expect Charlotte to keep this one close throughout, with an outside chance of stealing a win at the end.
I’m going to take San Antonio here, with the general consensus line being 7.5 points right now. The Wolves are a disastrous 1-8 straight up and 3-6 ATS on the road this season and they enter this clash with several key absences. Kat, Culver, and Juancho have all been ruled out for the Wolves, with Russell and Reid both listed as day-to-day.
The Spurs have been quietly solid this season, with above .500 records both straight up and ATS. They’ve made a habit of beating poor teams for the past two decades and Minnesota fit that bill.
The Spurs are healthy, rested, and should be motivated to win big after a pair of losses to Memphis. At the very least, San Antonio look like a good ‘filler’ for a multi at $1.32.