Hornets-Spurs Pointspread Pointers

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the New Orleans Hornets and the San Antonio Spurs meet at AT&T Center.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Spurs listed as 7-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Chris Paul went for 30 points and 12 assists as the Hornets rolled past the Spurs 102-84 to take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference semifinals series on Monday night.

New Orleans covered as 3-point home favorites as the game played over the 182-point total posted by sportsbooks.

Peja Stojakovic scored 25 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Hornets, who got 12 points from Morris Peterson in the win.

Tim Duncan led San Antonio with 18 points and eight boards, while Brent Barry chipped in with 14 points off the bench for the Spurs.

Team records:
New Orleans: 56-26 SU, 50-31-1 ATS
San Antonio: 56-26 SU, 38-44 ATS

New Orleans most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing San Antonio are 6-4
After playing San Antonio are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

San Antonio most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 9-1
Before playing New Orleans are 7-3
After playing New Orleans are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
New Orleans is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Antonio is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Antonio's last 10 games
San Antonio is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games

Next up:
New Orleans at San Antonio, Sunday, May 11
San Antonio home to New Orleans, Sunday, May 11

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