Spurs-Hornets Pointers

The fans at New Orleans Arena will be treated to a game between the San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans Hornets when they take their seats on Tuesday.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Hornets listed as 3½-point favorites versus the Spurs, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

The Spurs slammed the Hornets 100-80 as a 5-point favorite in Game 4 on Sunday night. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (189).

Tim Duncan scored 22 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for San Antonio, while Tony Parker added 21 points and eight assists.

Chris Paul led the Hornets with 23 points and David West was held to only 10 points in the loss.

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

San Antonio most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing New Orleans are 7-3
After playing New Orleans are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

New Orleans most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing San Antonio are 5-5
After playing San Antonio are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Antonio's last 12 games
San Antonio is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games
San Antonio is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games at home
New Orleans is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
New Orleans is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games

Next up:
San Antonio home to New Orleans, Thursday, May 15
New Orleans at San Antonio, Thursday, May 15

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