Spurs-Hornets Preview

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans Hornets meet at New Orleans Arena.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Hornets listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Spurs, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

The Spurs dominated Thursday night and forced a Game 7 with a 99-80 win over the Hornets. The Spurs easily covered the 7-point spread, while the combined 179 points fell UNDER the posted over/under (184).

Tim Duncan led the way with 20 points and 15 assists for a double-double for the Spurs. Manu Ginobili tossed in a game-high 25 points in the win.

Chris Paul led the Hornets with 21 points, six rebounds and eight assists.

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 Monday are 8-2
After playing New Orleans are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

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

A few trends to consider:
San Antonio is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing New Orleans
San Antonio is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games on the road
San Antonio is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
New Orleans is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio

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