Courtesy of OddsShark.com
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans Hornets meet at New Orleans Arena.
Oddsmakers currently have the Spurs listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
San Antonio lost its last outing, a 105-102 result against the Rockets on January 21. The Spurs covered in that game as a 5-point underdog, while the 207 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, New Orleans was an 83-81 loser at home against the Mavericks. They covered the 3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (164) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
San Antonio:
Team record: 10-7 SU, 8-9 ATS
Current streak: lost 2 straight games.
Team record: 10-7 SU, 8-9 ATS
Current streak: lost 2 straight games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games when playing New Orleans
is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of last 8 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games when playing New Orleans
is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of last 8 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 9-1
After playing Houston are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4
Before playing Atlanta are 9-1
After playing Houston are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4
New Orleans:
Team record: 3-13 SU, 7-9 ATS
Current streak: lost 7 straight games.
Team record: 3-13 SU, 7-9 ATS
Current streak: lost 7 straight games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of last 8 games when playing at home against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of last 8 games when playing at home against San Antonio
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Oklahoma City are 7-3
After playing Dallas are 6-4
After a loss are 1-9
Before playing Oklahoma City are 7-3
After playing Dallas are 6-4
After a loss are 1-9
Next up:
San Antonio home to Atlanta, Wednesday, January 25
New Orleans at Oklahoma City, Wednesday, January 25
San Antonio home to Atlanta, Wednesday, January 25
New Orleans at Oklahoma City, Wednesday, January 25
