NBA Picks & Predictions for Saturday, January 22, 2011
By Drew Sharper
NEW ORLEANS, LA (TheSpread) – A night after an impressive win, the New Orleans Hornets now play host to San Antonio on Saturday. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this contest.
New Orleans is 28-16 on the season and 17-5 at home. The Hornets have won 7 straight games. San Antonio is 37-6 on the year and 13-4 on the road. The Spurs have won 8 straight and are 24-3 in conference play.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have released their odds for this game and they have made the Spurs a 2.5-point favorite at New Orleans. The over/under total has been set at 188 points. Here are some trends to consider and my pick for tonight’s game:
San Antonio Spurs vs. New Orleans Hornets, 8PM ET
The Spurs have covered the spread in 6 of the last 7 meetings with the Hornets and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 against Western opponents. New Orleans is just 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 divisional games. My pick is with San Antonio as the Hornets are coming off a road trip last night and the Spurs are as hot as anyone, and have the veteran experience to get past the Hornets.
NBA FREE PICK: SAN ANTONIO SPURS -2.5