NEW ORLEANS (63 - 29) at SAN ANTONIO (62 - 30)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 9-8 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 11-6 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NBA SHORT SHEET
Western Conference
Second Round
Game Six
New Orleans leads, 3-2
New Orleans at San Antonio, 8:00 ET
New Orleans:
18-9 ATS when the total is between 180 and 189.5
25-16 ATS after a DD win
San Antonio:
13-24 ATS off a road loss
3-10 ATS off a road loss against a division foe
Trend Sheet
NEW ORLEANS vs. SAN ANTONIO
New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New Orleans is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
San Antonio is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against New Orleans
San Antonio is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (63 - 29) at SAN ANTONIO (62 - 30)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 56-40 ATS (+12.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 52-29 ATS (+20.1 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 68-44 ATS (+19.6 Units) in home games after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 33-17 ATS (+14.3 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 56-35 ATS (+17.5 Units) in all games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 48-35 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) after allowing 85 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 25-16 ATS (+7.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 30-21 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 9-8 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 11-6 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NBA Games
Hasn't been close game yet in Hornet-Spur series; 11 points is closest margin thus far. Losing side scored 84 points or less in four of five games, with last two staying under total, after first three series games went over. Home team is 19-1 in this round of playoffs, 5-0 in Hornet-Spur series, with New Orleans losing both games here by 11-20 points. In three games Hornets beat the Spurs, they crushed them in the second half.
Tips and Trends
New Orleans Hornets at San Antonio Spurs
Hornets: New Orleans has proven to be a good road team, going 27-18 SU and 25-18-2 ATS away from home. The Hornets also were able to win at Dallas in Game 4 of the first round, enabling them to clinch the series back at home in Game 5. With a 3-2 lead, the players know they have the luxury of playing Game 7 at home if needed but also would love to end this series as soon as possible. "We have got to find a way to play in San Antonio with the same kind of energy that we've played with at home," New Orleans point guard Chris Paul said. "We weren't very aggressive in the two games there."
Hornets are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 Thursday games.
The OVER is 8-3 in New Orleans' last 11 games as a road underdog.
Key Injuries - C Tyson Chandler (11.8 ppg; bruised foot) is expected to play.
Spurs (-7.5, O/U 184): San Antonio is facing an elimination game for the first time since the 2006 playoffs, when they rallied back from a 3-1 deficit to tie the series with Dallas before losing Game 7. If the Spurs are able to win Game 6, they will have 3 days off to rest before Game 7 at New Orleans on Monday. However, this veteran San Antonio team is surprisingly just 4-5 ATS when playing with 3 days of rest or more while the young Hornets are 6-2 ATS. One thing the Spurs have on their side is that Hornets forward David West has not put back-to-back good performances together in this series. West is coming off a monster 38-point, 14-rebound performance but has averaged just 16.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in the 2 games at San Antonio
Spurs are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
The OVER is 8-3-1 in San Antonio's last 12 games overall.
The OVER is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings at San Antonio.
Key Injuries - NONE