The Golden State Warriors (3-2) and Charlotte Hornets (2-3) meet Saturday at Spectrum Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Warriors vs. Hornets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Warriors were blown out 134-105 at the Phoenix Suns Tuesday but bounced back and covered the spread as 5.5-point home favorites Thursday in a 123-110 win vs. the Miami Heat. G Stephen Curry finished with 33 points and 9 assists, both game-highs.
Golden State is tied with the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2nd-best odds to win the NBA Finals at +600 – just behind the Boston Celtics (+550).
Charlotte lost in a 113-93 rout at the Orlando Magic Friday – it was the Magic’s 1st win of the season. F Gordon Hayward scored a team-high 18 points as the Hornets failed to cover as 1.5-point favorites.
Charlotte is a +550 underdog to reach the playoffs.
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Warriors at Hornets odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:29 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Warriors -510 (bet $510 to win $100) | Hornets +400 (bet $100 to win $400)
- Against the spread (ATS): Warriors -10.5 (-112) | Hornets +10.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 232.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Warriors at Hornets key injuries
Warriors
- G Donte DiVincenzo (hamstring) out
- G Andre Iguodala (hip) out
Hornets
- G LaMelo Ball (ankle) out
- F Cody Martin (quadriceps) doubtful
- G Terry Rozier (ankle) doubtful
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Warriors at Hornets picks and predictions
Prediction
Warriors 115, Hornets 109
Moneyline
PASS.
The Warriors (-510) should win, but the price is too expensive to bet considering that Golden State has lost 3 consecutive games at Charlotte. Bet the spread or the total instead.
Against the spread
BET HORNETS +10.5 (-108).
The Warriors are being overvalued after a dominant win vs. the Heat Thursday. Curry went to high school at Charlotte Christian and his pro team hasn’t performed well in his homecomings lately (0-3 straight up and ATS). Take the points with the Hornets, who will be extra motivated to bounce back after an embarrassing loss at the Magic Friday.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 232.5 (-108).
Golden State is 1st in the NBA points per game (120.8) and Charlotte is 7th (118.2), but this number is too high. These 2 teams have played low-scoring games vs. each other recently and the Under is 9-1 in the last 10 head-to-head meetings. Expect this game to go Under the total as oddsmakers have set the number too high.
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