Charlotte Hornets vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 3/14/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Frost Bank Center is where the San Antonio Spurs (48-18) will play the Charlotte Hornets (34-33) on Saturday.

The Hornets faced the Kings and took home the win by a score of 117-109 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Hornets ended up with 12 and the Kings recorded 18 fouls. They knocked down 8 of their 25 attempts from distance. Sacramento finished the game at 78.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 14 attempts. On top of that, Sacramento collected 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 1 block. Sacramento recorded 24 assists and had 6 steals in the game. Concerning the defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 54.2% from the field on 45 of 83 shooting. They also recorded 29 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 41 with 13 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Hornets made 16 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 94.1%. Charlotte ended with a 45.6% FG percentage (41 of 90) and knocked down 19 of 40 three-point attempts.

LaMelo Ball is someone who was a contributor in this contest. Ball went 45.5% from the field and also totaled 5 assists. He was on the court for 31 minutes played and also grabbed 6 boards. He finished with 30 points on 10 of 22 shooting.

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Charlotte steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 34-33 on the season. They are giving up possession 15.6 times per game and as a team they commit 19.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Charlotte is pulling in 46.2 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,776 assists for the year, which has them ranked 12th in the league in terms of passing. The Hornets are hitting 37.9% on 3-pointers (1,076 of 2,840) and 81.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 115.7 points per contest (15th in the NBA) while going 45.9% from the field.

On defense, the Hornets are able to force 12.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 15th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,767 surrendered for the campaign. The Hornets are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.0% (2,772 of 5,903) and they concede 39.4 boards per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 36.1% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 9th in the league in opponents points per game (112.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Spurs went home defeated by a final of 136-131 against the Nuggets. The Spurs pulled down 37 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 49 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 8 steals in the game. The Nuggets had 20 fouls in this game which got the Spurs to the free throw line for 32 attempts. They were able to bury 26 of those for a rate of 81.3%. In reference to shooting from distance, San Antonio buried 19 out of their 47 attempts (40.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Spurs finished 43 for 95 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.3%. The Spurs allowed the Nuggets to bury 44 of their 88 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0% for this game. They shot 33.3% from distance by going 12 out of 36 and ended up shooting 36 out of 38 at the charity stripe (94.7%). In relation to rebounds, San Antonio permitted Denver to get 47 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Stephon Castle was important for the Spurs in this matchup. He knocked down 7 of 15 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and added 11 rebounds. Castle recorded 30 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 10 assists for the contest.

San Antonio has a record of 48-18 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Spurs are hitting on 48.0% from the floor, which is 6th in the league. San Antonio has accounted for 7,847 points on the campaign (118.9 per game) and they average 46.4 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 27.4 times per contest (11th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 13.6 times per game. The Spurs commit 19.2 personal fouls every game and they go 77.9% from the charity stripe.

The Spurs defensively are ranked 8th in basketball in PPG given up with 111.9. They are able to force 13.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.2% from the floor (4th in basketball). The San Antonio defense gives up 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (851 of 2,400) and their opposition knocks down 79.2% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 26.1 dimes and 43.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 9th and 11th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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