San Antonio Spurs vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 1/31/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Prime Video

The Charlotte Hornets (20-28) will compete against the San Antonio Spurs (32-15) at Spectrum Center on Saturday.

The Spurs played the Rockets and earned the victory with a final of 111-99 in their last contest. San Antonio finished the contest having earned a 53.7% field goal percentage (44 of 82) and converted 6 of their 26 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Spurs buried 17 of 24 tries for a percentage of 70.8%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 46 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 28 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When discussing defense, San Antonio let their opponent shoot 39.4% from the floor on 39 of 99 shooting. Houston dished out 23 assists and had 12 steals in this contest. Additionally, Houston snagged 46 boards (17 offensive, 29 defensive) and earned 8 rejections. Houston shot 72.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 18 tries. They made 8 of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Spurs ended up with 15 while the Rockets recorded 18 personal fouls.

Victor Wembanyama is a player who was a major contributor in the game. He was able to score 28 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins and also totaled 16 rebounds. Wembanyama finished the game at 53.3% from the field and totaled 3 assists.

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San Antonio comes into this contest with a mark of 32-15 so far this season. They cough up possession 13.7 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.2 fouls per contest. As a team, San Antonio is collecting 46.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,220 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 15th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Spurs are connecting on 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc (612 of 1,765) and 78.6% from the free throw line. They average 117.2 points per contest (10th in the league) while hitting 47.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Spurs are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per game while drawing 21.1 personal fouls. They are 13th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,238 conceded this season. The Spurs are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.7% (1,934 of 4,233) and they concede 43.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 35.9% from beyond the arc while they are 7th in the NBA in opponents points per game (112.1).

The last time they took the court, the Hornets walked away with a victory by a final of 112-97 when they played the Grizzlies. In reference to how they rebounded, Charlotte allowed Memphis to pull down 29 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They went 35.0% from 3-point land by going 14 out of 40 and finished the contest at 9 out of 12 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Hornets allowed the Grizzlies to convert 37 out of 81 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.7% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Hornets went 44 out of 90 from the field which had them at 48.9%. In regard to shots from downtown, Charlotte knocked down 17 of their 42 attempts (40.5%). They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 87.5%. The Grizzlies had 10 fouls for the contest which got the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 8 tries. They also gave up possession 20 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Hornets earned 30 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 43 in this contest.

Brandon Miller was important for the Hornets for the matchup. He buried 9 out of 17 in this matchup for a rate of 52.9%, and accumulated 1 rebound. Miller totaled 26 points in his 30 mins on the court and accounted for 3 dimes for the contest.

Charlotte has a record of 20-28 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hornets are connecting on 46.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 20th in basketball. Charlotte has 5,578 pts on the season (116.2 per contest) and they pull down 45.7 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 26.7 times per contest (10th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 15.9 times per game. The Hornets have committed 19.1 fouls every game and they go 80.9% from the free throw line.

The Hornets are ranked 12th in the league in PPG given up with 114.6. They are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (22nd in the NBA). The Charlotte defense allows 36.7% on shots from beyond the arc (640 of 1,742) and their opponents are making 80.0% of their free throw attempts. They concede 27.4 assists and 39.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 22nd and 2nd in the league.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Antonio

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