Are you one of those many bettors who took the Golden State Warriors to cover the spread recently only to be thoroughly disappointed? Yeah, me too. The Warriors travel to Charlotte to face the Hornets in their first game back after a massive disappointment vs the Rockets and even though they’re 7-3 SU in their last 10 games, they’ve only covered the spread twice in that span. The Hornets, on the other hand, have covered the spread in three of four games as a home underdog this season but haven’t beaten the Warriors on their home floor since 2013.
The Warriors opened as 7.5-point favorites with a total of 234.
Warriors vs Hornets Game Center
STANDOUT STATS
- The Warriors may be 7-3 SU but are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games (all as a favorite) and six of those games were double-digit spreads.
- In the Hornets’ last 10 games, they’re averaging 107.3 points per game (ranked 25th) and have a -5.2 point differential. They’re 4-6 SU and 3-6-1 ATS in that span.
- Golden State has fared well on the road against Eastern Conference teams this season at 9-2 SU and 8-3 ATS in 11 games and also covered the spread in five of their last six games in Charlotte.
- Charlotte is 26th in three-point shooting percentage (32.7) in February (nine games) but ranks 12th in three-point attempts (35.7).
- The Hornets are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 games as a home underdog but are 3-1 ATS in four games this season in that spot.
- The total has gone OVER in eight of the Warriors’ last 11 games on the road (avg. combined score: 235.09).
My Best Bet for Warriors vs Hornets
Warriors -7.5
Yeah, I’m a sucker for punishment but I can’t legitimately put my money on the Hornets in this spot. Their offense has fallen off a cliff and they will have difficulty matching up with the Dubs. Another reason why I like the Warriors in this one is how they’ve fared against Eastern Conference teams this season.
They’ve covered in eight of their 11 road games vs East teams this year and haven’t lost outright consecutive games in nearly two months. I think games come down to probabilities. What’s more probable – Warriors winning by eight points or Hornets keeping this game within eight? I’d side with the former 99 times out of 100 in this scenario.
