Warriors Aim for 20-0 Start vs Hornets
Steph Curry returns to the place where he grew up tonight for a game vs the Charlotte Hornets. While locals might be focused on the homecoming, other hoops fans are more concerned with seeing if the Warriors can extend their undefeated streak this season to 20-0.
Golden State has been a solid bet on the road this season, going 6-2-1 ATS. Overall, they’ve also been lining their backer’s pockets as they’ve gone 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven games. They have, however, struggled ATS vs the Hornets, going 1-3 ATS in the last four games against them.
Fresh off losing their best player, Al Jefferson, for a few weeks, the Hornets might be in for a regression after a strong start to the season. Either way, the team has been strong at home this season, going 8-2 SU.
The game opened at -9 in favor of the visiting Warriors, who have won their last six road games by an average of 11.5 points. The total opened at 211.5 and Golden State has seen the total in go OVER in five straight road games. Also of note regarding the total, 13 of the last 19 games between these teams went OVER.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Charlotte Hornets as 10-point underdogs in this betting matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER betting line was sitting around 210.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 104-102 result in favor of the Warriors today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Golden State Warriors vs Charlotte Hornets Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Charlotte Hornets currently sport a record of 10-7, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 9-7-1 ATS. The Golden State Warriors are 19-0 and 12-6-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Hornets post a 7-9-1 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Warriors have gone 10-9 against the total number of points scored. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Charlotte vs Golden State injuries news.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams with the Charlotte Hornets rated this week at No. 13 and the Golden State Warriors sitting at No. 1.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Golden State Warriors rank No. 7 in the league with 46 per game. That compares with Charlotte's No. 22 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Charlotte is the NBA's No. 5-ranked team at 9.59 per game, while the Golden State Warriors rate No. 1 with 13.21 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Charlotte earned a 87-82 victory over Milwaukee on Sunday, getting 22 points from Kemba Walker at Time Warner Cable Arena.
Next Betting Matchups
Golden State at Toronto, Saturday, December 5th
Charlotte at Chicago, Saturday, December 5th