Warriors vs. Hornets Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 17

The Golden State Warriors (23-19) hit the court against the Charlotte Hornets (15-26) on January 17, 2026 on FDSSE and NBCS-BA. The Warriors play the Hornets in a game that Golden State is currently a strong favorite by 7.5 points. The matchup has an over/under of 237.5.

Here's everything you need to know about the Warriors-Hornets game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Warriors vs. Hornets Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Chase Center in San Francisco, California
• TV: FDSSE and NBCS-BA
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Warriors vs. Hornets Prediction

ATS Pick: Hornets (+ 7.5)
O/U Pick: Under (237.5)
Score Prediction: Warriors 119 - Hornets 112

Warriors vs. Hornets Betting Insights

• The Warriors and their opponent have combined to score over 237.5 points, the current matchup's over/under, in 13 of 42 games this year.
• The Hornets have played in 15 games this year (36.6% of chances) in which the teams combined to score more than 237.5 points.
• These teams average a combined 232.4 points per game, 5.1 fewer points than the over/under of 237.5 set for this game.
• Opponents of the two teams average a combined 7.6 fewer points per game (229.9) than this game's over/under of 237.5 points.
• Golden State has been the favorite in 31 games this season and has come away with the win 19 times (61.3%) in those contests.
• Charlotte has been chosen as underdogs in 35 games this year and has walked away with the win 12 times (34.3%) in those games.
• Golden State holds a 1-0 record in the last one head-to-head meetings with Charlotte.
• The Hornets have an advantage against the spread (1-0) when hitting the court against the Warriors.

Warriors Recent Trends

• The Warriors have a 5-5 record against the spread while finishing 7-3 overall over their last 10 contests.
• Golden State's average total over the last 10 games is 7.0 points fewer than the 237.5 over/under listed for this matchup.
• Against the spread, the Warriors are 19-22-1 this year.
• So far this season, Golden State has been installed as favorites by a 7.5-point margin or more 14 times and are 8-5-1 ATS in those contests.
• Warriors games this year have hit the over on 23 of 41 set point totals.
• The Warriors record only 0.9 fewer points per game (115.8) than the Hornets allow (116.7).
• When Golden State scores more than 116.7 points, it is 14-8-1 against the spread and 18-5 overall.
• The Warriors are shooting 45.9% from the field this season, 2.1 percentage points lower than the 48% the Hornets allow to opponents.
• The Warriors sport a better record against the spread in home games (11-9-1) than they do in away games (8-13-0).
• Golden State has gone over the over/under less often at home, hitting the over in 11 of 21 home matchups (52.4%). On the road, it has hit the over in 12 of 21 games (57.1%).
• The Warriors have played better as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 14-4, compared to going 5-8 on the road.

Warriors Recent Stats

Warriors Leaders

• Jimmy Butler III averages 20.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game, shooting 51.9% from the floor.
• Stephen Curry posts 28.1 points, 4.9 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game.
• Brandin Podziemski puts up 11.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocks.
• Draymond Green averages 8.5 points, 5.2 assists and 5.9 boards.
• Moses Moody averages 10.6 points, 3 boards and 1.5 assists per game, shooting 41.6% from the field and 38.5% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made treys per contest.

Warriors Player Props

Hornets Recent Trends

• The Hornets are 7-3 against the spread and 4-6 overall in their past 10 contests.
• Charlotte's average total over the last 10 games is 4.3 points fewer than the 237.5 total given for this matchup.
• Against the spread, the Hornets are 24-17-0 this season.
• Charlotte has an against the spread record of 9-5 in its 14 games as an underdog of 7.5 points or more this season.
• Hornets games this season have hit the over on 17 of 41 set point totals (41.5%).
• The Hornets average only 3.4 more points per game (116.6) than the Warriors allow their opponents to score (113.2).
• When it scores more than 113.2 points, Charlotte is 16-5 against the spread and 12-9 overall.
• The Hornets are shooting 46.1% from the field, one% lower than the 47.1% the Warriors' opponents have shot this season.
• In 2025-26 against the spread, the Hornets have a lower winning percentage at home (.579, 11-8-0 record) than on the road (.591, 13-9-0).
• Charlotte's games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (seven times out of 19) than away (10 of 22) this season.
• This year the Hornets are 2-1 at home when moneyline favorites (.667 winning percentage). On the road they are 1-2 (.333).

Hornets Recent Stats

Hornets Leaders

• Miles Bridges provides 19.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game for the Hornets.
• The Hornets are getting 19.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game from Kon Knueppel this season.
• LaMelo Ball is averaging 20.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 7.8 assists per contest. He is making 41.9% of his shots from the floor and 37.9% from beyond the arc, with 3.5 treys per game (fifth in league).
• Brandon Miller is averaging 19.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest. He is sinking 40.5% of his shots from the floor and 34.8% from beyond the arc, with 2.7 treys per contest.
• Collin Sexton gives the Hornets 14.9 points, 2 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game while averaging 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

Hornets Player Props

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