The San Antonio Spurs and Charlotte Hornets will square off in the NBA on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 12:00 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video.
NBA betting expert Jim Turvey has locked in his top player prop for Saturday's matinee.
Continue below for our Hornets vs Spurs player prop pick for Saturday, January 31.
NBA Player Prop Pick for Saturday, January 31
| Time (ET) | Player Prop |
|---|---|
| 12 p.m. | |
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Spurs vs Hornets Prop Bet
Julian Champagnie Over 9.5 Points (-112)
By Jim Turvey
This line appears to be artificially deflated due to Julian Champagnie missing a bit of the Spurs' most recent game after getting poked in the eye.
Champagnie has cleared this line in 11 of 14 games in the 2026 calendar year, with the most recent outing being his lowest point total of that stretch (2). However, he is averaging 13.9 over that span.
Charlotte's defense has indeed been better of late, but not to the level to make this prop make sense.
The only worry would be limited minutes after the eye-poke, but given that he didn't appear on the injury report in any fashion, I'll ride with the sharpshooter on Saturday afternoon.
Pick: Julian Champagnie Over 9.5 Points (-112)
