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NBA Betting Preview: Hornets vs Clippers

The Charlotte Hornets face the LA Clippers in this NBA game. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Back Hornets to Run Their Opponents Close

There’s a great opportunity to back the Hornets against the spread here. They should be able to produce a solid performance against the Clippers, with +4.5 making lots of appeal at -110.

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Clippers Bidding to Maintain Winning Run Over Hornets

Charlotte Hornets have won their previous three road games. A 150-95 triumph recently occurred at Delta Center when playing Utah Jazz. Tre Mann dropped 20 points, as Brandon Miller finished with 18 and LaMelo Ball 17.

LA Clippers made it back-to-back wins in their last game. It was a 98-92 road triumph at Little Caesars Arena when meeting Detroit Pistons. Offensively, Kawhi Leonard led the way, scoring 26, while John Collins added 25 and James Harden 19.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Clippers won the last matchup between the pair. Enjoying a 131-116 triumph when facing the Hornets at Spectrum Center. We’ve seen a Clippers win for each of the past 10 games between the teams.

NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Clippers logo Clippers 15 23 0.395 111.9 113.6 -1.7 9-9 6-14 4-4 10-14 8-2 2W
Hornets logo Hornets 14 25 0.359 116.3 116.6 -0.3 7-12 7-13 4-4 11-18 5-5 1W
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Charlotte Hornets – Last 10 Games

5 wins and 5 losses in the past 10 games. The Hornets are averaging 119.9 points, 48.1 rebounds, 27.9 assists, 5.9 steals and 4.3 blocks while shooting 46.9% from the field and 79.9% from the free-throw line. The opposition have averaged 109.3 points and 38.5 rebounds per contest.

LaMelo Ball is averaging 20.8 points, 6.2 assists and 4.3 (44.3%) 3-pointers made, while Moussa Diabate averages 8.5 rebounds.

LA Clippers – Last 10 Games

The Clippers have won 8 and lost 2 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 115.6 points, 38.2 rebounds, 23.0 assists, 8.9 steals and 6.3 blocks per game while shooting 49.1% from the field and 86.0% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 106.9 points and 42.4 rebounds.

Kawhi Leonard is averaging 32.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.5 (41.7%) 3-pointers made, while James Harden has an average of 6.5 assists.

Charlotte Hornets vs LA Clippers Prediction & Picks

Prepare for Charlotte Hornets vs LA Clippers with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, likely scoreline, key player props and a well-crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re confident that Hornets can produce a strong performance in this NBA contest. Our pick is that the underdogs will cover the spread of +4.5 and you can currently get -110.

Knowing which players are injured gives us a valuable edge when putting together basketball forecasts. After reviewing the form guide, we turn to the latest NBA stats to shape our predictions.

Key Hornets vs Clippers stats:

  • The +4.5 line has been covered by Hornets in 6 consecutive games.
  • The +4.5 line has been covered by Hornets in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The +4.5 line has been covered by Hornets in 13 of their last 20 games.
  • The -4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Clippers in 12 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The -4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Clippers in 3 of their last 5 games.
  • The -4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Clippers in 2 consecutive games at home.

Hornets +4.5 Probability

Looking at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of delivering a return. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: James Harden Under 4.5 Rebounds +111 BetMGM logo

James Harden (Clippers) has finished with Under 4.5 rebounds in 8 of the past 9 games. Using this stat, we can take odds of +111 that this player prop bet falls short of the Shots on Goal line.

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Miles Bridges Over 3.5 Assists -128 BetMGM logo

Miles Bridges (Hornets) has had Over 3.5 assists in 4 of the past 5 games. We’re happy to take the -128 for this Player Assists prop bet as he is capable of a big performance against the Celtics.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Hornets +4.5
Totals Over 223.5
Player Rebounds James Harden Under 4.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: Hornets +4.5, Over 223.5 and James Harden (Clippers) to record Under 4.5 rebounds.

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Correct Score Prediction

Hornets Hornets logo 115 - 114 Clippers logo Clippers

A close game could be on the cards. We’ll wager the Hornets to secure a 115-114 win at massive odds and this correct score pick should hopefully be a fun one.

Charlotte Hornets vs LA Clippers Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Clippers Favorites to Win According to the Books

LA Clippers have the shortest price to win this NBA game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 65% probability due to their -189 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +160 about Charlotte Hornets.

There is a spread of 4.5 and total points has a line of 223.5. There are many ways to wager on basketball including the Totals. If you’re going for Over 223.5, then the odds are -110.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Kawhi Leonard Favorite to Get Most Points

Kawhi Leonard is favorite when it comes to getting the most points. You can get -106 that he goes Over 26.5 points and -122 when it comes to Under.

Player Points
Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)
Over 26.5
-106
Under 26.5
-122
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James Harden (Clippers)
Over 25.5
-102
Under 25.5
-127
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Miles Bridges (Hornets)
Over 19.5
-116
Under 19.5
-111
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LaMelo Ball (Hornets)
Over 19.5
+106
Under 19.5
-137
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Player Assists
James Harden (Clippers)
Over 7.5
-119
Under 7.5
-109
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LaMelo Ball (Hornets)
Over 7.5
-106
Under 7.5
-122
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Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)
Over 3.5
+128
Under 3.5
-167
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Miles Bridges (Hornets)
Over 3.5
-128
Under 3.5
-101
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Player Rebounds
Ivica Zubac (Clippers)
Over 10.5
-112
Under 10.5
-115
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Moussa Diabate (Hornets)
Over 8.5
-123
Under 8.5
-104
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Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)
Over 6.5
+110
Under 6.5
-143
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Miles Bridges (Hornets)
Over 6.5
+107
Under 6.5
-139
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Clippers Have Taken Six Wins From Last Ten Home Outings

The Clippers have gone 6-4 across their last 10 home games, scoring 113.00 points per contest and conceding 108.10.

The Hornets have notched three straight wins away from home. They own a 6-4 mark in their past 10 games on the road, scoring 117.90 points per contest and conceding 108.50.

The Clippers defeated the Hornets 123-88 in their last meeting at Intuit Dome.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O223.5 U223.5
LA Clippers logo LA Clippers Home Stats 6-4 221.10 113.00 108.10 4 6
Charlotte Hornets logo Charlotte Hornets Away Stats 6-4 226.40 117.90 108.50 5 5
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O223.5 = Games Over 223.5 Points
  • U223.5 = Games Under 223.5 Points
Last 5 & H2H
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Charlotte Hornets logo Charlotte Hornets Stats
LA Clippers logo LA Clippers Stats
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

Charlotte Hornets Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Miles Bridges 38 33.36 750 142 19.7 3.7 2.3 6.4 0.6 0.6
Kon Knueppel 38 32.47 725 136 19.1 3.6 3.5 5.1 0.2 0.7
Brandon Miller 22 29.7 426 73 19.4 3.3 2.8 4.2 1.1 1.0

LA Clippers Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
James Harden 35 35.48 895 278 25.6 7.9 3.2 4.8 0.3 1.3
Kawhi Leonard 28 34.02 779 97 27.8 3.5 2.7 6.4 0.7 2.3
Ivica Zubac 33 31.42 495 81 15.0 2.5 - 10.7 1.0 0.4

Injuries & Suspensions

Charlotte Hornets Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of tip-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Charlotte Hornets Lineups

10 Jan NBA
Hornets 150-95 Jazz
08 Jan NBA
Pacers 114-112 Hornets
07 Jan NBA
Raptors 97-96 Hornets
05 Jan NBA
Hornets 124-97 Thunder
03 Jan NBA
Hornets 112-99 Bulls
02 Jan NBA
Hornets 121-122 Bucks
31 Dec NBA
Warriors 132-125 Hornets
29 Dec NBA
Bucks 123-113 Hornets
26 Dec NBA
Hornets 120-105 Magic
23 Dec NBA
Wizards 109-126 Hornets

Previous LA Clippers Lineups

10 Jan NBA
Clippers 98-92 Pistons
09 Jan NBA
Clippers 121-105 Nets
07 Jan NBA
Clippers 111-123 Knicks
05 Jan NBA
Warriors 102-103 Clippers
03 Jan NBA
Celtics 146-115 Clippers
01 Jan NBA
Jazz 101-118 Clippers
30 Dec NBA
Kings 90-131 Clippers
28 Dec NBA
Pistons 99-112 Clippers
26 Dec NBA
Clippers 119-103 Trail Blazers
23 Dec NBA
Rockets 108-128 Clippers

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Knicks 25 14 0.641 119.5 114.9 4.6 16-4 9-10 5-3 18-11 5-5 1W
Celtics 24 14 0.632 117.2 110.4 6.8 12-7 12-7 6-4 17-8 7-3 1L
Raptors 24 16 0.6 114.2 112.3 1.9 13-8 11-8 4-7 21-11 7-3 1W
76ers 21 16 0.568 117.2 115.5 1.7 10-9 11-7 7-4 16-13 5-5 1L
Nets 11 25 0.306 108.8 113.9 -5.1 5-15 6-10 3-7 8-16 4-6 3L
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 28 10 0.737 117.8 111.2 6.6 15-4 13-6 7-3 20-6 6-4 1L
Cavaliers 22 18 0.55 120 117.6 2.4 14-9 8-9 7-3 14-13 6-4 1W
Bulls 18 20 0.474 117.3 120.8 -3.5 11-9 7-11 3-7 13-14 5-5 1W
Bucks 17 22 0.436 112.9 115.1 -2.2 9-9 8-13 5-4 13-14 6-4 1L
Pacers 8 31 0.205 111.2 119 -7.8 6-15 2-16 2-7 6-19 2-8 2W
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Magic 22 18 0.55 116.2 115 1.2 13-7 9-11 5-4 15-14 5-5 1W
Heat 20 19 0.513 119.4 117.7 1.7 13-6 7-13 3-3 12-11 5-5 3L
Hawks 20 21 0.488 118.4 118.4 0 7-11 13-10 4-3 10-15 5-5 3W
Hornets 14 25 0.359 116.3 116.6 -0.3 7-12 7-13 4-4 11-18 5-5 1W
Wizards 10 28 0.263 112.8 124 -11.2 6-13 4-15 2-4 7-18 5-5 3L
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 33 7 0.825 121.4 108.4 13 19-3 14-4 7-2 26-6 7-3 3W
Nuggets 26 13 0.667 122.7 117.5 5.2 11-6 15-7 4-1 16-7 5-5 1W
Timberwolves 26 14 0.65 119.9 114.8 5.1 15-6 11-8 4-4 14-10 6-4 1W
Trail Blazers 19 21 0.475 116.3 118.9 -2.6 10-10 9-11 4-4 16-13 7-3 1L
Jazz 13 25 0.342 119 127.3 -8.3 9-12 4-13 0-8 8-18 3-7 1L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 23 13 0.639 115.9 116.3 -0.4 10-7 13-6 4-4 18-9 4-6 2L
Suns 24 15 0.615 114.7 111.8 2.9 14-5 10-10 8-4 20-13 8-2 3W
Warriors 21 19 0.525 115.4 113.6 1.8 13-6 8-13 5-3 14-12 6-4 1L
Clippers 15 23 0.395 111.9 113.6 -1.7 9-9 6-14 4-4 10-14 8-2 2W
Kings 9 30 0.231 109.8 121.4 -11.6 6-13 3-17 1-7 7-24 2-8 1W
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 27 12 0.692 118.1 112.6 5.5 13-5 14-7 7-1 15-10 5-5 1L
Rockets 22 14 0.611 117.9 110.8 7.1 11-2 11-12 2-4 12-13 5-5 3L
Grizzlies 17 22 0.436 114.9 116.2 -1.3 9-11 8-11 5-3 14-13 4-6 1W
Mavericks 14 25 0.359 113 117.1 -4.1 10-10 4-15 3-6 8-17 3-7 2L
Pelicans 9 32 0.22 114.9 122.4 -7.5 6-17 3-15 3-6 4-23 1-9 1L
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 28 10 0.737 117.8 111.2 6.6 15-4 13-6 7-3 20-6 6-4 1L
Knicks 25 14 0.641 119.5 114.9 4.6 16-4 9-10 5-3 18-11 5-5 1W
Celtics 24 14 0.632 117.2 110.4 6.8 12-7 12-7 6-4 17-8 7-3 1L
Raptors 24 16 0.6 114.2 112.3 1.9 13-8 11-8 4-7 21-11 7-3 1W
76ers 21 16 0.568 117.2 115.5 1.7 10-9 11-7 7-4 16-13 5-5 1L
Cavaliers 22 18 0.55 120 117.6 2.4 14-9 8-9 7-3 14-13 6-4 1W
Magic 22 18 0.55 116.2 115 1.2 13-7 9-11 5-4 15-14 5-5 1W
Heat 20 19 0.513 119.4 117.7 1.7 13-6 7-13 3-3 12-11 5-5 3L
Hawks 20 21 0.488 118.4 118.4 0 7-11 13-10 4-3 10-15 5-5 3W
Bulls 18 20 0.474 117.3 120.8 -3.5 11-9 7-11 3-7 13-14 5-5 1W
Bucks 17 22 0.436 112.9 115.1 -2.2 9-9 8-13 5-4 13-14 6-4 1L
Hornets 14 25 0.359 116.3 116.6 -0.3 7-12 7-13 4-4 11-18 5-5 1W
Nets 11 25 0.306 108.8 113.9 -5.1 5-15 6-10 3-7 8-16 4-6 3L
Wizards 10 28 0.263 112.8 124 -11.2 6-13 4-15 2-4 7-18 5-5 3L
Pacers 8 31 0.205 111.2 119 -7.8 6-15 2-16 2-7 6-19 2-8 2W
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 33 7 0.825 121.4 108.4 13 19-3 14-4 7-2 26-6 7-3 3W
Spurs 27 12 0.692 118.1 112.6 5.5 13-5 14-7 7-1 15-10 5-5 1L
Nuggets 26 13 0.667 122.7 117.5 5.2 11-6 15-7 4-1 16-7 5-5 1W
Timberwolves 26 14 0.65 119.9 114.8 5.1 15-6 11-8 4-4 14-10 6-4 1W
Lakers 23 13 0.639 115.9 116.3 -0.4 10-7 13-6 4-4 18-9 4-6 2L
Suns 24 15 0.615 114.7 111.8 2.9 14-5 10-10 8-4 20-13 8-2 3W
Rockets 22 14 0.611 117.9 110.8 7.1 11-2 11-12 2-4 12-13 5-5 3L
Warriors 21 19 0.525 115.4 113.6 1.8 13-6 8-13 5-3 14-12 6-4 1L
Trail Blazers 19 21 0.475 116.3 118.9 -2.6 10-10 9-11 4-4 16-13 7-3 1L
Grizzlies 17 22 0.436 114.9 116.2 -1.3 9-11 8-11 5-3 14-13 4-6 1W
Clippers 15 23 0.395 111.9 113.6 -1.7 9-9 6-14 4-4 10-14 8-2 2W
Mavericks 14 25 0.359 113 117.1 -4.1 10-10 4-15 3-6 8-17 3-7 2L
Jazz 13 25 0.342 119 127.3 -8.3 9-12 4-13 0-8 8-18 3-7 1L
Kings 9 30 0.231 109.8 121.4 -11.6 6-13 3-17 1-7 7-24 2-8 1W
Pelicans 9 32 0.22 114.9 122.4 -7.5 6-17 3-15 3-6 4-23 1-9 1L
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 33 7 0.825 121.4 108.4 13 19-3 14-4 7-2 26-6 7-3 3W
Pistons 28 10 0.737 117.8 111.2 6.6 15-4 13-6 7-3 20-6 6-4 1L
Spurs 27 12 0.692 118.1 112.6 5.5 13-5 14-7 7-1 15-10 5-5 1L
Nuggets 26 13 0.667 122.7 117.5 5.2 11-6 15-7 4-1 16-7 5-5 1W
Timberwolves 26 14 0.65 119.9 114.8 5.1 15-6 11-8 4-4 14-10 6-4 1W
Knicks 25 14 0.641 119.5 114.9 4.6 16-4 9-10 5-3 18-11 5-5 1W
Lakers 23 13 0.639 115.9 116.3 -0.4 10-7 13-6 4-4 18-9 4-6 2L
Celtics 24 14 0.632 117.2 110.4 6.8 12-7 12-7 6-4 17-8 7-3 1L
Suns 24 15 0.615 114.7 111.8 2.9 14-5 10-10 8-4 20-13 8-2 3W
Rockets 22 14 0.611 117.9 110.8 7.1 11-2 11-12 2-4 12-13 5-5 3L
Raptors 24 16 0.6 114.2 112.3 1.9 13-8 11-8 4-7 21-11 7-3 1W
76ers 21 16 0.568 117.2 115.5 1.7 10-9 11-7 7-4 16-13 5-5 1L
Cavaliers 22 18 0.55 120 117.6 2.4 14-9 8-9 7-3 14-13 6-4 1W
Magic 22 18 0.55 116.2 115 1.2 13-7 9-11 5-4 15-14 5-5 1W
Warriors 21 19 0.525 115.4 113.6 1.8 13-6 8-13 5-3 14-12 6-4 1L
Heat 20 19 0.513 119.4 117.7 1.7 13-6 7-13 3-3 12-11 5-5 3L
Hawks 20 21 0.488 118.4 118.4 0 7-11 13-10 4-3 10-15 5-5 3W
Trail Blazers 19 21 0.475 116.3 118.9 -2.6 10-10 9-11 4-4 16-13 7-3 1L
Bulls 18 20 0.474 117.3 120.8 -3.5 11-9 7-11 3-7 13-14 5-5 1W
Grizzlies 17 22 0.436 114.9 116.2 -1.3 9-11 8-11 5-3 14-13 4-6 1W
Bucks 17 22 0.436 112.9 115.1 -2.2 9-9 8-13 5-4 13-14 6-4 1L
Clippers 15 23 0.395 111.9 113.6 -1.7 9-9 6-14 4-4 10-14 8-2 2W
Hornets 14 25 0.359 116.3 116.6 -0.3 7-12 7-13 4-4 11-18 5-5 1W
Mavericks 14 25 0.359 113 117.1 -4.1 10-10 4-15 3-6 8-17 3-7 2L
Jazz 13 25 0.342 119 127.3 -8.3 9-12 4-13 0-8 8-18 3-7 1L
Nets 11 25 0.306 108.8 113.9 -5.1 5-15 6-10 3-7 8-16 4-6 3L
Wizards 10 28 0.263 112.8 124 -11.2 6-13 4-15 2-4 7-18 5-5 3L
Kings 9 30 0.231 109.8 121.4 -11.6 6-13 3-17 1-7 7-24 2-8 1W
Pelicans 9 32 0.22 114.9 122.4 -7.5 6-17 3-15 3-6 4-23 1-9 1L
Pacers 8 31 0.205 111.2 119 -7.8 6-15 2-16 2-7 6-19 2-8 2W
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak