Los Angeles Clippers vs Charlotte Hornets – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Los Angeles Clippers

Final

126:105

Charlotte Hornets

Highlights and Stats

The Charlotte Hornets will visit LA for a game against the Los Angeles Clippers, scheduled to take place at the Crypto.com Arena on 12/21 at 11:30 PM EST. The hosts of this upcoming match-up are 18-14 at the moment and occupy the 5th spot in the standings of the Western Conference, while the Hornets are at #14 in the Eastern Conference with an 8-23 record.

Los Angeles Clippers vs Charlotte Hornets Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 12-05-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Los Angeles Clippers	28	35	21	35	119
Charlotte Hornets	26	28	36	27	117

The two organizations faced each other for the last time on December 5th, with the Los Angeles Clippers defeating the Charlotte Hornets 119-117 away from home. Charlotte failed to deal with the talent of Paul George, who concluded the game as his side’s MVP with 19 points, 7 assists, and 3 rebounds. Kelly Oubre Jr. played a similar role for the Charlotte Hornets, finishing with 28 points, 2 dimes, and 7 boards, but these numbers proved insufficient for the win. The Charlotte Hornets have recently struggled against the Los Angeles Clippers, having lost all five previous meetings. These five matchups finished with an average of 218.6 points.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Los Angeles Clippers Form

*Last 10 Los Angeles Clippers Games - 5:5

12-17-2022	12-15-2022	12-14-2022	12-12-2022	12-10-2022	12-08-2022	12-07-2022	12-05-2022	12-03-2022	11-30-2022
102:93vs Washington Wizards	95:111vs Phoenix Suns	99:88vs Minnesota Timberwolves	113:93vs Boston Celtics	107:114@ Washington Wizards	115:110@ Miami Heat	116:111@ Orlando Magic	117:119@ Charlotte Hornets	96:123vs Sacramento Kings	125:112@ Utah Jazz

The Clippers did a good job on 12/17 when they won 102-93 against the Washington Wizards on their home floor. Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points and added 9 rebounds and an assist, which proved enough to secure the victory for his team. The Clippers shot an average of 43.0% from the floor, 61.5% from the free throw line, and a great 41.4% from beyond the arc. They lost five of their previous ten games while winning also five, and are currently on a one-game winning streak. The team is performing at a mediocre level at the Crypto.com Arena with a 10-7 home record. The LA Clippers are set to meet the Philadelphia 76ers away from home in their next match, scheduled for December 23, 2022.

Los Angeles Clippers Averages this Season

• Points For
  107.00
• Points Against
  107.60
• Assits
  22.64
• Rebounds
  44.61
• Steals
  6.36
• Turnovers
  15.76
• Blocks
  4.73
• Points Difference
  -0.60

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Los Angeles Clippers Standout Performer

• Paul George

  The Clippers' main contributor this season has been Paul George with 23.5 points, 4.9 assists and 6.3 boards for an average of 34.1 minutes on the court. Unfortunately for his teammates, he's been out of the roster as of 12/15.

Los Angeles Clippers Missing Players

• Norman Powell

  Groin
• Reggie Jackson

  Achilles
• Paul George

  Knee
• Ivica Zubac

  Knee

Charlotte Hornets Form

*Last 10 Charlotte Hornets Games - 2:8

12-19-2022	12-18-2022	12-16-2022	12-14-2022	12-11-2022	12-09-2022	12-07-2022	12-05-2022	12-03-2022	12-02-2022
119:125@ Sacramento Kings	119:115@ Denver Nuggets	106:125vs Atlanta Hawks	134:141vs Detroit Pistons	131:113@ Philadelphia 76ers	102:121vs New York Knicks	122:116@ Brooklyn Nets	117:119vs Los Angeles Clippers	96:105vs Milwaukee Bucks	117:116vs Washington Wizards

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Sacramento Kings 119-125 in their most recent game, which took place on 12/19/2022 away from home. 31 points, 1 assist and 9 rebounds for 38 minutes were enough for Kelly Oubre Jr. to be the team’s most valuable player that night. The Hornets as a team shot an impressive 51.6% of their field goals, 73.9% of their free throws, and 32.3% from long range. They have a 2-8 record across the last ten showings and are currently on a W1 run. Charlotte has a negative 4-12 record when playing on the road this season. The road swing will continue for the Charlotte Hornets, as they are visiting at Crypto.com Arena for their next fixture against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, December 23rd.

Charlotte Hornets Averages This Season

• Points For
  110.80
• Points Against
  117.50
• Assits
  24.06
• Rebounds
  45.97
• Steals
  7.72
• Turnovers
  14.39
• Blocks
  5.14
• Points Difference
  -6.70

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Charlotte Hornets Standout Performer

• LaMelo Ball

  The organization's best player this term has been LaMelo Ball, as he has aided the cause with 23.1 points, 7.4 dimes and 3.4 boards for an average of 32.7 minutes spent on court.

Charlotte Hornets Missing Players

• Dennis Smith Jr.

  Ankle
• Mark Williams

  Ankle

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Los Angeles Clippers	37	34	26	29	126
Charlotte Hornets	19	21	34	31	105

Los Angeles ClippersCharlotte Hornets

• Score

  126

  105

• Field Goals Made

  41

  37

• Field Goals Attempts

  81

  92

• 3 pts Made

  23

  9

• 3 pts Attempts

  49

  31

• Free Throws Made

  21

  22

• Free Throws Attempts

  23

  29

• Rebounds Total

  48

  40

• Rebounds Offence

  5

  11

• Rebounds Defence

  43

  29

• Assists

  29

  25

• Steals

  6

  15

• Blocks

  7

  2

• Turnovers

  27

  15

• Personal Fouls

  22

  18

Player Ratings

Los Angeles Clippers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Paul George	31	7	15	46.7	4	10	40.0	4	4	100.0	1	7	8	8	1	2	7	2	22	+28
Kawhi Leonard	31	5	12	41.7	1	4	25.0	5	6	83.3	0	7	7	4	1	0	1	0	16	+28
Marcus Morris Sr.	27	4	7	57.1	3	4	75.0	2	2	100.0	0	3	3	0	1	2	2	2	13	+9
Luke Kennard	24	4	8	50.0	4	8	50.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	3	0	0	1	1	12	+19
Ivica Zubac	23	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	8	1	0	1	2	5	4	+2
Reggie Jackson	22	3	5	60.0	2	4	50.0	2	2	100.0	0	2	2	3	1	0	2	2	10	+22
Nicolas Batum	20	7	10	70.0	7	10	70.0	0	0	0	0	7	7	2	1	0	2	1	21	+19
Norman Powell	19	4	8	50.0	0	2	0.0	6	7	85.7	0	2	2	2	0	1	3	3	14	-8
John Wall	19	2	6	33.3	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	1	1	4	3	4	+2
Terance Mann	14	2	5	40.0	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	0	4	4	1	0	0	3	1	8	-7
Amir Coffey	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-3
Robert Covington	3	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	-3
Moses Brown	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-3

Charlotte Hornets

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
LaMelo Ball	37	10	26	38.5	4	13	30.8	1	2	50.0	2	9	11	12	2	0	7	2	25	-25
Gordon Hayward	35	3	12	25.0	0	4	0.0	0	0	0	2	7	9	3	1	0	0	1	6	-13
P.J. Washington	32	2	7	28.6	1	3	33.3	6	6	100.0	2	1	3	2	0	1	1	2	11	-24
Jalen McDaniels	29	5	15	33.3	2	4	50.0	4	4	100.0	1	8	9	0	2	0	1	3	16	+1
Kelly Oubre Jr.	29	4	15	26.7	1	6	16.7	4	5	80.0	1	1	2	2	3	0	1	4	13	-39
Mason Plumlee	26	7	9	77.8	0	0	0	4	6	66.7	2	1	3	1	2	0	3	3	18	-13
Theo Maledon	17	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	4	4	0	1	0	3	+2
JT Thor	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	+2
Nick Richards	13	3	3	100.0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	1	7	-2
Kai Jones	3	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	+3
James Bouknight	3	1	2	50.0	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	+3