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LA Clippers vs Charlotte Hornets: Preview and Stats

LA Clippers 2-8
vs
Charlotte Hornets 4-8
Intuit Dome, Inglewood

Our picks

Our picks for LA Clippers vs Charlotte Hornets come out after the official NBA injury report, at most 48 hours before tip-off, and at the latest (3 hours before tip-off).

We are waiting for the result of a team's previous game.

Our NBA model track record for this matchup

Our winner picks on these teams

  • LA Clippers 7 of 10 right (70%)
  • Charlotte Hornets 10 of 12 right (83%)

Settled NBA winner picks since 21 Oct 2026.

Game details

Stage
NBA, Regular season
Tip-off
Arena
Intuit Dome
City
Inglewood
Since last match
LA Clippers: Oklahoma City Thunder Charlotte Hornets: Phoenix Suns (101‑96)
Next match
LA Clippers: Utah Jazz Charlotte Hornets: Los Angeles Lakers

Missing production & availability impact

Share of last 10 games' offensive creation (PTS + AST) and minutes sidelined.

LA Clippers

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Charlotte Hornets

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Official NBA injury report

LA Clippers

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Charlotte Hornets

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Expected 8-man core rotation

Projected starters and key bench from recent usage and the official injury report.

LA Clippers

Projected Starters
  • G Darius Garland
    32.7 MPG 20.4 PPG 1.8 RPG 6.9 APG
  • G Kris Dunn
    28.6 MPG 8.5 PPG 4.0 RPG 4.3 APG
  • F Derrick Jones Jr.
    29.2 MPG 11.1 PPG 4.9 RPG 1.4 APG
  • F Rui Hachimura
    29.5 MPG 14.4 PPG 5.9 RPG 1.6 APG
  • G Kobe Sanders
    24.3 MPG 9.8 PPG 2.9 RPG 2.7 APG
Key Bench
  • F Brandon Ingram
    31.5 MPG 17.7 PPG 0.0 RPG 0.0 APG
  • C Brook Lopez
    23.4 MPG 13.6 PPG 5.2 RPG 1.0 APG
  • G Keaton Wagler
    23.2 MPG 12.2 PPG 3.5 RPG 3.4 APG

Charlotte Hornets

Projected Starters
  • F-C Naz Reid
    30.1 MPG 17.0 PPG 8.5 RPG 1.7 APG
  • F Brandon Miller
    31.4 MPG 22.8 PPG 5.6 RPG 2.6 APG
  • G Grayson Allen
    27.9 MPG 15.0 PPG 3.0 RPG 3.2 APG
  • G Dennis Schröder
    30.7 MPG 9.9 PPG 3.4 RPG 5.0 APG
  • F Moussa Diabaté
    29.5 MPG 8.1 PPG 9.9 RPG 2.0 APG
Key Bench
  • G Sion James
    26.3 MPG 6.6 PPG 3.7 RPG 3.0 APG
  • F Royce O'Neale
    19.9 MPG 5.0 PPG 3.2 RPG 0.8 APG
  • C Ryan Kalkbrenner
    19.0 MPG 4.5 PPG 5.3 RPG 1.4 APG

OptimaGoal power & pace ratings

Full NBA power ratings

Neutral-court net point rating and 48-minute tempo rank across all 30 NBA franchises.

LA Clippers

#23 of 30
Net rating -3.4 30d: -1.3
Pace: -1.3 (#13 of 30)

Charlotte Hornets

#25 of 30
Net rating -3.7 30d: -2.4
Pace: -3.7 (#28 of 30)

OptimaGoal tactical & efficiency profile (0–100)

Original 0–100 indices built from each team's last 10 played games before tip-off.

LA Clippers

Net 34
Shot quality (TS%) 54
3PT volume & accuracy 63
Ball security & passing 12
Rebounding control 42
Defensive disruption 39

ORtg 108.4 · DRtg 114.1 · Net -5.7 · TS 58.4%

Charlotte Hornets

Net 24
Shot quality (TS%) 13
3PT volume & accuracy 51
Ball security & passing 12
Rebounding control 80
Defensive disruption 40

ORtg 101.5 · DRtg 110.9 · Net -9.4 · TS 52.4%

LA Clippers · Record vs point differential Stronger profile than W-L (bounce candidate) 2W actual vs 3.3W expected (10 GP)
Charlotte Hornets · Record vs point differential Outperforming point differential (close-game luck) 4W actual vs 2.2W expected (12 GP)

Halftime splits & clutch profile

Game-state outcomes and half-by-half scoring share over the last 15 games.

LA Clippers

Win rate when leading at HT 4/8 (50%)
Comeback wins when trailing at HT 0/6 (0%)
Scoring split (1H vs 2H)
1H: 56.3 (50.2%) 2H: 55.8 (49.8%)
Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 1-2 10+ pt margins: 3-6

Charlotte Hornets

Win rate when leading at HT 5/7 (71%)
Comeback wins when trailing at HT 1/8 (12%)
Scoring split (1H vs 2H)
1H: 52.2 (51.9%) 2H: 48.5 (48.1%)
Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 2-2 10+ pt margins: 2-6

Scoring environment and threshold hit counts across the last 10 games.

LACCHA
Points scored / game 112.2 99.2
Points allowed / game 118.1 108.4
Average game total 230.3 207.6
Average 1st-half total 114.3 108.7
Possessions / 48 min 102.4 97.7
Games with 220+ pts 7/10 2/10
Games with 230+ pts 6/10 1/10
Games with 240+ pts 4/10 0/10
Scored 115+ pts 5/10 2/10

Schedule density & travel spot

Rest days, multi-game compression and current home/road stretch entering tip-off.

LA Clippers

1 day rest
1 in 4 nights 2 in 6 nights Homestand · Game 1

Charlotte Hornets

2 days rest
2 in 4 nights 2 in 6 nights Road trip · Game 2

Primary offensive threats

Available rotation leaders by scoring and shot share over the last 10 games.

LA Clippers

  • #1 Darius Garland G 18.2% pts share
    20.4 PPG · 1.8 RPG · 6.9 APG · 2.4 3PM 17.9% FGA
  • #2 Brandon Ingram F 15.8% pts share
    17.7 PPG · 0.0 RPG · 0.0 APG · 0.0 3PM
  • #3 Keaton Wagler G 10.9% pts share
    12.2 PPG · 3.5 RPG · 3.4 APG · 1.7 3PM 10.0% FGA

Charlotte Hornets

  • #1 Brandon Miller F 23.0% pts share
    22.8 PPG · 5.6 RPG · 2.6 APG · 2.9 3PM 24.7% FGA
  • #2 Grayson Allen G 15.1% pts share
    15.0 PPG · 3.0 RPG · 3.2 APG · 3.4 3PM 11.4% FGA
  • #3 Naz Reid F-C 17.1% pts share
    17.0 PPG · 8.5 RPG · 1.7 APG · 2.1 3PM 19.0% FGA

Last five games

LA Clippers

  • L 110-133 at Phoenix Suns (A) 11 Nov
  • W 139-123 vs New Orleans Pelicans (H) 9 Nov
  • L 116-117 vs Miami Heat (H) 5 Nov
  • L 118-125 vs Toronto Raptors (H) 3 Nov
  • L 112-124 at Golden State Warriors (A) 2 Nov

Charlotte Hornets

  • L 96-101 at Phoenix Suns (A) 13 Nov
  • W 124-112 vs Cleveland Cavaliers (H) 10 Nov
  • L 80-119 vs Boston Celtics (H) 7 Nov
  • L 104-114 at Brooklyn Nets (A) 5 Nov
  • L 91-124 vs Detroit Pistons (H) 3 Nov

Most recent first, all games of the season, overtime included.

Last 10 head-to-head meetings

LAC · 10W CHA · 0W
Avg total pts: 226.3 LAC avg: 120.6 CHA avg: 105.7 225+ pt games: 6/10 LAC at home: 5-0
  • 12 Jan 2026 LAC 117‑109 CHA
  • 22 Nov 2025 CHA 116‑131 LAC
  • 16 Mar 2025 LAC 123‑88 CHA
  • 31 Jan 2025 CHA 104‑112 LAC
  • 31 Mar 2024 CHA 118‑130 LAC
  • 26 Dec 2023 LAC 113‑104 CHA
  • 21 Dec 2022 LAC 126‑105 CHA
  • 5 Dec 2022 CHA 117‑119 LAC
  • 30 Jan 2022 CHA 90‑115 LAC
  • 7 Nov 2021 LAC 120‑106 CHA

Season profile comparison

LACCHA
Record 2-8 4-8
At home 2-3 3-4
On the road 0-5 1-4
Conference 13 of 15, Western Conference 11 of 15, Eastern Conference
Streak – –
Days of rest 1 2
Our team rating #23 of 30 #24 of 30
Pace #13 of 30 #28 of 30

Inter-conference matchup — both conference tables shown with Play-off (#6) and Play-in (#10) cut lines.

Western Conference standings

Full NBA standings
# Team W L PCT GB Home Road L10 Streak
1 Los Angeles Lakers 11 2 .846 – 5-1 6-1 8-2 W7
2 San Antonio Spurs 10 2 .833 0.5 4-2 6-0 10-0 W10
3 Houston Rockets 9 3 .750 1.5 6-1 3-2 7-3 W2
4 Minnesota Timberwolves 9 3 .750 1.5 5-1 4-2 7-3 W5
5 Portland Trail Blazers 8 3 .727 2.0 3-2 5-1 7-3 W2
6 Golden State Warriors 8 4 .667 2.5 6-1 2-3 8-2 L1
7 Oklahoma City Thunder 8 4 .667 2.5 5-0 3-4 6-4 L2
8 Memphis Grizzlies 7 4 .636 3.0 2-4 5-0 6-4 L1
9 Denver Nuggets 6 4 .600 3.5 3-2 3-2 6-4 W1
10 Dallas Mavericks 7 5 .583 3.5 5-2 2-3 6-4 L1
11 Phoenix Suns 5 6 .455 5.0 5-3 0-3 5-5 W2
12 New Orleans Pelicans 4 8 .333 6.5 3-4 1-4 4-6 L4
13 LA Clippers 2 8 .200 7.5 2-3 0-5 2-8 L1
14 Sacramento Kings 1 10 .091 9.0 0-6 1-4 1-9 L4
15 Utah Jazz 1 11 .083 9.5 1-6 0-5 0-10 L10

Solid cut lines mark Top 6 (direct Play-offs) and Top 10 (Play-in Tournament).

Eastern Conference standings

Full NBA standings
# Team W L PCT GB Home Road L10 Streak
1 Boston Celtics 10 2 .833 – 5-0 5-2 9-1 W5
2 Philadelphia 76ers 10 3 .769 0.5 5-2 5-1 7-3 W1
3 Detroit Pistons 8 3 .727 1.5 3-2 5-1 7-3 W2
4 Atlanta Hawks 7 5 .583 3.0 3-3 4-2 5-5 L1
5 New York Knicks 6 5 .545 3.5 4-3 2-2 6-4 L1
6 Cleveland Cavaliers 6 6 .500 4.0 4-2 2-4 5-5 W1
7 Miami Heat 5 6 .455 4.5 1-3 4-3 5-5 W2
8 Toronto Raptors 5 7 .417 5.0 2-3 3-4 3-7 L3
9 Orlando Magic 4 7 .364 5.5 0-4 4-3 4-6 W2
10 Charlotte Hornets 4 8 .333 6.0 3-4 1-4 3-7 L1
11 Indiana Pacers 4 8 .333 6.0 1-4 3-4 3-7 W1
12 Washington Wizards 4 9 .308 6.5 2-3 2-6 2-8 L6
13 Brooklyn Nets 3 8 .273 6.5 1-3 2-5 3-7 W1
14 Chicago Bulls 1 9 .100 8.0 0-4 1-5 1-9 L8
15 Milwaukee Bucks 1 11 .083 9.0 1-6 0-5 1-9 L8

Solid cut lines mark Top 6 (direct Play-offs) and Top 10 (Play-in Tournament).

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