LA Clippers chase 17th straight win over Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte Hornets meet LA Clippers at Spectrum Center, Thursday 11:00am (NBA). LA Clippers have won the last 16 against Charlotte Hornets.
The big picture
Charlotte Hornets come in 21st on the ladder; LA Clippers are 24th. Charlotte Hornets have the higher position to protect.
Charlotte Hornets are 3–7 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 96.3 points for and 110.2 against.
LA Clippers are 1–7 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 109.1 points for and 115.6 against.
Form
Charlotte Hornets have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Boston Celtics 80–119.
LA Clippers have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Miami Heat 116–117.
Charlotte Hornets have lost their last six.
LA Clippers have lost their last six.
Head to head
These sides have met 25 times on our records since 2001: Charlotte Hornets 2, LA Clippers 23.
Last time out (2025-26), LA Clippers won 117–109 at Intuit Dome.
LA Clippers have won the last 16 against Charlotte Hornets.
Biggest margin between these two: LA Clippers by 35 points in 2024-25 (123–88).
Players to watch
For Charlotte Hornets, watch Brandon Miller (20.6 points a game, 50 rebounds in 2026-27) and Naz Reid (16.6 points a game, 81 rebounds in 2026-27).
For LA Clippers, watch Darius Garland (20.9 points a game, 13 rebounds in 2026-27) and Rui Hachimura (14.7 points a game, 39 rebounds in 2026-27).
Milestone watch
Grayson Allen is set to play game 500.
At Spectrum Center
Charlotte Hornets have won 13 of their last 23 at Spectrum Center.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
