The Charlotte Hornets (17-49) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Clippers (37-30) on Sunday, March 16th. This game will be played at Intuit Dome in Inglewood and televised on FDSS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Hornets vs Clippers

The Hornets Are Coming Off A Win

The Hornets improved to 17-49 on the season with a 145-134 win over the Spurs on Friday. Charlotte, who were +2.5 point underdogs, covered the spread with the win. The game’s total points of 279 exceeded the over/under line of 232.5 by 46.5 points.

Charlotte took control early, leading 37-26 after the 1st quarter and 44-29 in the 2nd. They matched the Spurs 40-40 in the 3rd and entered the 4th with a 121-95 lead. San Antonio made an 11-0 run late in the game, narrowing the score from 141-119 to 141-130, but Charlotte held on for the win.

The Clippers Are Coming Off A Win

The Clippers improved to 37-30 on the season with a dominant 121-98 road win over the Hawks on Friday. Favored by 5 points, L.A. easily covered the spread, while the game’s total of 219 points fell short of the 234.5 O/U line.

After trailing 61-53, the Clippers went on a 14-0 run and held the Hawks to just 8 points in the 3rd quarter. L.A. outscored Atlanta 35-8 in the 3rd and 33-29 in the 4th to seal the win.

Hornets Offense Breakdown

The Hornets put up 145 points in their win over the Spurs, shooting 60% from the field and hitting 26 threes at a 56.5% clip. LaMelo Ball led the way with 27 points and 15 assists, making 7 threes at 63.6%, while Nick Smith Jr. added 26 points, hitting 6 threes at 85.7%.

Ball scored 14 points in the 3rd quarter, and Smith added 17 in the 2nd. Josh Green contributed 12 of his 20 points in the opening period, and DaQuan Jeffries scored 7 of his 13 points in the 4th.

Clippers Offense Breakdown

James Harden and Kawhi Leonard each scored 25 points in the Clippers’ win over the Hawks, with Harden adding 13 points in the 3rd quarter. Harden also hit 4 threes at 50% efficiency, and finished with 7 assists and 8 rebounds. Ivica Zubac contributed 18 points, shooting 88.9% from the field.

The Clippers shot 54.7% overall and 44.4% from beyond the arc, making 12 threes. Derrick Jones added 8 of his 14 points in the 4th quarter, while Amir Coffey scored 9 of his 12 points in the final period.

Hornets Team Defense

Despite giving up 134 points, the Hornets managed to secure a win over the Spurs. They allowed 26 points in the 1st quarter and 29 in the 2nd, but their defense struggled in the 3rd and 4th quarters, giving up 40 and 39 points, respectively.

Charlotte’s defense allowed San Antonio to shoot 50% from the field, including 21 made threes at a 45% clip. The Spurs also went 17/22 from the free-throw line. The Hornets gave up 17 offensive rebounds but recorded 7 steals and 2 blocks.

Clippers Team Defense

Despite giving up 134 points, the Hornets managed to secure a win against the Spurs. Charlotte allowed 26 points in the 1st quarter and 29 in the 2nd, but their defense struggled in the 3rd and 4th quarters, where they gave up 40 and 39 points, respectively.

The Hornets allowed the Spurs to shoot 50% from the field, including 45% from beyond the arc, where San Antonio hit 21 threes. The Spurs also went 17/22 from the free-throw line. Defensively, Charlotte recorded 7 steals and 2 blocks.

Hornets vs Clippers Trends

• Charlotte has a 2-3 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 109 points per game while allowing 118. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, Los Angeles has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 120 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Hornets have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
• In their last three contests as the favorite, Los Angeles has a poor record vs the spread going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.

Hornets vs Clippers Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Clippers to win, and have the projected score sitting at 128-113. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Clippers at -12.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 221.5 and our model has the Hornets and Clippers finishing with a combined 241 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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