Charlotte Hornets vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 1/12/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Monday, January 12, 2026

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Los Angeles Clippers (13-23) are hosting the Charlotte Hornets (13-25) at Intuit Dome on Monday.

The Hornets faced the Pacers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-112 in their last game. Charlotte finished the contest with a 45.3% FG percentage (39 out of 86) and made 16 of their 44 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Hornets buried 18 of their 24 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. In relation to grabbing boards, they compiled 35 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 29 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 41 of 82 shooting. Indiana totaled 25 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. Additionally, Indiana snagged 41 rebounds (10 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Indiana went 95.2% when shooting free throws by making 20 of 21 shots. They made 12 of 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Hornets finished with 22 while the Pacers totaled 27 fouls.

LaMelo Ball is one guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. Ball went 50.0% from the floor and recorded 8 assists. He was on the hardwood for 27 mins and snagged 3 boards. He left the arena with 33 points on 12 out of 24 shooting.

Get all of our NBA Picks Tonight

Charlotte comes into this one with a win-loss record of 13-25 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.8 times per contest and as a squad they commit 19.4 fouls per game. As a unit, Charlotte is snagging 44.6 boards per game and has totaled 998 assists this year, which is 12th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Hornets are shooting 37.0% on three-point attempts (576 of 1,555) and 81.2% from the free throw line. They average 115.4 pts per contest (18th in the league) while going 45.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Hornets are forcing 12.8 turnovers every game while drawing 21.1 fouls. They currently rank 27th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,072 relinquished on the year. The Hornets defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.3% (1,654 of 3,421) and they relinquish 40.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They relinquish 37.9% on 3-point shots and they are 20th in basketball in PPG allowed (117.2).

For their last game, the Clippers took a loss by a score of 123-111 when they played the Knicks. When it comes to rebounding, Los Angeles allowed New York to collect 48 in all (16 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 42.4% from downtown by shooting 14 out of 33 and ended up going 15 out of 17 from the free throw line (88.2%). The Clippers permitted the Knicks to bury 47 out of 94 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% in this game. When all was said and done, the Clippers finished 40 for 92 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.5%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Los Angeles made 15 of 42 tries (35.7%). They were able to bury 16 of them for a clip of 84.2%. The Knicks earned 17 fouls in the matchup which got the Clippers to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. The Clippers recorded 25 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 40 for the matchup.

Kawhi Leonard ended up having an impact for the Clippers for the game. Leonard accumulated 25 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accounted for 4 dimes for this game. He made 10 out of 20 in this contest for a rate of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a record of 13-23 this year. The Clippers are committing 19.8 fouls per game and they go 84.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 23.6 times per contest (30th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 15.2 times per game. Los Angeles has scored 4,035 pts on the year (112.1 per game) and they average 40.6 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Clippers are shooting 47.2% from the floor, which ranks 13th in the NBA.

The Clippers on defense are ranked 11th in the league in points per game surrendered with 114.4. They are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.2% from the field (19th in basketball). The Los Angeles defense allows 37.3% on 3-point attempts (494 of 1,325) and opponents are converting on 80.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 26.0 dimes and 42.4 boards per game, which ranks them 11th and 8th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get NBA picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.