Clippers vs Hornets Prediction & Best Bets
Los Angeles is on the road playing Charlotte at the Spectrum Center stadium on Monday, 12/5/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Los Angeles -3.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't
Game outlook
Los Angeles is on the road playing Charlotte at the Spectrum Center stadium on Monday, 12/5/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Los Angeles -3.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
Los Angeles Highlights
The Los Angeles Clippers will play this game with a 13-11 record. They average 106.7 points per contest (30th in the league) and shoot 46.8% from the floor. From downtown, they are hitting 35.5% (268 of 755) and from the charity stripe, a rate of 74.5%. With 43.3 boards per game and 537 dunks, Los Angeles ranks 22nd in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. As a unit, they turn the ball over 15.9 times per game and commit 20.3 personal fouls.
As a team, the Clippers force 13.4 turnovers and draw 20.3 personal fouls per game on defense. With 575 assists relinquished this season, they rank 16th in the league in giving away assists. As a basketball team, the Clippers allow 45.3% FG percentages (966 of 2,133) and 43.2 rebounds per game. They allow 34.3% of three-point shots and rank 5th in PPG allowed (108.5).
With a power ranking of 24, Los Angeles is ranked #30 in offense (scoring an average of 107.17 per game), #3 in defense (allowing an average of 107.83 points to be scored against them per game) and are 13-11 (11-13 ATS) this season.
Charlotte Highlights
As of now, Charlotte is 7-16. The Hornets have committed 21.1 fouls a game and are shooting 74.0% from the free throw line. In addition to dishing out assists 24.9 times per game (12th in the NBA), Charlotte loses possession 14.8 times per game through turnovers. The Hornets have scored 2,506 points (109.0 per game) and pulled down 45.4 boards per game in the season. Hornets are hitting 44.2% from the field on offense, which ranks them 30th in the league.