LA Clippers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction 11/22/2025 Today’s NBA Picks

The Los Angeles Clippers and the Charlotte Hornets collide at the Spectrum Center on Saturday afternoon. Here’s a LA Clippers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction. This article will include a LA Clippers vs Charlotte Hornets Pick.

Clippers Betting Preview 

The Los Angeles Clippers have been in a major slump as they’ve lost nine of their last 10 games overall. They will be hoping to arrest a three-game skid after getting trampled by the Magic in a 129-101 road defeat on Thursday. James Harden led the team with 31 points, five rebounds and eight assists while Ivica Zubac added 14 points and 19 rebounds, but no other player finished in double figures in scoring.

As a team, the Clippers shot just 40 percent from the field and 14 of 36 from the 3-point line as they struggled to contain the Magic. They got outscored in every quarter to suffer a blowout defeat following two close defeats by a combined five points. Kobe Sanders scored just six points on two of eight shooting while Bogdan Bogdanovic shot just two of nine for his six points off the bench. 

Charlotte Hornets Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hornets have been in a slump of their own as they’ve lost 10 of their last 12 games. They are now riding a four-game losing streak after getting beaten by the ice-cold Pacers in a 127-118 road defeat on Wednesday. Kon Knueppel led the team with 28 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists on 11 of 20 shooting. Miles Bridges added 25 points on nine of 20 shooting while LaMelo Ball struggled shooting just five of 21 from the field for his 18 points, seven rebounds, and nine assists.

As a team, the Hornets shot just 40 percent from the field and 13 of 45 from the 3-point line, but their biggest issues were on the defensive end. They were always fighting an uphill battle after allowing 70 points in the first half to trail by as many as 24 points at one stage.

Why the Charlotte Hornets will win

• The Clippers have lost eight of their last nine road games.
• The home team has won each of the Clippers’ last three games.
• The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the last four games between the Clippers and Hornets at Spectrum Center.
• The Clippers have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games as road favorites.

Why the Los Angeles Clippers will win

• The Clippers have won each of their last 10 games against Hornets teams that held a losing record.
• The Hornets have lost each of their seven previous games on the first leg of a back-to-back against the Clippers.
• The Hornets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Clippers have covered the spread in eight of their last nine road games against Eastern Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Clippers’ last seven road games on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
• Each of the Hornets’ last nine Saturday games at Spectrum Center have gone UNDER the total points line.

Charlotte Hornets Player Facts

• Moussa Diabate ranks 2nd amongst qualified Forwards for FG% (64.4%) this season.
• Kon Knueppel ranks 3rd amongst qualified Forwards for three-pointers made per game (3.3) this season.

Los Angeles Clippers Player Facts

• Brook Lopez ranks 13th amongst qualified players for blocks per 36 minutes (2.1) this season.
• Kris Dunn ranks T33rd amongst qualified players for steals per game (1.5) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Hornets rank 1st in the league for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (21.1).
• The Hornets have missed the playoffs in nine consecutive seasons – longest active streak in the NBA.
• The Clippers rank 29th in the league for Q4 points per game this season (25.2).
• The Clippers rank 29th for fast break points (176) this season.

LA Clippers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction

The Clippers are still missing Kawhi Leonard, Derrick Jones Jr and Bradley Beal, while the Hornets have ruled out Josh Green and Grant Williams with Tre Mann listed as questionable. 
The Clippers have opened as slight favorites on the road despite their recent struggles and that’s because they are visiting the terrible Hornets who are coming into this one fresh off a loss to the ice-cold Pacers. You really couldn’t back either side with any confidence, but the Clippers will have the best player on the court in James Harden and I think the Clippers will come out swinging after getting humbled in their last outing.

Peter Tran's Pick: LA Clippers -1.5