Charlotte Hornets vs LA Clippers Picks and Predictions for Monday January 12 2026

By: Kim Smith Published 01/12/2026, 12:15 AM ET

The Charlotte Hornets are on the road to face the LA Clippers on Monday night. The game is set to tip off at 10:30 PM EST. If you are trying to catch the game on the television it is being aired on FanDuel Sports Network SoCali, FanDuel Sports Network SE, and NBA League Pass. If you are in Inglewood you can catch the game at the Intuit Dome. Make sure you are checking out the best and free NBA picks.

Hornets Look To Build

The Hornets are coming here after getting a huge win over Utah in their last game. The win came by a score of 150-95 and the Jazz did not even look close. The Charlotte Hornets on the year, though, have struggled and are sitting on a 14-25 record overall. That includes posting a 3-2 mark in the last 5 games.

When it comes to the scoring side of the ball the Hornets have ended up getting only 115.4 points per game. The shooting for the Hornets has ended up getting 46% of the shots to fall. However, the defense for Charlotte has allowed 116.6 points per game while getting 4.7 blocks and 6.9 steals per game. Rebounding for Charlotte is sitting at 44.6 boards per game, but the passing is getting 26.3 assists per game.

Are Clippers Struggles Over

The Clippers have struggled all season and are limping to a 15-23 record on the year. However, the Clippers are coming into the game here after getting a low scoring win over Detroit by a score of 98-92. The Clippers last 5 games, though, have seen them post a record of 3-2 on the year so far.

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The offense for the Clippers has ended up getting a total of 112.3 points per game on 48% shooting. The defense for LA has allowed 113.6 points per game, but has ended up getting only 4.9 blocks and 8.4 steals per game. When it comes to the rebounding the Clippers are sitting on only 40.5 boards per game, but have ended up getting 23.7 assists per game on the year.

Clippers vs Hornets Pick

For this game here the Clippers are the team that a lot of pundits are calling for, but the status of Leonard has me questioning if the Clippers will end up getting the win. If Leonard cannot go then I am going to pick the Hornets to cover the spread, which is set at 5.5, but if Leonard is playing then the Clippers should be able to cover the spread and get the win easily. Still, it all hinges on the health of Leonard and if he is playing or not as he is the Clippers main offensive player. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Clippers win 106-101 without Leonard, with Leonard I see a score closer to 116-101.

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