The Charlotte Hornets’ 3-point barrage visits La La Land for the last NBA matchup of tonight’s six-game slate against the Los Angeles Clippers. 

Kon Knueppel plays a major role from downtown for Charlotte, and my Hornets vs. Clippers prediction and NBA picks expect a big shooting night for the rookie sniper. 

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Hornets vs Clippers prediction

Hornets vs Clippers best bet: Kon Knueppel Over 3.5 threes (+120)

The Charlotte Hornets‘ three-point barrage travels to Tinseltown, and Kon Knueppel is our guy tonight.

King Kon is shooting a lethal 42.9% from arc, trailing only Stephen Curry in efficiency among high-volume shooters.

He torched the Los Angeles Clippers with a 6-for-9 night from downtown earlier this season. He’s also knocked down more than four made threes in six of his previous 11 games.

With L.A.’s defense focused on slowing snipers LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller, Knueppel should find plenty of clean looks to light up the Intuit Dome and land this plus-money bet.

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LaMelo Ball is averaging 7.8 assists this season, clearing 6.5 in 72% of his games. Feeding a red-hot Knueppel and Miller ensures his dime total rises.

With both teams combining for 247 points in their last meeting, and 6-4 to the Over in their previous 10 meetings, this high-paced track meet smashes the 223.5 game total.

Hornets vs Clippers SGP

Kon Knueppel Over 3.5 threes

LaMelo Ball Over 6.5 assists

Our “from downtown” SGP: Kon man!

Hornets center Ryan Kalkbrenner has pulled down 6+ rebounds in eight of his previous nine games. Meanwhile, John Collins has buried two or more made threes in five straight games, and we’ll ride his hot hand to the window tonight.

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Hornets vs Clippers SGP

Kon Knueppel Over 3.5 threes

LaMelo Ball Over 6.5 assists

Ryan Kalkbrenner Over 5.5 rebounds

John Collins Over 1.5 threes

Hornets vs Clippers odds

Spread: Hornets +4.5 | Clippers -4.5

Moneyline: Hornets +155 | Clippers -185

Over/Under: Over 223.5 | Under 223.5

Hornets vs Clippers betting trend to know

The Over is 6-4 in their previous 10 meetings. Find more NBA betting trends for Hornets vs. Clippers.

How to watch Hornets vs Clippers

Location

Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA

Date

Monday, January 12, 2026

Tip-off

10:30 p.m. ET

TV

FDSN-Southeast Charlotte, FDSN-SoCal

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