Jan. 12, 2026, 9:49 a.m. ET

The Charlotte Hornets (14-25) visit the LA Clippers (15-23) Monday. Tip-off from Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, is set for 10:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Hornets vs. Clippers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Hornets lead 1-0

The Hornets enter this game having lost 2 of their last 3, but they snapped a 2-game skid Saturday by demolishing the Utah Jazz 150-95 as 5.5-point road favorites, with the Over (240.5) cashing. They never trailed, scoring 45 first-quarter points, and 9 players finished in double figures.

The Clippers are riding a 2-game winning streak and are 8-2 over their last 10 games. They are coming off a 98-92 road win over the Detroit Pistons as 1-point underdogs, with the Under (214.5) cashing. LA overcame a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit, outscoring Detroit 28-8 over the final 9:21.

The Hornets beat the Clippers 131-116 in Charlotte Nov. 22 as 1.5-point underdogs, with the Over (227.5) cashing. Clippers G James Harden scored 55 points in the loss.

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Moneyline (ML): Hornets +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Clippers -190 (bet $190 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Hornets +4.5 (-110) | Clippers -4.5 (-110)Over/Under (O/U): 223.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Hornets at Clippers key injuries

Hornets

F Miles Bridges (knee) probableG Collin Sexton (hamstring) questionable

Clippers

G Bradley Beal (hip) outG Bogdan Bogdanovic (hamstring) outF Derrick Jones Jr. (knee) outF Kawhi Leonard (ankle) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Hornets at Clippers picks and predictionsPrediction

Clippers 109, Hornets 102

The Hornets have held opponents under 100 points 4 times in their last 5 games. They have won 4 of their last 5 road games, although their overall away record sits at just 7-13.

The Clippers have turned things around. They allowed 123 and 146 points in their 2 losses over the last 10 games, but in their 8 wins during that span, they have surrendered just 100 points per game. They are 9-9 at home overall, yet 6-1 in their last 7 home games.

The Hornets are 5-5 over their last 10 games.

Give the edge to the home team, as the Clippers have been playing better overall for a longer stretch.

However, the spread offers better value on either side than the Clippers’ moneyline.

PASS.

Thirteen of the Clippers’ 15 wins this season have come by more than 4 points.

The Hornets have suffered 2 1-point losses in their last 10 games, but 18 of their 25 losses have been by more than 4 points.

BET CLIPPERS -4.5 (-110).

The total in their November meeting was 247. The Under is 5-5 in each team’s last 10 games for both the Clippers and the Hornets.

However, the Clippers have allowed 106.9 points per game over their last 10 games, while the Hornets have allowed 109.3 points per game over the same span.

BET UNDER 223.5 (-110).

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