NBA Game Preview: Los Angeles Clippers (4-11) vs. Charlotte Hornets (4-11)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina

Tipoff: 1:00 PM ET

Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Network / Fubo

Team Recent Form

Los Angeles Clippers:

Lost three straight, including a 129-101 blowout vs. Orlando.

Only one win in November.

Road record: 1-6.

Charlotte Hornets:

Lost four straight, most recently 127-118 vs. Indiana.

Home record: 3-4.

Injury Report

Los Angeles Clippers:

Kawhi Leonard – out (ankle, since Nov. 3)

Bradley Beal – out for season (hip)

Derrick Jones Jr. – out (knee)

Jordan Miller – day-to-day (hamstring)

Charlotte Hornets:

Tre Mann – day-to-day (ankle)

Grant Williams – day-to-day (ACL)

Brandon Miller – out (shoulder)

Josh Green – day-to-day (shoulder)

Liam McNeeley – day-to-day (illness)

Player Matchups

James Harden (Clippers): Averaging 26.5 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 8.6 APG, leading scorer in six straight games.

Ivica Zubac (Clippers): Averaging 14 PPG, 19 RPG over last 10 games.

Kon Knueppel (Hornets rookie): Averaging 18.3 PPG on 40.3% 3PT, historic pace with 50 threes in first 15 games.

Miles Bridges (Hornets): Averaging 25 PPG over last 10 games.

Series History

Clippers lead all-time series 43-25.

Clippers have won 10 straight vs. Hornets, including a 123-88 rout in March 2025.

Betting Trends

Clippers are 4-11 ATS, Hornets 5-10 ATS.

Clippers games have gone Over in 9 of 15; Hornets in 10 of 15.

Clippers average 111 PPG (25th NBA); Hornets allow 120.2 PPG (22nd worst defense).

Hornets score 116.6 PPG (20th NBA); Clippers allow 117.1 PPG (18th defense).

Game Odds

Los Angeles Clippers                      – 1.5

Charlotte Hornets                            227.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025

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