Hornets vs Clippers Picks and Predictions: Charlotte's Leaky D Helps LA Find Offense

The Los Angeles Clippers have won three games in a row, the last two by a combined 31 points. Now, the Clippers will look to make it four in a row against a Charlotte Hornets team that stumbles in having lost three in a row.

Tonight’s NBA betting odds have Charlotte as a 5.5-point underdog — can LaMelo Ball help his team stop the skid at STAPLES Center? Keep reading our Hornets vs. Clippers picks and predictions for Sunday, November 7, to get a better read on this game.

Hornets vs Clippers odds

Odds via the Covers Line, an average comprised of odds from multiple sportsbooks.

The Hornets were 5-point underdogs when this game first hit the market, and that line is now up to -5.5. The total, which opened at 223.5, is now up to 224 despite the fact that an overwhelming majority of the tickets are on the Under. Use the live odds widget above to track any future line movements right until tip-off and be sure to check out the full NBA odds before betting to ensure you get the best number.

Hornets vs Clippers predictions

• Prediction: Clippers -5.5 (-110)
• Prediction: Over 224.0 (-110)
• Best bet: Luke Kennard Over 10.5 points (-110)

Predictions made on 11/7/2021 at 12:22 p.m. ET.
Click on each prediction to jump to the full analysis.

Hornets vs Clippers game info

• Location: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
• Date: Sunday, November 7, 2021
• Tip-off: 9:00 p.m. ET
• TV: Bally Sports SoCal, Bally Sports Southeast - Charlotte

Hornets vs Clippers betting preview

Injuries

Hornets: Mason Plumlee C (Probable), P.J. Washington F (Out).
Clippers: Serge Ibaka C (Probable), Marcus Morris F (Out), Jason Preston G (Out), Kawhi Leonard F (Out).
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Betting trend to know

The Clippers are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games against teams with winning records.  Find more NBA betting trends for Hornets vs. Clippers.

Hornets vs Clippers picks and predictions

Our predictions are compiled from the analysis of the spread and total and are indications of where we are leaning for this game.
Our best bet is the play that we like the most for this game, which we would actually put some of our bankroll behind.

Spread analysis

The Clippers are really playing some great basketball coming into this game, and they now catch an ice-cold Hornets squad. On the season, Los Angeles is third in the league in defensive rating — which is crazy considering the team is without Kawhi Leonard — and the group now gets Serge Ibaka back. This defense could go to a whole other level if Ibaka is even half the player that he once was.

Charlotte is really in a bad way coming into this one. After starting the season 3-0 and then 5-2, the Hornets are now back at .500 and currently have the worst defensive rating in basketball. That’s extremely significant when looking at a game like this one. If Los Angeles is weak anywhere, it’s on the offensive end. The Clippers are just 22nd in the league in offensive rating and the team relies heavily on Paul George for production.

However, they are more than capable of getting good shots up against a very bad defense, and they should have no trouble carving up the Hornets here.

Considering how bad Charlotte is defensively, don’t be surprised if this ends up being a game in which Reggie Jackson and Luke Kennard make big impacts for Los Angeles. Both of them can be lethal shooters and are facing a defense that will give them the opportunity to get some great looks.

Prediction: Clippers -5.5 (-110)

Over/Under analysis

While the Clippers are capable of playing stifling defense, it’s not realistic to expect them to completely shut down a Hornets team that is averaging 114.2 points per game this year. That’s the highest number in the league, and Charlotte has even topped 110 points in two of its last three losses. If the Hornets score at least 110 points in this game, the Over would be in good shape.

The Over is 7-3 in Charlotte’s 10 games this season, and it’s also 29-15 in Charlotte road games with a total of 220 to 229.5 under head coach James Borrego. On top of that, the Over is also 5-2 when Los Angeles is coming off a game in which it gave up 90 or fewer points under head coach Tyronn Lue.

Prediction: Over 224.0 (-110)

Best bet

As mentioned earlier, this is a matchup that should really suit Kennard well. He is taking 6.0 threes per game after attempting only 3.6 with the Clippers a year ago. He’s hunting his own shot with regularity, and this is a matchup in which his aggressiveness should ultimately be rewarded.

Only three teams in the NBA are giving up more made threes per game than the Hornets, which is why it’s so likely that Kennard will see at least a couple go down tonight.

This is a good value on a very attainable scoring prop in a game that should be high-scoring compared to other Los Angeles games.

Pick: Luke Kennard Over 10.5 points (-110)

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