Los Angeles Clippers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 1/31/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Friday, January 31, 2025

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Spectrum Center is the site where the Charlotte Hornets (12-31) will attempt to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers (26-20) on Friday.

The Clippers took the court against the Suns and took a loss by a score of 111-109 in their last contest. Los Angeles ended the contest having earned a 49.4% field goal percentage (41 of 83) and made 10 out of their 32 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Clippers made 17 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 85.0%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned 42 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 22 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In terms of defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to shoot 47.1% from the field on 40 of 85 shooting. Phoenix recorded 23 assists and had 10 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Phoenix grabbed 39 rebounds (11 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Phoenix finished the game at 81.8% from the charity stripe by burying 9 of 11 tries. They converted 22 of their 47 shots from three-point range. When discussing fouls, the Clippers finished with 15 and the Suns recorded 17 fouls.

Ivica Zubac is a guy who was important for this game. Zubac finished the contest at 70.6% from the floor and also dished out 4 assists. He played 34 mins played and totaled 16 rebounds. He ended up with 25 points on 12 of 17 shooting.

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Los Angeles heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 26-20 for the season. They cough up possession 16.1 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.5 personal fouls per game. As a team, Los Angeles is collecting 44.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,117 dimes on the season, which is 26th in the league in terms of passing. The Clippers are hitting 35.7% on 3-point shots (560 of 1,567) and 79.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 109.9 points per game (23rd in basketball) while connecting on 46.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Clippers have forced 16.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 5th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,117 surrendered on the year. The Clippers are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.9% (1,859 of 3,964) and they surrender 44.3 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 35.7% from beyond the arc and they rank 8th in the league in PPG allowed (109.9).

In their last game, the Hornets took a loss by a score of 112-107 when they faced the Lakers. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Charlotte allowed Los Angeles to grab 48 in total (12 offensive). They finished the game shooting 21.4% from three-point range by shooting 6 of 28 and ended up going 18 of 24 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Hornets permitted the Lakers to make 44 of their 86 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 51.2% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Hornets shot 39 out of 87 from the field which had them shooting 44.8%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Charlotte knocked down 14 of their 36 attempts (38.9%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 83.3%. The Lakers were called for 18 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Hornets to the free throw line for 18 shots. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 11 steals for the contest. The Hornets pulled down 24 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in the game.

Miles Bridges ended up being a major contributor for the Hornets for this game. He knocked down 10 out of 23 for this game for a rate of 43.5%, and tallied 8 rebounds. Bridges tallied 26 points in his 37 minutes on the court and accumulated 4 assists in the matchup.

Charlotte has a win-loss mark of 12-31 on the season. The Hornets commit 20.1 personal fouls per contest and they go 77.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 24.0 times per game (26th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.8 times per contest. Charlotte has scored 4,624 pts on the year (107.5 per game) and they pull in 45.8 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hornets are hitting on 43.1% from the floor, which is ranked 30th in the NBA.

The Charlotte defense gives up 34.6% on 3-pointers (612 of 1,767) and opponents are making 77.6% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 24.0 dimes and 45.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 5th and 26th in the league. The Hornets on defense are ranked 3rd in basketball in PPG surrendered with 107.5. They are forcing 15.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (1st in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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