Charlotte Hornets vs. LA Clippers Picks and Prediction for Sunday, November 15, 2026

The Charlotte Hornets are taking a trip out west on Sunday, November 15, to face the LA Clippers at 4:30 PM Eastern time at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. Neither one of these teams has really had much to brag about, as Charlotte is not a good team and the Clippers have even had issues putting together wins, despite having a lot of roster depth that has experience on it. The good news is the Clippers are coming off of a win, as they managed to beat Oklahoma City on Friday night, which could help boost some confidence, but Charlotte is coming off of a close loss in Phoenix and is gonna have an extra day of rest. Be ready for all the NBA action with our free NBA picks. 

Charlotte Hornets Need More Offense

Charlotte is sitting at 4-8 overall, and on the road, they're only 1-4. The Hornets are coming off of a 101-96 loss at Phoenix on Thursday night, and that game is just a tale of the tape of how bad the Hornets' offense has been this year. The defense has managed to keep the Hornets competitive, but they still cannot end up getting enough points to finish the job off and solidify a win with an offense that is very lackluster on the season.

To tell you how bad the Hornets' offense is, they've only managed to get 98.6 points per game, which is the lowest in the NBA this season. The defense, though, is playing really solid ball and has only allowed 109.6 points per game, which is not horrible. But with an offense that can't even crack the 100-point mark per game, that is not much in the way of a matter, as the defense is not the one that can win the games for the Hornets when they don't score.

On the injury report for the Hornets, they do have Kon Knueppel and Dennis Schröder listed as being out already, and Brandon Miller is actually dealing with an injury that is a new one, as he has a groin injury. That takes care of a lot of the offensive production for the Hornets, which is already low on its own. The Hornets are missing a lot of their ball handlers that they're gonna have to replace, and that's going to make it even harder for an already struggling offense to create opportunities.

LA Clippers Still Looking for Some Consistency

The Clippers come into this game sitting on a 3-8 record overall, but on the good side, all their wins have come at home, as the Clippers are 3-3 at home. The Clippers did end up getting a 113-112 victory over Oklahoma City on Friday night, which was able to snap a long, difficult stretch for the Clippers on the season. That was a much-needed win after the dismal showing that the Clippers had on Tuesday evening in Phoenix, where they lost 133-110. In their last 10 games, the Clippers have only picked up two wins out of those 10.

Offensively, the Clippers are actually doing a lot better than the Hornets are, with 112.3 points per game, and that is decent, but still it's not among the top tier and will not win a lot of games with how horrible the defense for LA has been this season. The defense, for their part, has allowed 117.5 points per game, which is more than the offense by five points and would explain all the losses the Clippers have experienced. The good news is the Clippers' defense stepped up big against a stacked Thunder offense, and that could be signs of things to come for LA.

Now, one thing that could hurt the Clippers in this game is Brandon Ingram, Bradley Beal, Jordan Miller, and Yanic Konan Niederhäuser are all listed as being unavailable for this game. That is quite a bit of depth on the floor for the Clippers, with a mixture of starters and bench players, and that could also explain why the Clippers have not really shown up big in the games like they have in years past. However, the win over the Thunder did show that the Clippers are starting to gel together as a team, even with those injuries, and could bounce back from those injuries to become a formidable team at some point.

Charlotte Hornets vs. LA Clippers Picks and Prediction

LA Clippers Moneyline

The Clippers, they're missing a lot of players, they don't have the depth that they need, and their scoring is sketchy at times. But compared to Charlotte, the Clippers look like the Bulls of the '90s and could be an unstoppable force in this game. The Hornets, they're also playing on the road, and even though they are not as injured as the Clippers, it's kinda hard to back a team that only has four wins all season and can't even crack the 100-point mark on the year for the season when it comes to scoring.

Over/Under – Under 219.5 Points

The offenses here are ones that are not really that dominant on the year. The Clippers are giving up 117.5 points per game on the season, but it's kinda hard to see the Hornets taking advantage of that when they can't even crack 98 to 99 points per game on a consistent basis. The Clippers, for their part, should have a decent offensive game here, but they are facing a stronger Hornets defense and are missing a lot of their depth and scoring front, so that could keep the game closer than what is expected. But still, neither offense is really gonna dominate in this game, so under 219.5 is what I'm taking.