

The Hornets will get Brandon Miller back in the lineup today when they continue their west-coast road trip in Los Angeles against the Clippers. Without Miller, the Hornets are 1-1 SU and 2-1 ATS this week, and they haven’t played since Thursday, so they should be fresh – though Kon Knueppel and Dennis Shroder are still out. Meanwhile, the Clippers are off a massive win over a hobbled Thunder squad on Friday. It was just their second win in their last ten games.
Sunday afternoon matinees are always weird in the NBA, but with the Clippers coming off such a big win, I can’t help but feel this will be a flat spot for the hosts. Getting Miller back is a massive jolt to Charlotte’s offense, especially with Naz Reid playing well in the post and Grayson Allen shooting very well from distance. The Clippers don’t have as many consistent options offensively, so at nearly a pick ‘em, we’re taking the visitors.
Hornets vs Clippers prediction: Charlotte Hornets +1.5 (-114) at the time of publishing. Playable to -1.
