Charlotte Hornets vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/12/26

The Charlotte Hornets are flying high after trouncing the Utah Jazz 150-95 in Salt Lake City over the weekend, the worst loss in Jazz franchise history since relocation from New Orleans in 1979. That halted a two-game losing streak, which saw Charlotte lose a pair of heartbreaking contests by a total of three points. The Hornets are playing good basketball lately, winning three of the past five games, including three in a row on the road, while they’re 6-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past seven games, and 9-2 ATS across the previous 11 outings.

However, Charlotte has lost 15 straight to the Clippers, and L.A. has won 21 of 22 meetings since the Hornets moved back from New Orleans to Charlotte. The Clippers have had a stranglehold on this series, and they’re a respectable 6-4 ATS in the past 10 meetings since May 13, 2021, including 3-1 ATS in the past four at home dating back to their time at Crypto.com Arena. In addition, the Clips haven’t been too shabby against the number, either, going 3-1 ATS in the past four games, and 8-3 ATS across the past 11 contests. Based on the series history, take L.A. to get the job done.

Clippers -5 (-110) at time of publishing. Playable to -6.5.