Charlotte Hornets at LA Clippers
· Rescheduled from Jan 11Harden records a double-double to send Clippers past sluggish Charlotte 123-88
Ivica Zubac added 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Clippers (38-30). He made two foul shots with 5:43 left before halftime to give the Clippers 45-34 lead and they led by double digits for the remainder of the game.
Derrick Jones added 12 points for the Clippers.
Mark Williams scored 18 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and LaMelo Ball scored 16 for Charlotte (17-50).
Clippers: Los Angeles has quietly won six of its last seven and sit five games behind Houston, Denver and Memphis (all 43-25) for the second seed in the Western Conference.
Regular Season Series
LAC lead series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 88 - 123 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 88 - 123 |
| 4th 6.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 88 - 123 |
| 4th 30.1 |  |
Nick Smith Jr. makes 14-foot two point shot (Moussa Diabate assists) | 88 - 123 |
| 4th 45.1 | |
Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound | 86 - 123 |
Statistics
 CHA |
 LAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-94 | FG | 45-93 |
| 39.4 | Field Goal % | 48.4 |
| 6-33 | 3PT | 13-26 |
| 18.2 | Three Point % | 50.0 |
| 8-9 | FT | 20-23 |
| 88.9 | Free Throw % | 87.0 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 41 |
| 27 | Assists | 30 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 38 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bogdan Bogdanovic, SG | Day-To-Day | Aug 31 |
| Jason Preston, G | Day-To-Day | Aug 13 |
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
| Kobe Brown, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tidjane Salaun, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
| Grant Williams, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Nick Smith Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Brandon Miller, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Miles Bridges, SF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Game Information
Location: Inglewood, CA
Attendance: 17,927 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Miami |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Orlando |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Washington |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Charlotte |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Clippers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Lakers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Phoenix |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Sacramento |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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