Hornets vs. Clippers Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Hornets vs. Clippers NBA game on January 12, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Hornets
109
117
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Hornets
26 17 41 25 109
Clippers
24 21 41 31 117
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Win %
  • Hornets
    <1%
  • Clippers
    >99%
Win Probability
TEAM1234T
Hornets
26 17 41 25 109
Clippers
24 21 41 31 117
Q4 00:22 Hornets makes two point jump shot
Q4 00:37 Hornets misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:41 Jordan Miller makes two point tip layup
Q4 00:58 Clippers misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:33 Clippers misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:09 Clippers misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:42 Clippers misses three point jump shot
Q4 3:30 Hornets misses two point jump shot
Q4 3:55 Clippers misses three point jump shot
Q4 4:33 Clippers makes two point jump shot
Play by Play
  1. Q4 00:00
    End of 4th Quarter.
  2. Q4 00:22
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    109-117
  3. Q4 00:25
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  4. Q4 00:25
    Hornets 60 second timeout
  5. Q4 00:30
    +1
    Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    107-117
  6. Q4 00:30
    Kawhi Leonard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  7. Q4 00:37
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  8. Q4 00:41
    +2
    Jordan Miller makes two point tip layup
    107-116
  9. Q4 00:54
    John Collins offensive rebound
  10. Q4 00:58
    Clippers misses three point jump shot
  11. Q4 1:29
    Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
  12. Q4 1:33
    Clippers misses three point jump shot
  13. Q4 2:08
    Hornets defensive rebound
  14. Q4 2:09
    Clippers misses three point jump shot
  15. Q4 2:39
    Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
  16. Q4 2:42
    Clippers misses three point jump shot
  17. Q4 3:28
    Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound
  18. Q4 3:30
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  19. Q4 3:52
    Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
  20. Q4 3:55
    Clippers misses three point jump shot
  21. Q4 4:16
    Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
  22. Q4 4:33
    +2
    Clippers makes two point jump shot
    101-112
  23. Q4 4:33
    Clippers lineup change (John Collins, Kawhi Leonard, Jordan Miller, James Harden, Brook Lopez)
  24. Q4 4:37
    Kobe Sanders defensive rebound
  25. Q4 4:59
    Hornets turnover
  26. Q4 5:17
    Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
  27. Q4 5:31
    Clippers personal foul
  28. Q4 5:31
    Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 1 of 2
  29. Q4 5:31
    Hornets offensive rebound
  30. Q4 5:57
    Hornets lineup change (LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate, Miles Bridges)
  31. Q4 5:58
    +3
    Clippers makes three point jump shot
    100-108
  32. Q4 6:05
    Brook Lopez defensive rebound
  33. Q4 6:32
    John Collins offensive rebound
  34. Q4 6:32
    Hornets lineup change (Sion James, Brandon Miller, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate, Miles Bridges)
  35. Q4 6:32
    Clippers lineup change (Kobe Sanders, John Collins, Jordan Miller, James Harden, Brook Lopez)
  36. Q4 6:33
    Clippers misses three point jump shot
  37. Q4 6:53
    +3
    Clippers makes three point jump shot
    100-102
  38. Q4 7:18
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    100-99
  39. Q4 7:37
    Hornets personal foul
  40. Q4 7:37
    +1
    Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    97-98
  41. Q4 8:12
    +2
    Clippers makes two point jump shot
    95-97
  42. Q4 8:28
    Hornets turnover
  43. Q4 8:41
    Miles Bridges defensive rebound
  44. Q4 9:20
    +3
    Clippers makes three point jump shot
    93-95
  45. Q4 9:32
    Hornets personal foul
  46. Q4 9:52
    +3
    Clippers makes three point jump shot
    91-92
  47. Q4 10:14
    +1
    Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    90-89
  48. Q4 10:14
    Clippers lineup change (Kobe Sanders, John Collins, Kawhi Leonard, Jordan Miller, Brook Lopez)
  49. Q4 10:49
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    89-86
  50. Q4 11:00
    Clippers misses two point jump shot
  51. Q4 11:28
    Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
  52. Q4 11:41
    Clippers misses three point jump shot
  53. Q3 00:00
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  54. Q3 00:01
    +2
    Clippers makes two point jump shot
    84-86
  55. Q3 00:07
    +1
    Grant Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 3
    83-84
  56. Q3 00:07
    +1
    Grant Williams makes regular free throw 3 of 3
    84-84
  57. Q3 00:31
    +3
    Clippers makes three point jump shot
    82-84
  58. Q3 00:37
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    82-81
  59. Q3 1:23
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    79-79
  60. Q3 1:48
    +2
    Clippers makes two point jump shot
    76-79
  61. Q3 2:07
    LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
  62. Q3 2:27
    LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
  63. Q3 2:40
    Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Sion James, LaMelo Ball, Josh Green, Moussa Diabate)
  64. Q3 2:53
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    74-77
  65. Q3 2:57
    Josh Green defensive rebound
  66. Q3 3:40
    +2
    Clippers makes two point jump shot
    69-77
  67. Q3 3:44
    Clippers offensive rebound
  68. Q3 3:44
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  69. Q3 3:44
    Clippers lineup change (Kobe Sanders, Jordan Miller, Nicolas Batum, James Harden, Ivica Zubac)
  70. Q3 3:55
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  71. Q3 4:22
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    69-75
  72. Q3 4:35
    Clippers misses two point jump shot
  73. Q3 4:40
    Hornets turnover
  74. Q3 4:47
    Clippers misses three point jump shot
  75. Q3 5:29
    +2
    Clippers makes two point jump shot
    64-73
  76. Q3 5:46
    +3
    Clippers makes three point jump shot
    64-71
  77. Q3 6:04
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    64-68
  78. Q3 6:22
    Clippers 60 second timeout
  79. Q3 6:22
    +1
    James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    61-67
  80. Q3 6:26
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  81. Q3 7:18
    +3
    Clippers makes three point jump shot
    59-66
  82. Q3 8:04
    +2
    Clippers makes two point jump shot
    57-60
  83. Q3 8:14
    +1
    Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    56-58
  84. Q3 8:19
    Brandon Miller offensive rebound
  85. Q3 8:36
    +2
    Clippers makes two point jump shot
    55-57
  86. Q3 8:36
    +1
    Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 1 of 1
    55-58
  87. Q3 9:00
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  88. Q3 9:12
    +3
    Clippers makes three point jump shot
    53-55
  89. Q3 9:27
    Miles Bridges offensive rebound
  90. Q3 9:27
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  91. Q3 9:51
    Clippers misses three point jump shot
  92. Q3 10:01
    +1
    Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    51-52
  93. Q3 10:09
    +1
    Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    49-51
  94. Q3 10:09
    +1
    Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    49-52
  95. Q3 10:36
    +3
    Clippers makes three point jump shot
    47-50
  96. Q3 10:56
    +2
    Clippers makes two point jump shot
    45-47
  97. Q3 11:19
    Clippers turnover
  98. Q3 11:34
    Clippers defensive rebound
  99. Q2 00:00
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  100. Q2 00:06
    Grant Williams defensive rebound
  101. Q2 00:33
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  102. Q2 00:55
    +3
    Clippers makes three point jump shot
    43-45
  103. Q2 00:59
    Hornets personal foul
  104. Q2 00:59
    Hornets 60 second timeout
  105. Q2 1:27
    Clippers turnover
  106. Q2 1:44
    Clippers turnover
  107. Q2 2:13
    Clippers misses three point jump shot
  108. Q2 3:02
    Kris Dunn offensive rebound
  109. Q2 3:29
    Clippers defensive rebound
  110. Q2 3:29
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  111. Q2 3:44
    Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
  112. Q2 3:56
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  113. Q2 4:16
    +3
    Clippers makes three point jump shot
    38-40
  114. Q2 4:21
    Hornets turnover
  115. Q2 4:25
    Clippers misses two point jump shot
  116. Q2 4:41
    +1
    Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    37-37
  117. Q2 4:41
    Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Sion James, Brandon Miller, Josh Green, Moussa Diabate)
  118. Q2 4:57
    Clippers misses two point jump shot
  119. Q2 5:09
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    36-37
  120. Q2 5:22
    +1
    Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    34-36
  121. Q2 5:22
    +1
    Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    34-37
  122. Q2 5:36
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    34-35
  123. Q2 5:45
    Hornets lineup change (Sion James, Brandon Miller, Josh Green, Moussa Diabate, Miles Bridges)
  124. Q2 6:06
    +3
    Clippers makes three point jump shot
    32-35
  125. Q2 6:21
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    32-32
  126. Q2 6:49
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  127. Q2 7:01
    +3
    Clippers makes three point jump shot
    30-30
  128. Q2 7:22
    Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
  129. Q2 7:25
    Clippers misses three point jump shot
  130. Q2 7:49
    Hornets turnover
  131. Q2 8:04
    Ivica Zubac offensive rebound
  132. Q2 8:04
    Hornets personal foul
  133. Q2 8:04
    Hornets 60 second timeout
  134. Q2 8:04
    Hornets lineup change (Sion James, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Moussa Diabate, Miles Bridges)
  135. Q2 8:17
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  136. Q2 8:21
    LaMelo Ball offensive rebound
  137. Q2 8:35
    Clippers misses three point jump shot
  138. Q2 8:50
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    30-26
  139. Q2 9:06
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  140. Q2 9:22
    Clippers turnover
  141. Q2 9:33
    Clippers personal foul
  142. Q2 9:41
    Clippers personal foul
  143. Q2 9:49
    Tre Mann defensive rebound
  144. Q2 10:02
    Clippers misses two point jump shot
  145. Q2 10:02
    Clippers offensive rebound
  146. Q2 10:02
    Clippers lineup change (Kobe Sanders, John Collins, Kawhi Leonard, Jordan Miller, Ivica Zubac)
  147. Q2 10:29
    Clippers misses three point jump shot
  148. Q2 10:35
    John Collins defensive rebound
  149. Q2 10:48
    Clippers misses two point jump shot
  150. Q2 10:56
    Kobe Sanders defensive rebound
  151. Q2 11:34
    Brook Lopez defensive rebound
  152. Q2 11:37
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  153. Q1 00:00
    Instant replay
  154. Q1 00:00
    End of 1st Quarter.
  155. Q1 00:15
    Clippers personal foul
  156. Q1 00:15
    +1
    Sion James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    25-22
  157. Q1 00:15
    +1
    Sion James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    26-22
  158. Q1 00:37
    Clippers misses three point jump shot
  159. Q1 00:51
    Clippers misses three point jump shot
  160. Q1 1:00
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    24-22
  161. Q1 1:19
    Nicolas Batum defensive rebound
  162. Q1 1:22
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  163. Q1 1:46
    Hornets personal foul
  164. Q1 1:58
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    22-19
  165. Q1 2:17
    Hornets turnover
  166. Q1 2:37
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    20-19
  167. Q1 2:50
    +3
    Clippers makes three point jump shot
    18-19
  168. Q1 3:09
    Hornets turnover
  169. Q1 3:09
    Instant replay
  170. Q1 3:09
    Hornets lineup change (Ryan Kalkbrenner, Grant Williams, Sion James, Josh Green, Kon Knueppel)
  171. Q1 3:09
    +1
    Nicolas Batum makes clear path free throw 2 of 2
    18-16
  172. Q1 3:42
    James Harden defensive rebound
  173. Q1 3:45
    Clippers personal foul
  174. Q1 3:45
    Brandon Miller misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  175. Q1 4:15
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    18-15
  176. Q1 4:24
    Clippers lineup change (Kobe Sanders, Jordan Miller, Nicolas Batum, James Harden, Brook Lopez)
  177. Q1 4:35
    Clippers misses three point jump shot
  178. Q1 4:49
    Clippers personal foul
  179. Q1 4:49
    Hornets lineup change (Ryan Kalkbrenner, Grant Williams, Sion James, Brandon Miller, Josh Green)
  180. Q1 5:20
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  181. Q1 5:29
    +2
    Clippers makes two point jump shot
    15-12
  182. Q1 5:48
    Clippers misses two point jump shot
  183. Q1 6:06
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    13-10
  184. Q1 6:31
    Hornets personal foul
  185. Q1 6:31
    Hornets lineup change (Ryan Kalkbrenner, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Josh Green, Miles Bridges)
  186. Q1 6:31
    +1
    James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 3
    10-8
  187. Q1 6:53
    Brandon Miller defensive rebound
  188. Q1 6:56
    Clippers misses three point jump shot
  189. Q1 7:21
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  190. Q1 7:21
    Hornets defensive rebound
  191. Q1 7:36
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    8-7
  192. Q1 7:46
    Brandon Miller defensive rebound
  193. Q1 8:02
    Clippers defensive rebound
  194. Q1 8:18
    +2
    Clippers makes two point jump shot
    6-6
  195. Q1 8:18
    +1
    James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 1
    6-7
  196. Q1 8:30
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    6-4
  197. Q1 8:31
    Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
  198. Q1 8:53
    LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
  199. Q1 8:55
    Clippers misses two point jump shot
  200. Q1 9:05
    Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
  201. Q1 9:18
    Ivica Zubac offensive rebound
  202. Q1 9:18
    +2
    Clippers makes two point jump shot
    2-4
  203. Q1 9:34
    James Harden defensive rebound
  204. Q1 9:36
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  205. Q1 9:48
    Clippers misses three point jump shot
  206. Q1 9:58
    Ivica Zubac defensive rebound
  207. Q1 10:00
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  208. Q1 10:10
    +2
    Clippers makes two point jump shot
    2-2
  209. Q1 10:38
    Clippers misses two point jump shot
  210. Q1 11:01
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    2-0
  211. Q1 11:12
    Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
  212. Q1 11:15
    Clippers misses three point jump shot
  213. Q1 11:26
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  214. Q1 11:31
    Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
  215. Q1 12:00
    Start of 1st Quarter
  216. Q1 12:00
    Moussa Diabate vs. Ivica Zubac (James Harden gains possession)
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Hornets vs. Clippers: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Hornets vs. Clippers
  • Date: Monday, January 12, 2026
  • Time: 10:30 PM ET
  • Venue: Intuit Dome

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Clippers favored at -3.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 214
  • Moneyline Odds: Hornets +158, Clippers -166

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Hornets: 34%
  • Clippers: 66%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Projected Final Score

Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Hornets 108-113 Clippers.

This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Hornets a win probability of 34%, while the Clippers have a win probability of 66%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Clippers are more likely to beat the Hornets in the NBA game at Intuit Dome on Tuesday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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