Skip to content
Courtside

Clippers at Hornets · Wed, Dec 16 · 7:00 PM ET

Clippers at Charlotte. Here is where each team has the edge.

Clippers reportHornets report

ClippersCharlotte

7:00 PM ET
Loading
Pregame win chance

The win-chance line starts at tip-off.

Every basket moves it.

From team Elo ratings, home court and rest. How this works

Loading win probability…

01Where the edges are

Based on 2025-26

Clippers edges

No clear mismatch in LA's favor.

Hornets edges

  • On defenseCharlotte's defense cleans the defensive glass (3rd) against a LA offense that rarely gets second chances (23rd).

Key battles

  • LA's offense gets to the line (3rd), but Charlotte's defense defends without fouling (4th). Watch the free throws.

An edge is where one team ranks top 5 on a four-factor battle and the other ranks bottom 8. How edges work

Using last season's numbers until both teams have played 10 games this season. Rosters may have changed.

02Tale of the tape

Based on 2025-26
LACRankStatRankCHA
118.311thOffensive rating5th120.3
117.118thDefensive rating13th115.3
+1.216thNet rating8th+5.0
95.628thPace26th96.1
55.96thEffective FG %12th55.2
12.519thTurnover %24th12.8
23.723rdOffensive rebound %4th30.5
24.33rdFree throw rate18th20.0
54.516thOpponent eFG %7th54.0
12.316thForced turnover %22nd11.2
72.922ndDefensive rebound %3rd76.6
19.711thOpponent FT rate4th18.6

Game plan

Loading game plan…

03Form and season series

Clippers5-5 in the last 10

  1. L
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  5. W
  6. W
  7. L
  8. L
  9. W
  10. W

Hornets6-4 in the last 10

  1. L
  2. W
  3. W
  4. L
  5. L
  6. W
  7. W
  8. W
  9. W
  10. L

2025-26 series: Sat, Nov 22 LAC 131, CHA 116 · Mon, Jan 12 CHA 109, LAC 117

04Key players

Current roster · 2025-26 numbers