It’s Friday, January 31, and the Los Angeles Clippers (27-20) and the Charlotte Hornets (12-32) are all set to square off from Spectrum Center in Charlotte.
The Clippers are locked in a battle with the Lakers for the top spot in the Pacific Division. LeBron and co. currently hold a slim ½ game lead in the race. The Clippers have won three of their last four overall. Point guard James Harden was named to the All-Star team earlier this week. Charlotte has lost their last two games. May not be a coincidence that LaMelo Ball sprained his ankle nine minutes into the first of those two games. Ball is expected to remain sidelined for Charlotte Friday night.
The Clippers are currently 10-12 on the road with a point differential of +3, while the Hornets have a 3-7 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details re: Clippers vs. Hornets today
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Game odds for Clippers vs. Hornets
The latest odds as of Friday:
That gives the Clippers an implied team point total of 113.6, and the Hornets 106.05.
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Expert picks & predictions for Friday’s Clippers vs. Hornets game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Clippers & Hornets game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Los Angeles Clippers on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Charlotte Hornets at +14.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 214.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Clippers vs. Hornets on Friday
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The Clippers have won 4 of their last 5 games against teams with losing records
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5 of the Hornets’ last 6 games (83%) have stayed UNDER the Total
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The Clippers have covered in 5 of their 5 matchups against Eastern Conference Southeast Division teams this season
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