Clippers vs Hornets Game Breakdown & Projections – Sun, Mar 31st 2024

Hey, hoop-heads! Get ready to kick back and enjoy some high-flyin’, rim-rockin’ action as the LA Clippers, who’ve been tearing up the Western Conference like it’s their personal playground, set their sights on the Spectrum Center. They’re taking on the Charlotte Hornets, who’ve been buzzing around the Eastern Conference, albeit with a sting that’s been less than lethal. The Clippers, fresh off a nail-biting victory against the Magic, are ready to clip the Hornets’ wings, who are still smarting from their recent tumble against the Warriors. With the over/under set at a tantalizing 215.0, you can bet your last dollar that this ain’t gonna be a walk in the park. The Clippers, with their -15.0 line, are looking to make a statement, while the Hornets, at a 15.0 line, are ready to swarm and upset the odds. So, buckle up, folks! This ain’t just a game, it’s a clash of coasts, and we’re about to find out if the Clippers can truly cut it, or if the Hornets can deliver a sting in the tale!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 31, 2024 06:00PM EST

Location: Spectrum Center, Charlotte

Vegas Odds

	LAC ML	CHA ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-1600	+800	214.5	-15.0/15.0
Recent	-430	+320	215.0	-14.5/14.5
Difference	+1170	-480	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

23W-14L

81.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

9W-24L

18.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
12/26/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	23	30	24	104	Over
12/26/23	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	26	29	27	31	113	Over
12/21/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	19	21	34	31	105	Over
12/21/22	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	37	34	26	29	126	Over
12/05/22	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	28	35	21	35	119	Over
12/05/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	26	28	36	27	117	Over
01/30/22	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	24	27	33	31	115	Under
01/30/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	25	22	29	14	90	Under
11/07/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	39	19	29	19	106	Over
11/07/21	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	31	30	28	31	120	Over

Clippers Vs Over/Under

Hornets Vs Over/Under

Clippers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
03/29	vs ORL	100-97W	41	19	16	86
03/27	vs PHI	108-107W	43	28	6	90
03/25	@ IND	116-133L	36	26	8	85
03/24	@ PHI	107-121L	37	27	13	83
03/22	vs POR	125-117W	40	26	17	80
03/20	vs POR	116-103W	42	29	11	86
03/17	@ ATL	93-110L	40	17	15	74
03/15	vs NOP	104-112L	37	18	12	77
03/14	vs CHI	126-111W	35	32	9	80
03/12	@ MIN	100-118L	34	22	18	71

Hornets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
03/29	@ GSW	97-115L	41	23	11	84
03/27	@ CLE	118-111W	38	30	15	76
03/25	vs CLE	92-115L	33	22	11	80
03/23	vs ATL	91-132L	39	25	13	84
03/19	vs ORL	92-112L	30	19	17	79
03/16	vs PHI	98-109L	40	21	16	85
03/15	@ PHX	96-107L	48	20	4	94
03/13	vs MEM	110-98W	35	26	20	82
03/11	vs DET	97-114L	40	27	12	88
03/09	@ BRO	110-99W	45	26	16	82

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Clippers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Paul George SF	39.5	35.9	36.8	100%	35.7
James Harden PG	44.9	38.4	40.3	100%	40.0
Kawhi Leonard PF	45.1	42.0	41.7	100%	40.5
Terance Mann SG	16.4	16.6	17.1	100%	17.0
Ivica Zubac C	28.2	26.1	25.0	100%	25.5

Charlotte Hornets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Miles Bridges PF	39.3	32.4	39.4	100%	39.7
Tre Mann SG	26.0	26.1	20.8	63%	28.5
Vasilije Micic PG	30.1	23.2	19.1	43%	27.1
Brandon Miller SF	33.2	31.6	32.1	100%	32.1
Nick Richards C	26.5	22.9	25.0	100%	24.4

Clippers Notable Injuries

Kobe Brown (PF): Avg: 1.6pts, 1.2reb, 0.4ast, 7.4 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 0.3
Xavier Moon (PG): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.6reb, 0.8ast, 4.1 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 0.7
Jordan Miller (SG): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.6reb, 0.0ast, 3.5 minutes. Last game: 03/17/24. Impact: 0.4

Hornets Notable Injuries

Amari Bailey (PG): Avg: 0.9pts, 0.2reb, 0.2ast, 3.9 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 0.2

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
James Harden	LAC	Pts	14.5	18.4	+3.9	40%	30%	47%	47%	CHA	-0.8	#11
Paul George	LAC	Pts	20.5	22.0	+1.5	60%	80%	80%	80%	CHA	-3.4	#7
Terance Mann	LAC	Reb	2.5	3.2	+0.7	40%	50%	53%	53%	CHA	+0.9	#28
Nick Richards	CHA	Reb	8.5	9.0	+0.5	40%	60%	47%	47%	LAC	+0.6	#21
Vasilije Micic	CHA	Ast	6.5	7.4	+0.9	40%	50%	47%	47%	LAC	-0.6	#7

View All Player Prop Projections

Clippers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#7	#21	#17	#12	-1.4%
PF	#26	#10	#24	#23	5.5%
PG	#21	#22	#11	#22	7.2%
SF	#9	#2	#25	#3	-24.2%
SG	#18	#4	#7	#10	-2.9%

Hornets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#26	#28	#12	#22	4.2%
PF	#13	#6	#25	#11	-0.9%
PG	#28	#21	#28	#27	16.7%
SF	#7	#21	#30	#14	0.1%
SG	#11	#28	#23	#21	3.9%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

111.3

100.7

Rebounds per Game

40.6

38.9

Assists per Game

24.8

23.1

Steals per Game

7.2

7.1

Blocks per Game

5.9

3.6

Shots per Game

84.1

84.4

3-Pointers Made per Game

12.2

10.7

2-Pt Percentage per Game

56.7

55.6

3-Pt Percentage per Game

37.1

31.0

Turnovers per Game

11.7

13.0

Fouls per Game

16.7

15.1

Recent Trends

Leaky Black (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 39.8% to 23.0, 16.4 min average previous 3 games.
Terance Mann (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.1% to 21.1, 30.2 min average previous 3 games.
Joshua Primo (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 49.3% to 11.6, 22.9 min average previous 3 games.