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01/11 01:03 CST Charlotte faces Los Angeles, aims for 4th straight road win
Charlotte faces Los Angeles, aims for 4th straight road win
By The Associated Press
Charlotte Hornets (14-25, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles
Clippers (15-23, 11th in the Western Conference)
Inglewood, California; Monday, 10:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte will try to keep its three-game road win streak intact
when the Hornets face Los Angeles.
The Clippers are 9-9 on their home court. Los Angeles allows 113.6 points and
has been outscored by 1.7 points per game.
The Hornets are 7-13 on the road. Charlotte is fifth in the Eastern Conference
with 12.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Grant Williams averaging 4.0.
The Clippers' 13.2 made 3-pointers per game this season are the same per game
average that the Hornets allow. The Hornets average 116.3 points per game, 2.7
more than the 113.6 the Clippers allow to opponents.
The teams play for the second time this season. The Clippers won the last
matchup 131-116 on Nov. 22. James Harden scored 55 points to help lead the
Clippers to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Harden is averaging 25.6 points and 7.9 assists for the
Clippers. Kawhi Leonard is averaging 32.5 points, seven rebounds, 3.9 assists
and 2.7 steals over the past 10 games.
Miles Bridges is scoring 19.7 points per game and averaging 6.4 rebounds for
the Hornets. LaMelo Ball is averaging 4.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10
games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Clippers: 8-2, averaging 115.6 points, 38.2 rebounds, 23.0
assists, 8.9 steals and 6.3 blocks per game while shooting 49.1% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 106.9 points per game.
Hornets: 5-5, averaging 119.9 points, 48.1 rebounds, 27.9 assists, 5.9 steals
and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 109.3 points.
INJURIES: Clippers: Bradley Beal: out for season (hip), Derrick Jones Jr.: out
(knee), Bogdan Bogdanovic: out (hamstring).
Hornets: Mason Plumlee: out (groin), Pat Connaughton: out (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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