Score predictions for Charlotte Hornets vs. Los Angeles Clippers

Picking tonight's game between Charlotte and L.A.

Jan 29, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte Hornets forward Moussa Diabate (14) gets a dunk past Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton (33) during the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images / Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

It's another night where the Charlotte Hornets will be shorthanded as center Mark Williams will miss his second straight game due to "foot injury management." This is a sign that nothing serious is going on, and instead, the team is just being cautious with his workload, but for him to miss two straight with a day off in between is strange.

How will tonight's game go down? Here's what our staff is thinking.

Zachary Roberts: Clippers 113, Hornets 90

If the team that went out on the floor Wednesday got blown out by the Nets, I am fearful for what the Clippers are going to do. No LaMelo Ball or Mark Williams again tonight, so it'll take a Miles Bridges masterclass to even remain competitive in this one.

Ian Black: Clippers 121, Hornets 87

Unfortunately, there is absolutely no reason this matchup should be remotely close. The decimating injuries are simply insurmountable for this game against a team with their sights on the O’Brien trophy.

Albert Böttcher: Clippers 109, Hornets 92

Charlotte doesn't stand a chance here. The Clippers are a playoff-bound squad that would be a tough matchup, even if the Hornets were fully healthy. As they're not, anything but a blowout would be a pleasant surprise.

Tyler Carmona: Clippers 114, Hornets 90

One of the league's most well-rounded teams facing off against the league's most inefficient team sounds like a recipe for disaster. This would have been a mismatch at the beginning of the season, factor in the injuries and this could get brutal.

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