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Score predictions for Charlotte Hornets vs. Los Angeles Clippers

Picking tonight's game between Charlotte and L.A.
Schuyler Callihan|
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
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

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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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Schuyler Callihan
SCHUYLER CALLIHAN

Schuyler Callihan is the publisher of West Virginia On SI and has been a trusted source covering the Mountaineers since 2016. He is the host of Between The Eers, The Walk Thru Game Day Show, and In the Gun Podcast. The Wheeling, WV native moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2020 to cover the Charlotte Hornets and Carolina Panthers.

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