LaMelo Ball cooked the Spurs from deep in his last time out, but Los Angeles won’t go as easy on him.
Phil Naessens • Betting Analyst
Mar 16, 2025 • 10:14 ET • 4 min read
Get set for non-conference NBA action when the Charlotte Hornets travel to Tinseltown for a matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers.
LaMelo Ball drained seven triples Friday at San Antonio, and my Hornets vs. Clippers predictions for tonight’s clash expect some regression for the L.A. native.
Read on as I share my NBA picks for Sunday, March 16.
Hornets vs Clippers prediction
My best bet: LaMelo Ball Under 3.5 threes (-110 at bet365)
My analysis
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball knocked down seven triples Friday night in a 144-134 road victory over the San Antonio Spurs. It was one of those rare nights for Ball and Charlotte. Nearly everything he chucked against San Antonio seemed to go in (7-for-11).
How rare?
Ball makes 34% of his 11.5 attempts from beyond the arc. That number dips to 32% on the same number of tries on the road.
He’s cleared four triples away from home in nine of 22 games, and I’m betting he doesn’t land four tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers. L.A. defends the 3-point line well. In their last five games, opponents drained 34% from downtown against the Clippers.
While Ball has been hot, he’s only knocked down 4+ in successive road games twice this season, and those games were in late October and early November.
Tonight, Ball meets a squad that wins with its defense. The Clippers are stout perimeter defenders and will strongly defend a player who struggles to score from long distance on the road.
Ball won’t enjoy the same open looks he got Friday in San Antonio.
Hornets vs Clippers same-game parlay
LaMelo Under 3.5 threesNorman Powell Under 18.5 points
Clippers moneyline
Norman Powell is questionable to return to the lineup after missing over a month with a hamstring issue. He attempted a March 2 return to the lineup but played only nine minutes and hasn’t played since.
If he plays, there will likely be a minute’s restriction, and Powell won’t get the playing time to score 19.
I like the Clips SU tonight. They’ve won four of five and are 22-10 at home. They’ve also won 10 straight against Charlotte.
The Hornets are 7-25 SU as the visitors, and while Los Angeles may not cover that huge number, it will win this game.
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Hornets vs Clippers odds
Hornets vs Clippers live odds
Hornets vs Clippers opening odds
- Spread: Charlotte +12.5 | Los Angeles -12.5
- Moneyline: Charlotte +500 | Los Angeles -700
- Over/Under: Over 221.5 | Under 221.5
Odds courtesy of bet365
Hornets vs Clippers spread and Over/Under analysis
- As the away team, Charlotte is 5-5-0 ATS in its last 10 and 16-15-1 ATS as the visitor.
- L.A. is 4-6-0 ATS in its previous 10 and 22-10-0 ATS in the Dome.
- The Over/Under mark is 5-5-0 across the past 10 head-to-head meetings.
Hornets vs Clippers trend
Los Angeles is 10-0 in its last 10 meetings with Charlotte. Find more NBA betting trends for Hornets vs. Clippers.
How to watch Hornets vs Clippers
Location Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California Date Sunday, 3-16-2025 Tip-off 7:00 p.m. ET TV FanDuel Sports Netwrok SE-Charlotte, FanDuel Sports Network-SC
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