New Orleans looks to cover the Hornets-Clippers pointspread on Wednesday and improve its overall 33-25 mark when they host Los Angeles in NBA action.

The Hornets sit at 33-25 (27-29-2 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Clippers are currently 21-36 (28-28-1 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? New Orleans is 21-36-1 OU, and Los Angeles is 29-27-1 OU.



View LA Clippers vs New Orleans Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Hornets - Clippers odds would favor the Hornets if the lines were set according to power ranks. New Orleans is rated No. 12 in our latest Odds Shark poll, while the Clippers sit at No. 19. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 99-94 win for the Hornets.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New Orleans's No. 27-ranked offense, averaging 94.8 PPG, against a Clippers defense that ranks No. 19 at 101.8 PPG. The Hornets field goal percentage has averaged 45.7% so far, more than the Clippers shooters have achieved on the year, 45.6% per game.

Defensively, the Clippers feature the league's No. 20-rated defense on the road, allowing 105.4 points per game. New Orleans, meanwhile, comes in at No. 28 in the league in scoring at home.

Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 111-88 result against the Thunder on February 22. The Clippers failed to cover in that game as an 8.5-point underdog, while the 199 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Los Angeles was run off the court by the Thunder on Tuesday as Oklahoma City blasted them 111-88 at Ford Center.

The Hornets were a 103-96 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Trail Blazers. They failed to cover the 5.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (199) made winners of OVER bettors. New Orleans got 27 points from David West en route to a 103-96 loss against Portland on Wednesday at Rose Garden.


Los Angeles Clippers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing LA Lakers are 3-7
After playing Oklahoma City are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

New Orleans Hornets Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing Portland are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few Clippers at Hornets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 9 of the LA Clippers last 10 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the LA Clippers last 8 games when playing New Orleans
LA Clippers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
LA Clippers are 2-11 SU in their last 13 games on the road
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
New Orleans is 14-1 SU in their last 15 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 9 of New Orleans's last 10 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 8 games when playing LA Clippers


Next up:
LA Clippers at LA Lakers, Friday, February 25
New Orleans at Minnesota, Friday, February 25