Los Angeles will look to improve on its 27-21 record on Monday when they host New Orleans in NBA odds action at STAPLES Center.

Los Angeles will face the 12-36 Hornets, who own a 23-25 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Clippers are 22-26 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Hornets are 23-24-1 favoring the OVER.



View New Orleans vs LA Clippers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Los Angeles opened as 9.5-point favorites, while the NBA total was set at 181.5 for those who prefer OVER/UNDER betting.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 25-rated Hornets taking on the No. 10-rated Clippers in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 95-89 win for the Clippers on Monday.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Los Angeles's No. 15-rated squad against New Orleans's No. 24-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Los Angeles rates No. 6 in the league with 7.5 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 29 with 3.8 per outing.

Defensively, the Hornets feature the league's No. 8-rated defense on the road, allowing 95.2 points per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 16 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for New Orleans, they were an 89-86 loser as they battled the Spurs at home. The Hornets covered in the match as a 5-point underdog, while 175 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Jarrett Jack went off for 27 points and added 7 rebounds but it wasn't enough as San Antonio defeated New Orleans, 89-86 at New Orleans Arena.

The Clippers were a 101-85 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Grizzlies. They covered the 2-point spread as favorites, while the total score (186) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Los Angeles got 20 points and 10 rebounds from Blake Griffin en route to a 101-85 victory over Memphis on Saturday at STAPLES Center.


New Orleans Hornets Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Golden State are 7-3
After playing San Antonio are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

Los Angeles Clippers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Phoenix are 6-4
After playing Memphis are 3-7
After a win are 2-8

A few Hornets at Clippers trends to consider:
New Orleans is 16-1 SU in their last 17 games when playing LA Clippers
New Orleans is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Orleans's last 10 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 5 games at home
LA Clippers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of the LA Clippers last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of the LA Clippers last 10 games when playing New Orleans


Next up:
New Orleans at Golden State, Wednesday, March 28
LA Clippers home to Phoenix, Wednesday, March 28