Hornets 109-117 Clippers: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Jan 12)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:55 AM ET

Regular Season

Charlotte HornetsHornets

14-26 · Away

109–117

Final

Monday, January 12, 2026

Los Angeles ClippersClippers

16-23 · Home

Hornets vs Clippers final: the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Charlotte Hornets 117-109 on January 12, 2026 at Intuit Dome, Los Angeles.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Hornets	26	17	41	25	109
Clippers	24	21	41	31	117

Top Performers

Hornets

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Hornets vs Clippers Box Score

Charlotte Hornets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
LaMelo Ball G	32	25	9	5	1	0	3	11-24	3-11	0-0	-6
Brandon Miller F	32	13	6	5	1	0	2	5-11	1-3	2-4	-7
Kon Knueppel G	35	18	5	4	0	0	2	8-12	0-3	2-2	-9
Moussa Diabate FC	35	13	15	4	1	4	1	6-10	0-0	1-2	-4
Miles Bridges F	34	11	6	1	0	0	1	3-10	1-4	4-4	-15
Bench
Tre Mann G	12	9	1	1	0	0	0	4-6	1-2	0-0	-1
Ryan Kalkbrenner C	12	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	-4
Grant Williams F	13	7	2	0	0	0	0	2-3	1-2	2-3	+3
Sion James G	18	8	3	3	0	0	1	2-6	2-4	2-2	-6
Josh Green G	12	3	2	1	0	0	0	1-4	1-4	0-0	+9

Los Angeles Clippers

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
John Collins FC	30	3	5	1	0	0	1	1-4	1-2	0-0	+16
Kawhi Leonard F	30	35	5	3	0	0	1	11-19	5-9	8-9	+8
James Harden G	37	32	4	10	4	0	1	11-28	3-11	7-8	+1
Kris Dunn G	20	0	2	0	0	0	0	0-6	0-6	0-0	+7
Ivica Zubac C	27	9	11	2	0	0	0	4-6	0-0	1-2	+3
Bench
Kobe Sanders G	22	8	3	1	0	0	0	3-10	2-7	0-0	+6
Kobe Brown F	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
Jordan Miller F	27	14	1	2	0	0	0	6-11	2-6	0-0	+1
Nicolas Batum GF	21	7	2	2	2	0	1	2-2	2-2	1-2	-3
Cam Christie G	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
Yanic Konan Niederhauser F	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
Brook Lopez C	20	9	4	1	1	0	1	3-6	3-6	0-0	+7

Hornets vs Clippers Recap

The Clippers beat the Hornets after outscoring Charlotte 31-25 in the fourth quarter. Los Angeles moved to 16-23, while Charlotte fell to 14-26.

The Clippers led Hornets 45-43 at halftime and 86-84 after three quarters. The third quarter finished 41-41, so the fourth settled it. Los Angeles hit 18 of 49 from three-point range, against 10 of 33 for the Hornets, and committed 5 turnovers to Charlotte's 10.

Kawhi Leonard scored 35 points for the Clippers, and James Harden added 10 assists. LaMelo Ball led Charlotte with 25 points and Moussa Diabate pulled down 15 rebounds. Charlotte shot 43 of 88 from the field and outrebounded Los Angeles 49-37, but the Clippers made 17 of 21 free throws to 13 of 17.

The number to know: 5 turnovers. The Clippers gave the ball away half as often as Charlotte, which kept their shots coming.

Team Stats

Hornets	Stat	Clippers
43-88	Field Goals	41-92
48.9%	FG %	44.6%
10-33	3-Pointers	18-49
30.3%	3P %	36.7%
13-17	Free Throws	17-21
76.5%	FT %	81.0%
49	Rebounds	37
10	Off. Rebounds	9
24	Assists	22
3	Steals	7
4	Blocks	0
10	Turnovers	5
17	Fouls	15
5	Biggest Lead	13

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Hornets	54.5%	9.5%	26.3%	0.148
Clippers	54.3%	4.7%	18.8%	0.185

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Hornets vs Clippers Game Info

Date & time: Monday, January 12, 202610:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Hornets Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network (WSOC-TV 9 / TV64) · Clippers KTLA 5 (11 games)

Arena: Intuit DomeLos Angeles

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Hornets vs Clippers Season Stats 2025-26

Hornets 82 GPClippers 82 GP

116.0#13

Points per game

113.8#24

111.2#7

Opponent points

112.6#10

46.0%#25

Field goal %

48.4%#4

37.8%#3

Three-point %

36.8%#7

81.8%#2

Free throw %

82.3%#1

46.1#5

Rebounds

40.6#29

26.3#15

Assists

23.7#30

7.0#29

Steals

9.0#7

4.5#19

Blocks

4.9#14

14.5#22

Turnovers

13.5#11

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesClippers 1-0

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That covers Hornets vs Clippers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Hornets host the Wizards Oct 26; Clippers host the Lakers Oct 28.

Hornets vs Clippers FAQs

Who won Hornets vs Clippers on Jan 12, 2026?

The Los Angeles Clippers beat the Charlotte Hornets 117-109 on Monday, January 12, 2026 at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 35 points.

What are the Hornets and Clippers records?

After this game the Hornets were 14-26 and the Clippers were 16-23 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Hornets vs Clippers?

LaMelo Ball scored 25 for the Hornets. Kawhi Leonard scored 35 for the Clippers.

Who leads the Hornets vs Clippers season series?

The Clippers lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Hornets vs Clippers game?

The Clippers beat the Hornets 131-116 on Nov 22, 2025 on the road.

Where was Hornets vs Clippers played?

At Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, the home arena of the Los Angeles Clippers.

What was the score by quarter in Hornets vs Clippers?

Hornets-Clippers: Q1 26-24, Q2 17-21, Q3 41-41, Q4 25-31.

What is next for the Hornets and Clippers?

Hornets host the Wizards on Monday, October 26 at 7:00 PM ET; Clippers host the Lakers on Wednesday, October 28 at 10:30 PM ET.