Los Angeles Clippers (13-11, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (7-16, 13th in the Eastern Conference)
Charlotte, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Norman Powell and the Los Angeles Clippers take on Kelly Oubre Jr. and the Charlotte Hornets in a non-conference matchup.
The Hornets are 4-7 in home games. Charlotte averages 14.2 turnovers per game and is 4- when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.
The Clippers have gone 6-5 away from home. Los Angeles is the worst team in the Western Conference scoring averaging just 106.7 points per game while shooting 46.8%.
TOP PERFORMERS: Oubre is scoring 19.8 points per game with 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists for the Hornets. P.J. Washington is averaging 15.8 points and 4.8 rebounds while shooting 41.7% over the last 10 games for Charlotte.
Powell is scoring 14.8 points per game and averaging 2.9 rebounds for the Clippers. Marcus Morris is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Los Angeles.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 4-6, averaging 109.9 points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks per game while shooting % from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.0 points per game.
Clippers: 5-5, averaging 108.8 points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks per game while shooting % from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.3 points.
INJURIES: Hornets: LaMelo Ball: out (ankle), Gordon Hayward: out (shoulder), Mark Williams: out (ankle), Cody Martin: out (quad), Dennis Smith Jr.: out (ankle).
Clippers: Paul George: out (knee), Luke Kennard: out (calf), Kawhi Leonard: out (ankle), Norman Powell: out (groin).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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