Charlotte Hornets vs Los Angeles Clippers Final Score & Over/Under Result — Jan 12, 2026

Los Angeles held off Charlotte 117–109, a eight-point road win that sent the combined total to 226, clearing the 222.5 market line by 3.5 points. The game's rhythm tilted sharply in the second half, where 138 combined points flooded the scoreboard after a more measured first 24 minutes—a split that decided both the spread and the total.

The Hornets opened brightly, matching the Clippers in Q1 with 50 combined points, but the second quarter proved decisive. A dull 38 combined points in Q2 left Charlotte trailing 45–43 at the break. The floodgates opened in Q3, where a stunning 82 combined points—the game's highest-scoring quarter—turned a two-point deficit into a Charlotte advantage. Kawhi Leonard (35 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast) and James Harden (32 pts, 4 reb, 10 ast) steered the Clippers through the final quarter's 56 combined points, outscoring the Hornets 31–25 in Q4 to secure the margin. LaMelo Ball (25 pts, 9 reb, 5 ast) paced Charlotte's effort, with Kon Knueppel (18 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast) and Moussa Diabaté (13 pts, 15 reb, 4 ast) contributing off the bench.

DAGGER leaned under pregame and missed. The second-half eruption—particularly that explosive Q3—overpowered the game's slower opening, lifting the total 3.5 points above the projection.