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Final
Away
Charlotte Hornets
109
Home
LA Clippers
117
Venue: Intuit Dome
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The LA Clippers beat the Charlotte Hornets 117-109 at home on Monday, January 12, 2026 at Intuit Dome. Kawhi Leonard had 35 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for the LA Clippers. LaMelo Ball had 25 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the Charlotte Hornets.
The LA Clippers led 45-43 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 31-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: James Harden (double-double, LA Clippers), Moussa Diabate (double-double, Charlotte Hornets). Bench points: Charlotte Hornets 29, LA Clippers 38. James Harden had 32 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Charlotte Hornets vs LA Clippers?
- The LA Clippers beat the Charlotte Hornets 117-109 on January 12, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- LaMelo Ball scored 25 for the Charlotte Hornets; Kawhi Leonard scored 35 for the LA Clippers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | 26 | 17 | 41 | 25 | 109 |
| LA Clippers | 24 | 21 | 41 | 31 | 117 |
Game leaders
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 25 LaMelo Ball
- Rebounds
- 15 Moussa Diabate
- Assists
- 5 Brandon Miller
LA Clippers
- Points
- 35 Kawhi Leonard
- Rebounds
- 11 Ivica Zubac
- Assists
- 10 James Harden
Moussa Diabate double-double (13 PTS, 15 REB) · James Harden double-double (32 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kon Knueppel starter | 35:14 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-12 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | -9 |
| Moussa Diabate starter | 35:07 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | -4 |
| Miles Bridges starter | 34:28 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 3 | -15 |
| Brandon Miller starter | 32:53 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 3 | -7 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 32:15 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11-24 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Sion James bench | 18:32 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | -6 |
| Grant Williams bench | 13:14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0 | +3 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner bench | 12:53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Josh Green bench | 12:52 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +9 |
| Tre Mann bench | 12:32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | -1 |
Not available: Mason Plumlee, Collin Sexton
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden starter | 37:33 | 32 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11-28 | 3-11 | 7-8 | 2 | +1 |
| Kawhi Leonard starter | 30:36 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11-19 | 5-9 | 8-9 | 0 | +8 |
| John Collins starter | 30:19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | +16 |
| Ivica Zubac starter | 27:11 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | +3 |
| Kris Dunn starter | 20:33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
| Jordan Miller bench | 27:27 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Kobe Sanders bench | 22:45 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | +6 |
| Nicolas Batum bench | 21:57 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 0 | -3 |
| Brook Lopez bench | 20:24 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +7 |
| Kobe Brown bench | 0:25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Cam Christie bench | 0:25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser bench | 0:25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
Not available: Bradley Beal, Bogdan Bogdanović, Derrick Jones Jr.
| Charlotte Hornets | Stat | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|
| 13/17 (76%) | Free throws | 17/21 (81%) |
| 33/55 (60%) | 2 pointers | 23/43 (53%) |
| 10/33 (30%) | 3 pointers | 18/49 (36%) |
| 43/88 (48%) | Field goals | 41/92 (44%) |
| 49 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 39 | Defensive rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Assists | 22 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 14:37 | Time spent in lead | 25:06 |
| 5 | Biggest lead | 13 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 21
- Times tied
- 18
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 5 Q1 5:41
- Largest lead · LA Clippers
- 13 Q4 3:16
- Longest run
- 9-0 LA Clippers · Q4 6:53 to Q4 5:58
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:10 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 9:18 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 9:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 4 | 4 |
| 8:36 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 6 | 4 |
| 8:18 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 6 | 6 |
| 8:18 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 6 | 7 |
| 7:36 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 8 | 7 |
| 7:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 10 | 7 |
| 6:31 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 10 | 8 |
| 6:31 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 10 | 9 |
| 6:31 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 10 | 10 |
| 6:06 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 13 | 10 |
| 5:41 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 15 | 10 |
| 5:29 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 15 | 12 |
| 5:10 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 15 | 15 |
| 4:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 18 | 15 |
| 3:09 | LA Clippers | Nicolas Batum Free throw | 18 | 16 |
| 2:50 | LA Clippers | Brook Lopez 3-pt field goal | 18 | 19 |
| 2:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 20 | 19 |
| 1:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 22 | 19 |
| 1:46 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 22 | 20 |
| 1:16 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 22 | 22 |
| 1:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 2-pt field goal | 24 | 22 |
| 0:16 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James Free throw | 25 | 22 |
| 0:16 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James Free throw | 26 | 22 |
| 0:00 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 26 | 24 |
Q2 · 19 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 26 | 26 |
| 10:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 28 | 26 |
| 8:50 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 30 | 26 |
| 8:04 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac Free throw | 30 | 27 |
| 7:01 | LA Clippers | Kobe Sanders 3-pt field goal | 30 | 30 |
| 6:41 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 30 | 32 |
| 6:21 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 32 | 32 |
| 6:06 | LA Clippers | John Collins 3-pt field goal | 32 | 35 |
| 5:36 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 34 | 35 |
| 5:22 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 34 | 36 |
| 5:22 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 34 | 37 |
| 5:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 36 | 37 |
| 4:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 37 | 37 |
| 4:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 38 | 37 |
| 4:16 | LA Clippers | Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal | 38 | 40 |
| 2:54 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 38 | 42 |
| 2:34 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 3-pt field goal | 41 | 42 |
| 2:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 2-pt field goal | 43 | 42 |
| 0:56 | LA Clippers | Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal | 43 | 45 |
Q3 · 41 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 45 | 45 |
| 10:56 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 45 | 47 |
| 10:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 47 | 47 |
| 10:36 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 47 | 50 |
| 10:22 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 49 | 50 |
| 10:09 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 49 | 51 |
| 10:09 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 49 | 52 |
| 10:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 50 | 52 |
| 10:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 51 | 52 |
| 9:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 53 | 52 |
| 9:12 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 53 | 55 |
| 8:51 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 55 | 55 |
| 8:36 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 55 | 57 |
| 8:36 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 55 | 58 |
| 8:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 56 | 58 |
| 8:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 57 | 58 |
| 8:04 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 57 | 60 |
| 7:41 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 57 | 63 |
| 7:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 59 | 63 |
| 7:18 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 59 | 66 |
| 7:06 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 61 | 66 |
| 6:22 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 61 | 67 |
| 6:22 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 61 | 68 |
| 6:04 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 64 | 68 |
| 5:46 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 64 | 71 |
| 5:29 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 64 | 73 |
| 5:10 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 67 | 73 |
| 4:33 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 67 | 75 |
| 4:22 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 69 | 75 |
| 3:40 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 69 | 77 |
| 3:23 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 71 | 77 |
| 2:53 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 74 | 77 |
| 2:21 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 76 | 77 |
| 1:48 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller 2-pt field goal | 76 | 79 |
| 1:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 79 | 79 |
| 1:07 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 79 | 81 |
| 0:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 82 | 81 |
| 0:31 | LA Clippers | Brook Lopez 3-pt field goal | 82 | 84 |
| 0:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams Free throw | 83 | 84 |
| 0:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams Free throw | 84 | 84 |
| 0:02 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller 2-pt field goal | 84 | 86 |
Q4 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 87 | 86 |
| 10:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 2-pt field goal | 89 | 86 |
| 10:29 | LA Clippers | Brook Lopez 3-pt field goal | 89 | 89 |
| 10:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 90 | 89 |
| 10:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 91 | 89 |
| 9:52 | LA Clippers | Kobe Sanders 3-pt field goal | 91 | 92 |
| 9:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 93 | 92 |
| 9:20 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller 3-pt field goal | 93 | 95 |
| 9:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 95 | 95 |
| 8:12 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller 2-pt field goal | 95 | 97 |
| 7:51 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 2-pt field goal | 97 | 97 |
| 7:37 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 97 | 98 |
| 7:37 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 97 | 99 |
| 7:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 3-pt field goal | 100 | 99 |
| 6:53 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller 3-pt field goal | 100 | 102 |
| 6:19 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 100 | 105 |
| 5:58 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 100 | 108 |
| 5:31 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 101 | 108 |
| 4:53 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 101 | 110 |
| 4:33 | LA Clippers | Kobe Sanders 2-pt field goal | 101 | 112 |
| 3:16 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 101 | 114 |
| 3:00 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 103 | 114 |
| 1:54 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 105 | 114 |
| 1:22 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 107 | 114 |
| 0:43 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller 2-pt field goal | 107 | 116 |
| 0:31 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 107 | 117 |
| 0:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 109 | 117 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: LA Clippers 2-0. Final series: LA Clippers 2-0.
- Nov 22: LA Clippers 131 at Charlotte Hornets 116
- Jan 12: Charlotte Hornets 109 at LA Clippers 117 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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