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CHA109
Final
117LAC
Monday, January 12, 2026
3PT EdgeTurnover Swing
Charlotte Hornets
Away · Hornets
CHA
Charlotte Hornets
109
Finalmargin8
117
Los Angeles Clippers
Home · Clippers · Won
LAC
Los Angeles Clippers
Biggest Lead
LAC +13
Q4 · 3:16
Biggest Run
LAC 9-0
 
Lead Changes
21
18 ties
Half
CHA 43 · LAC 45
LAC led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
LAC won by 8.
Insight 02
LAC built the biggest lead at +13.
Insight 03
LAC had the biggest unanswered run (9-0).
Insight 04
LAC won Q4 31-25.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highTurnover outcomesOn LAC

    LAC scored 22 pts off CHA's 10 turnovers (2.20 PPP allowed).

    9 of 10 TOVs (90%) led to a make.

  • 02
    highScoring chainsOn LAC

    Ball got 12 of his 25 pts via drives (6 makes, 48% up 18 pp from season avg 30%).

    2 from catch-and-shoot (6 pts) · 1 from other actions (3 pts)

  • 03
    medTurnover outcomesOn CHA

    CHA scored 6 pts off LAC's 5 turnovers (1.20 PPP allowed).

    3 of 5 TOVs (60%) led to a make.

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn CHA

    Leonard got 11 of his 27 pts via pull-up jumpers (4 makes, 41% up 7 pp from season avg 34%).

    2 from catch-and-shoot (5 pts) · 2 from other actions (5 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn CHA

    Harden got 11 of his 25 pts via pull-up jumpers (4 makes, 44%).

    5 from drives (10 pts) · 2 from cuts (4 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

CHALAC
Q1
CHA +2
CHA26
LAC24
Running26–24
Q2
LAC +4
CHA17
LAC21
Running43–45
Q3
Tied
CHA41
LAC41
Running84–86
Q4
LAC +6
CHA25
LAC31
Running109–117

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGCHA11/23 48%7/23 30%15/22 68%10/20 50%43/88 49%
LAC8/24 33%7/22 32%15/24 63%11/22 50%41/92 45%
3PCHA2/6 33%1/12 8%5/9 56%2/6 33%10/33 30%
LAC2/13 15%4/10 40%6/12 50%6/14 43%18/49 37%
FTCHA2/4 50%2/2 100%6/7 86%3/4 75%13/17 76%
LAC6/8 75%3/4 75%5/5 100%3/4 75%17/21 81%
REBCHA1711101149
LAC101431037
ASTCHA648624
LAC448622
TOVCHA224210
LAC13105
Paint PTSCHA1810181460
LAC122161040

Game Flow

Margin over time — LAC ahead above the line, CHA below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (21) and ties (18).

LAC aheadCHA ahead
9-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 2–2 · Q1 10:10LAC takes the lead 2–4 · Q1 9:18Tied 4–4 · Q1 9:10CHA takes the lead 6–4 · Q1 8:36Tied 6–6 · Q1 8:18LAC takes the lead 6–7 · Q1 8:18CHA takes the lead 8–7 · Q1 7:36Tied 10–10 · Q1 6:31Tied 15–15 · Q1 5:10LAC takes the lead 18–19 · Q1 2:50CHA takes the lead 20–19 · Q1 2:37Tied 22–22 · Q1 1:16Tied 26–26 · Q2 11:28Tied 30–30 · Q2 7:01LAC takes the lead 30–32 · Q2 6:41Tied 32–32 · Q2 6:21Tied 37–37 · Q2 4:41CHA takes the lead 38–37 · Q2 4:41LAC takes the lead 38–40 · Q2 4:16CHA takes the lead 43–42 · Q2 2:00LAC takes the lead 43–45 · Q2 0:55Tied 45–45 · Q3 11:14Tied 47–47 · Q3 10:47CHA takes the lead 53–52 · Q3 9:30LAC takes the lead 53–55 · Q3 9:12Tied 55–55 · Q3 8:51Tied 79–79 · Q3 1:23CHA takes the lead 82–81 · Q3 0:37LAC takes the lead 82–84 · Q3 0:30Tied 84–84 · Q3 0:07CHA takes the lead 87–86 · Q4 11:20Tied 89–89 · Q4 10:29LAC takes the lead 91–92 · Q4 9:52CHA takes the lead 93–92 · Q4 9:40LAC takes the lead 93–95 · Q4 9:20Tied 95–95 · Q4 9:07Tied 97–97 · Q4 7:51CHA takes the lead 100–99 · Q4 7:18LAC takes the lead 100–102 · Q4 6:53LAC +13CHA +5+13−13

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
LaMelo Ball
CHA · Starter
32:15259510311/243/11-6
Kon Knueppel
CHA · Starter
35:1418540028/120/3-9
Moussa Diabaté
CHA · Starter
35:07131541416/100/0-4
Brandon Miller
CHA · Starter
32:5213651025/111/3-7
Miles Bridges
CHA · Starter
34:2811610013/101/4-15
Tre Mann
CHA
12:339110004/61/2-1
Sion James
CHA
18:338330012/62/4-6
Grant Williams
CHA
13:147200002/31/2+3
Josh Green
CHA
12:513210001/41/4+9
Ryan Kalkbrenner
CHA
12:532000001/20/0-4
Tidjane Salaün
CHA
—0000000/00/00
Pat Connaughton
CHA
—0000000/00/00

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
54.5%
54.3%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
19.3%
22.8%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
26.3%
18.8%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
9.5%
4.7%

Efficiency

ORTGLAC edge
CHA
115.1
LAC
123.3
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGLAC edge
CHA
122.2
LAC
114.4
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%LAC edge
CHA
57.1%
LAC
57.8%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
CHA
95.2
LAC
95.1
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelCHALACEdge
In the paint6040CHA +20
Fast break1120LAC +9
Off turnovers620LAC +14
2nd chance1517LAC +2

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricCHALAC
Passes231254
Touches348365
Distance (mi)18.317.7
Pull-up FG25/53 (47%)21/58 (36%)
Catch & Shoot FG18/35 (51%)20/34 (59%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Moussa Diabaté — CHA missCHAKon Knueppel — CHA madeCHAJordan Miller — LAC missLACLaMelo Ball — CHA missCHAKris Dunn — LAC missLACKon Knueppel — CHA madeCHAJosh Green — CHA missCHAJordan Miller — LAC missLACKris Dunn — LAC missLACLaMelo Ball — CHA madeCHALaMelo Ball — CHA missCHAKon Knueppel — CHA missCHAJordan Miller — LAC madeLACJames Harden — LAC missLACMiles Bridges — CHA missCHASion James — CHA missCHABrandon Miller — CHA missCHANicolas Batum — LAC madeLACKawhi Leonard — LAC madeLACBrandon Miller — CHA madeCHAMoussa Diabaté — CHA madeCHAJordan Miller — LAC madeLACSion James — CHA missCHAKawhi Leonard — LAC missLACKon Knueppel — CHA madeCHAGrant Williams — CHA missCHALaMelo Ball — CHA madeCHAJosh Green — CHA madeCHAKawhi Leonard — LAC madeLACKon Knueppel — CHA missCHAIvica Zubac — LAC madeLACJames Harden — LAC missLACKobe Sanders — LAC madeLACRyan Kalkbrenner — CHA missCHAKris Dunn — LAC missLACNicolas Batum — LAC madeLACKawhi Leonard — LAC missLACJohn Collins — LAC madeLACKon Knueppel — CHA madeCHAKobe Sanders — LAC missLACTre Mann — CHA madeCHALaMelo Ball — CHA madeCHATre Mann — CHA madeCHAKawhi Leonard — LAC madeLACKon Knueppel — CHA madeCHAKawhi Leonard — LAC madeLACJohn Collins — LAC missLACMoussa Diabaté — CHA missCHAJames Harden — LAC missLACMiles Bridges — CHA missCHALaMelo Ball — CHA missCHARyan Kalkbrenner — CHA madeCHAMiles Bridges — CHA missCHAKawhi Leonard — LAC madeLACJames Harden — LAC missLACJames Harden — LAC missLACMiles Bridges — CHA madeCHAJames Harden — LAC madeLACLaMelo Ball — CHA madeCHAKobe Sanders — LAC missLACKris Dunn — LAC missLACMiles Bridges — CHA missCHALaMelo Ball — CHA missCHAMiles Bridges — CHA missCHABrook Lopez — LAC madeLACMoussa Diabaté — CHA madeCHAJames Harden — LAC madeLACLaMelo Ball — CHA madeCHAJordan Miller — LAC missLACBrook Lopez — LAC missLACJames Harden — LAC missLACJosh Green — CHA missCHAJordan Miller — LAC missLACJames Harden — LAC madeLACJames Harden — LAC missLACIvica Zubac — LAC madeLACJames Harden — LAC missLACKon Knueppel — CHA madeCHAKon Knueppel — CHA madeCHAKobe Sanders — LAC madeLACBrook Lopez — LAC madeLACJames Harden — LAC missLACJames Harden — LAC madeLACKawhi Leonard — LAC missLACKobe Sanders — LAC missLACBrook Lopez — LAC madeLACJordan Miller — LAC missLACJames Harden — LAC madeLACKon Knueppel — CHA madeCHABrandon Miller — CHA madeCHAKawhi Leonard — LAC missLACSion James — CHA madeCHAJames Harden — LAC madeLACMiles Bridges — CHA missCHABrandon Miller — CHA missCHALaMelo Ball — CHA madeCHALaMelo Ball — CHA madeCHAKobe Sanders — LAC missLACKon Knueppel — CHA missCHAJames Harden — LAC madeLACKris Dunn — LAC missLACJames Harden — LAC missLACJames Harden — LAC madeLACLaMelo Ball — CHA madeCHAKobe Sanders — LAC madeLACMoussa Diabaté — CHA missCHAJames Harden — LAC missLACKawhi Leonard — LAC missLACSion James — CHA missCHATre Mann — CHA missCHAKawhi Leonard — LAC madeLACLaMelo Ball — CHA missCHAKawhi Leonard — LAC madeLACJames Harden — LAC madeLACLaMelo Ball — CHA missCHAJames Harden — LAC missLACJosh Green — CHA missCHALaMelo Ball — CHA madeCHABrandon Miller — CHA madeCHAKawhi Leonard — LAC madeLACLaMelo Ball — CHA missCHAKon Knueppel — CHA missCHAJames Harden — LAC madeLACIvica Zubac — LAC missLACJames Harden — LAC madeLACMoussa Diabaté — CHA madeCHAMoussa Diabaté — CHA madeCHABrandon Miller — CHA missCHASion James — CHA madeCHAJordan Miller — LAC madeLACJordan Miller — LAC madeLACTre Mann — CHA madeCHABrandon Miller — CHA missCHAJohn Collins — LAC missLACJames Harden — LAC missLACLaMelo Ball — CHA missCHAGrant Williams — CHA madeCHABrandon Miller — CHA missCHAJames Harden — LAC missLACKawhi Leonard — LAC madeLACJames Harden — LAC missLACMoussa Diabaté — CHA missCHAKobe Sanders — LAC missLACLaMelo Ball — CHA missCHAKawhi Leonard — LAC missLACJordan Miller — LAC madeLACJames Harden — LAC missLACMoussa Diabaté — CHA madeCHASion James — CHA missCHABrook Lopez — LAC missLACMiles Bridges — CHA missCHAKawhi Leonard — LAC madeLACTre Mann — CHA madeCHABrandon Miller — CHA madeCHAKobe Sanders — LAC missLACKawhi Leonard — LAC missLACLaMelo Ball — CHA madeCHAIvica Zubac — LAC madeLACLaMelo Ball — CHA missCHAIvica Zubac — LAC madeLACKawhi Leonard — LAC missLACKawhi Leonard — LAC madeLACLaMelo Ball — CHA madeCHAMoussa Diabaté — CHA madeCHAKobe Sanders — LAC missLACBrook Lopez — LAC missLACJames Harden — LAC missLACIvica Zubac — LAC missLACBrandon Miller — CHA madeCHAMiles Bridges — CHA madeCHAMiles Bridges — CHA madeCHAKris Dunn — LAC missLACJordan Miller — LAC madeLACJohn Collins — LAC missLACTre Mann — CHA missCHAGrant Williams — CHA madeCHALaMelo Ball — CHA missCHALaMelo Ball — CHA missCHABrandon Miller — CHA missCHALaMelo Ball — CHA missCHA
Charlotte Hornets43/88 · 48.9%
Los Angeles Clippers41/92 · 44.6%
mademissedteam · result
LAC 41/92 (44.6%) · CHA 43/88 (48.9%) — CHA ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

CHA 103–114 LAC → 109–117
  1. 3:00
    PTSCHA103–114 · LAC +11
    Ball 13' Driving Floating Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Diabate 4 AST)
  2. 2:42
    MISSLAC103–114 · LAC +11
    MISS Miller 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  3. 2:33
    MISSCHA103–114 · LAC +11
    MISS Knueppel 4' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  4. 2:09
    MISSLAC103–114 · LAC +11
    MISS Collins 25' 3PT Turnaround Jump Shot
  5. 1:54
    PTSCHA105–114 · LAC +9
    Ball 6' Turnaround Fadeaway (23 PTS) (Knueppel 4 AST)
  6. 1:33
    MISSLAC105–114 · LAC +9
    MISS Miller 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  7. 1:22
    PTSCHA107–114 · LAC +7
    Ball 3' Driving Floating Jump Shot (25 PTS)
  8. 0:59
    MISSLAC107–114 · LAC +7
    MISS Lopez 3PT Jump Shot
  9. 0:44
    MISSLAC107–114 · LAC +7
    MISS Harden 4' Driving Layup
  10. 0:42
    PTSLAC107–116 · LAC +9
    Miller Tip Layup Shot (14 PTS)
  11. 0:37
    MISSCHA107–116 · LAC +9
    MISS Bridges 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  12. 0:30
    PTSLAC107–117 · LAC +10
    Leonard Free Throw 1 of 2 (35 PTS)
  13. 0:30
    MISSLAC107–117 · LAC +10
    MISS Leonard Free Throw 2 of 2
  14. 0:22
    PTSCHA109–117 · LAC +8
    Knueppel 1' Driving Dunk (18 PTS) (James 3 AST)