Clippers at Hornets
THE STORY: The Clippers are longing for the lights of Los Angeles after opening a three-game road trip with back-to-back losses. Thankfully, the lowly Hornets represent the final stop on the away swing. New Orleans has just one win in its last five contests and hasn’t won inside New Orleans Arena since March 2. Los Angeles hasn’t had much luck with the Hornets, going 1-9 in their last 10 meetings.
TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, FSN Prime Ticket, Cox Sports Television
ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (26-20): The air has been let out of the “Lob City” offense, averaging just over 90 points per game in the Clippers’ last eight outings. Los Angeles shot 36.7 percent from the field in Wednesday’s loss to Oklahoma City, with Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and Nick Young combining to go 9 for 32. The Clippers defense couldn’t pick up the slack, allowing over 100 points for the second straight night.
ABOUT THE HORNETS (11-35): New Orleans was hoping to have forward Carl Landry back in action versus the Warriors on Wednesday, but he sat out his 22nd straight contest while recovering from a second-degree MCL sprain suffered on Feb. 4. Landry is back at practice and could play Thursday, giving the Hornets some much-needed toughness on both ends of the floor. Landry is averaging 11.5 points and 4.4 rebounds this season.
BUZZER BEATERS:
1. New Orleans is a league-worst 4-20 at home.
2. Griffin scored a career-low seven points in Wednesday’s loss to the Thunder, going 3 for 11 from the floor.
3. The Hornets lead the all-time series with the Clippers 39-19, including a 21-9 record since the franchise moved to New Orleans from Charlotte in 2002.