LA Clippers face Charlotte Hornets in the NBA on Thursday 17 December 2026 at Spectrum Center, Charlotte. Start time is 7pm EST / 12am GMT.
Confirmed broadcast details and any schedule changes are updated here as they are announced.
BASKETBALL · MATCH
LA Clippers at Charlotte Hornets
Date
16 December 2026Wednesday
Venue
Charlotte, United States
Status
Scheduled
Format
Match · Basketball
Schedule contextNBA · rest, travel and time zones from the published schedule
LA Clippers Away
- Rest
- 2 days
- Last game
- Sun at Spurs
- Travel
- 1,772 km (1,101 mi) · 3 h ahead · game 2 of 3-game road trip
- Schedule
- 1 in last 7 days
- Body clock
- Tip 7pm (4pm at home)
Time zonesRoad trip
Charlotte Hornets Home
- Rest
- 1 day
- Last game
- Mon v Raptors
- Travel
- No travel · game 2 of 5-game home stand
- Schedule
- 2 in last 7 days
- Body clock
- Tip 7pm
Home stand
Indoor
The Clippers have had 2 days off since Sunday's game in San Antonio, game 2 of a 3-game road trip, with 1,772 km (1,101 miles) of travel, playing 3 hours ahead of their home clock.
The Hornets have had 1 day off since Monday's game against the Raptors, game 2 of a 5-game home stand.
NBA teams playing two or more hours from their home time zone have won 45% of regular-season games since 2015 (3,644 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NBA games this week
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