No idea. Maybe the bookies see good matchups that favour the Clippers. Maybe someone is out/questionable that we don't know about yet. Maybe they're just taking a wild spread and thinking Hornet's are due for another loss.
clips have been getting decent spreads all year compared to their record, including last years. they have alot more ability than their record has shown. ive been waiting for em to turn it around for a while now. but i have stopped putting $ on em because they screw me every time