Overview

• Tipoff is 8:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. CT) at Paycom Center with coverage on FanDuel Sports Network and streaming on Fubo.
• Oklahoma City enters 1–1 after a loss to Dallas, while Charlotte is 0–1 following a 135–114 defeat to the Thunder in the first meeting.
• Probable starters: Thunder — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein; Hornets — LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Kon Knueppel, Miles Bridges, Moussa Diabate.
• Injury designations: Thunder out — Thomas Sorber (torn ACL), Kenrich Williams (knee surgery), Nikola Topic (testicular surgery); Hornets out — Grant Williams (knee surgery), Josh Green (shoulder surgery).
• Charlotte waived DJ Rodman and added Eric Dixon, Villanova’s top scorer last season at 23.3 points per game.