Thunder Visit Hornets Tonight as Heavy Favorites
Betting markets point to a comfortable Oklahoma City win given the league-best start plus Charlotte's short rest.
Overview
- Tipoff is 7:00 p.m. ET at Spectrum Center in Charlotte with regional coverage on FanDuel Sports Network and streaming on Fubo.
- Oklahoma City enters 12-1 on a four-game win streak after a 121-92 rout of the Lakers in which Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points and nine assists in three quarters.
- Charlotte is 4-8 on the second night of a back-to-back after a 147-134 overtime loss to Milwaukee with Kon Knueppel and Miles Bridges scoring 32 each.
- Injury outlook: the Thunder list Jalen Williams, Aaron Wiggins, Kenrich Williams, Nikola Topic, and Thomas Sorber out with Lu Dort questionable; the Hornets are expected to be without Brandon Miller due to a shoulder subluxation.
- Probable starters include Gilgeous-Alexander, Dort, Cason Wallace, Chet Holmgren, and Isaiah Hartenstein for OKC, with LaMelo Ball, Sion James, Knueppel, Bridges, and Moussa Diabaté for Charlotte, and one line lists the Thunder -16.5 with a 230.5 over/under.