Thunder Visit Hornets Tonight With Heavy Odds and Key Absences

Charlotte plays the second leg of a back-to-back without Brandon Miller.

Overview

Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. CT in Charlotte on FanDuel Sports Network Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City enters 12-1 on a four-game win streak after a 121-92 win over the Lakers led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 30 points and nine assists in three quarters.
The Hornets are 4-8 after a 147-134 overtime loss to the Bucks in NBA Cup group play, with Kon Knueppel and Miles Bridges scoring 32 each.
The Thunder list Jalen Williams, Aaron Wiggins, Kenrich Williams, Nikola Topic and Thomas Sorber out, with Lu Dort questionable; the Hornets confirm Brandon Miller is out with a shoulder subluxation.
Probable starters: Thunder — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Cason Wallace, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein; Hornets — LaMelo Ball, Sion James, Kon Knueppel, Miles Bridges, Moussa Diabate, with BetMGM listing OKC as a 16.5-point favorite and a 230.5 total.