The Oklahoma City Thunder (24-5) will look to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (second in the league scoring 31.1 points per game) when they try to hold off LaMelo Ball (fourth in the NBA with 30.1 PPG) and the Charlotte Hornets (7-23) on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at Spectrum Center. The Thunder are 12.5-point road favorites in the game, which begins at 6:00 PM ET on NBA TV, FDSSE, and FDSOK.

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Thunder vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: NBA TV, FDSSE, and FDSOK
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
• Venue: Spectrum Center

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Thunder vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Thunder 116 – Hornets 103

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Spread & Total Prediction for Thunder vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Thunder (- 12.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Thunder (-13.2)
• Pick OU:

  Over (218.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 218.5

• The Thunder’s .655 ATS win percentage (19-10-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Hornets’ .467 mark (14-16-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• Oklahoma City (4-2) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 12.5 points or more this season (66.7%) than Charlotte (2-2) does as a 12.5+-point underdog (50%).
• Oklahoma City’s games have gone over the total 44.8% of the time this season (13 out of 29), which is more often than Charlotte’s games have (12 out of 30).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Thunder are 23-5, while the Hornets are 6-21 as moneyline underdogs.

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Thunder Performance Insights

• The Thunder are putting up 115.2 points per game this year (ninth-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived defensively, giving up just 103.5 points per contest (best).
• Oklahoma City ranks 15th in the NBA with 44 boards per game, but it is allowing 47.7 rebounds per game, which ranks second-worst in the league.
• The Thunder are dishing out 25.3 dimes per game, which ranks them 19th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, things are clicking for Oklahoma City, who is committing 11 turnovers per game (best in NBA) and forcing 18.2 turnovers per contest (best).
• The Thunder are 15th in the NBA with 13.6 three-pointers per game so far this year. Meanwhile, they rank 20th with a 34.9% shooting percentage from three-point land.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA offensively (106.5 points scored per game) and 15th on defense (113 points allowed).
• Charlotte is the fifth-best team in the league in rebounds per game (45.5) and is ranked 12th in rebounds conceded (43.6).
• The Hornets are fifth-worst in the league in assists (23.8 per game) in 2024-25.
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is 22nd in the NBA in turnovers committed (15.1 per game) and 16th in turnovers forced (13.9).
• With 14.7 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 34.8% from beyond the arc, the Hornets are sixth and 21st in the league, respectively, in those categories.

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