Two of the NBA’s top scorers face off when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (second, 31.1 PPG) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (24-5) visit LaMelo Ball (fourth, 30.1 PPG) and the Charlotte Hornets (7-23) on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET on NBA TV, FDSSE, and FDSOK. The Thunder are heavy favorites, by 12.5 points.

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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 (-13.3)
• Pick OU:

  Over (217.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 218.5

• The Thunder sport a 19-10-0 ATS record this season compared to the 14-16-0 mark of the Hornets.
• As a 12.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Charlotte is 2-2 against the spread compared to the 4-2 ATS record Oklahoma City racks up as a 12.5-point favorite.
• When it comes to going over the point total in 2024-25, Oklahoma City does it more often (44.8% of the time) than Charlotte (40%).
• The Thunder have an .821 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (23-5) this season, higher than the .222 winning percentage for the Hornets as a moneyline underdog (6-21).

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Thunder Performance Insights

• The Thunder have been lifted by their defense, as they rank best in the NBA by giving up just 103.5 points per game. They rank ninth in the league in points scored (115.2 per contest).
• Oklahoma City ranks second-worst in the NBA with 47.7 rebounds allowed per contest. Meanwhile, it is pulling down 44.0 boards per game (15th-ranked in league).
• The Thunder rank 19th in the NBA with 25.3 dimes per contest.
• Oklahoma City has been shining when it comes to turnovers this year, ranking best in the NBA in turnovers per game (11.0) and best in forced turnovers per contest (18.2).
• The Thunder are sinking 13.6 treys per game (15th-ranked in NBA) this year, while putting up a 34.9% three-point percentage (19th-ranked).

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Hornets Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA on offense (106.5 points scored per game) and 15th defensively (113.0 points conceded).
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is fifth-best in the league in rebounds (45.5 per game) and ninth in rebounds conceded (43.6).
• With 23.8 assists per game, the Hornets are fifth-worst in the league.
• At 15.1 turnovers committed per game and 13.9 turnovers forced, Charlotte is 21st and 16th in the league, respectively.
• Beyond the arc, the Hornets are seventh in the league in 3-pointers made per game (14.7). They are 20th in 3-point percentage at 34.8%.

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