A pair 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 (-13.2)
• Pick OU:

  Over (218.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 218.5

• The Thunder have covered the spread more often than the Hornets this season, tallying an ATS record of 19-10-0, as opposed to the 14-16-0 record of the Hornets.
• 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 and its opponents have eclipsed the over/under 44.8% of the time this season (13 out of 29). That’s more often than Charlotte and its opponents have (12 out of 30).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Thunder are 23-5, while the Hornets are 6-21 as moneyline underdogs.

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Thunder Performance Insights

• The Thunder have been led by their defense, as they rank best in the NBA by surrendering 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 averaging 44 rebounds per game (15th-ranked in league).
• This year, the Thunder rank 19th in the league in assists, averaging 25.3 per game.
• In terms of turnovers, it’s been a dominant stretch for Oklahoma City, who is committing 11 turnovers per game (best in NBA) and forcing 18.2 turnovers per contest (best).
• The Thunder rank 15th in the NBA with 13.6 threes per game so far this season. Meanwhile, they rank 20th with a 34.9% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Hornets are the fourth-worst squad in the NBA (106.5 points per game). On defense, they are 15th (113 points allowed per game).
• On the boards, Charlotte is fifth-best in the league in rebounds (45.5 per game). It is 12th in rebounds allowed (43.6 per game).
• With 23.8 assists per game, the Hornets are fifth-worst in the NBA.
• In terms of turnovers, Charlotte is 22nd in the league in committing them (15.1 per game). It is 16th in forcing them (13.9 per game).
• Beyond the arc, the Hornets are sixth in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (14.7). They are 21st in 3-point percentage at 34.8%.

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