A pair of the NBA’s top scorers match up 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 Hornets (14-16-0 ATS) have covered the spread 65.5% of the time, 18.8% less often than the Thunder (19-10-0) this season.
• 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 topping the over/under in 2024-25, Oklahoma City does it better (44.8% of the time) than Charlotte (40%).
• The Thunder have an .821 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (23-5) this season while the Hornets have a .222 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (6-21).

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Thunder Performance Insights

• The Thunder own a top-five defense this year, ranking best in the league with 103.5 points allowed per game. Offensively, they rank ninth with 115.2 points scored per contest.
• Oklahoma City ranks 15th in the NBA with 44 rebounds per game, but it is allowing 47.7 rebounds per game, which ranks second-worst in the league.
• The Thunder are delivering 25.3 dimes per game, which ranks them 19th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Oklahoma City is dominating when it comes to turnovers, as it ranks best in the league in turnovers committed (11 per game) and best in forced turnovers (18.2 per contest).
• The Thunder are draining 13.6 treys per game (15th-ranked in NBA) this season, while owning a 34.9% three-point percentage (20th-ranked).

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Hornets Performance Insights

• The Hornets are the fourth-worst squad in the league in points scored (106.5 per game) and 15th in points allowed (113).
• Charlotte is the fifth-best team in the NBA in rebounds per game (45.5) and is ranked 12th in rebounds conceded (43.6).
• With 23.8 assists per game, the Hornets are fifth-worst in the league.
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is 22nd in the NBA in turnovers committed (15.1 per game) and 16th in turnovers forced (13.9).
• 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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