Who’s playing
Oklahoma City @ Charlotte
Current record: Oklahoma City 15-19. Charlotte 9-26
What you need to know
The Charlotte Hornets are heading home after a six-game trip. They and his Thunder in Oklahoma City will play against each other Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Spectrum Center as he wraps up the year. The Hornets want to fill a hole in defense that allowed them an average of 118.03 points per game.
Charlotte was close by but couldn’t close the gap in Tuesday’s 110-105 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Points His guard LaMelo Ball (21 points) and shooting guard Terry Rozier (19 points) were Charlotte’s top scorers.
Meanwhile, the Thunder’s star shone brightly in Tuesday’s 130-114 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Oklahoma City shooter his guard, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, had 28 points and 8 assists, along with 6 rebounds and 4 blocks.
Without the buzzer beater, Charlotte is expected to win tough competition. But their home his court was no bettor’s paradise. At home he failed to break the spread in 10 of his 15 games.
Oklahoma City’s win made it 15-19, and Charlotte’s loss made it 9-26. We’ll see if Oklahoma City can replicate their recent success or if the Hornets can bounce back and reverse their fortunes.
Viewing method
- when: 7 p.m. Thursday
- where: Spectrum Center — Charlotte, North Carolina
- tv set: Bally Sport SE Charlotte
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try it for free. Geo restrictions may apply.)
- follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket price: $14.00
odds
According to the latest NBA odds, the Hornets are just 1.5-point favorites against the Thunder.
The oddsmakers were in line with this betting community as the game started as a 1.5 point spread and stayed there.
Over/Under: -111
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Series history
Oklahoma City has won 7 of its last 13 games with Charlotte.
- 03/14/2022 – Charlotte 134 vs. Oklahoma City 116
- 01/21/2022 – Charlotte 121 vs. Oklahoma City 98
- 07/04/2021 – Charlotte 113 vs. Oklahoma City 102
- December 26, 2020 – Oklahoma City 109 vs. Charlotte 107
- Dec. 27, 2019 – Oklahoma City 104 vs. Charlotte 102
- 11/23/2018 – Oklahoma City 109 vs Charlotte 104
- 11/01/2018 – Oklahoma City 111 vs Charlotte 107
- 01/13/2018 – Oklahoma City 101 vs Charlotte 91
- Dec. 11, 2017 – Charlotte 116 vs. Oklahoma City 103
- April 2, 2017 – Charlotte 113 vs. Oklahoma City 101
- 01/04/2017 – Charlotte 123 vs. Oklahoma City 112
- 01/20/2016 – Oklahoma City 109 vs Charlotte 95
- 01/02/2016 – Oklahoma City 109 vs Charlotte 90
