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 matchup, which starts at 6:00 PM ET on NBA TV, FDSSE, and FDSOK.

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Thunder vs. Hornets Game Info

• When: Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
• Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
• TV: NBA TV, FDSSE, and FDSOK
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Thunder vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Thunder (- 12.5)

• Oklahoma City has covered the spread 19 times in 29 games.
• Against the spread, Charlotte is 14-16-0 this season.
• The Thunder’s ATS record as 12.5-point favorites or more is 4-2.
• The Hornets have won twice ATS (2-2) as a 12.5-point underdog or more this year.

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Pick OU:

Over (218.5)

• The Thunder and their opponents have combined to score more than 218.5 points in 15 of 29 games this season.
• The Hornets and their opponents have combined to score more than 218.5 points in 14 of 30 games this season.
• Oklahoma City has an average total of 223.6 in its games this year, 5.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• Charlotte’s games this year have had a 222.5-point total on average, four more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Hornets are the NBA’s 27th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 17th-ranked Thunder.
• The Thunder are the NBA’s top-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the 14th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Thunder (-752)

• The Thunder have entered the game as favorites 28 times this season and won 23, or 82.1%, of those games.
• The Hornets have won in six, or 22.2%, of the 27 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Oklahoma City has been at least a -752 moneyline favorite six times this season and won all of those games.
• Charlotte has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +525 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The Thunder have a 88.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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