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 game, which begins 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)

• Against the spread, Oklahoma City is 19-10-0 this year.
• Charlotte’s record against the spread is 14-16-0.
• As 12.5-point favorites or more, the Thunder are 4-2 against the spread.
• The Hornets have two wins ATS (2-2) as a 12.5-point underdog or more this year.

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Pick OU:

Over (217.5)

• Thunder games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 217.5 points 15 times.
• Hornets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 217.5 points in 15 of 30 outings.
• The average total in Oklahoma City’s outings this year is 223.6, 6.1 more than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average over/under for Charlotte’s matchups this season is 222.5, five more points than this game’s point total.
• The Thunder score the 15th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Hornets’ offense puts up the 26th-most.
• The Thunder are the league’s top-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the 15th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Thunder (-800)

• The Thunder have been favorites in 28 games this season and won 23 (82.1%) of those contests.
• The Hornets have been victorious in six, or 22.2%, of the 27 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Oklahoma City has been at least a -800 moneyline favorite five times this season and won all of those games.
• Charlotte has been named as an underdog of +550 or more just one time this season and left with a loss in that game.
• The Thunder have a 88.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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