Thunder vs Hornets Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble as the high-flying Oklahoma City Thunder roll into the Spectrum Center, ready to clash with the Charlotte Hornets in what promises to be a sizzling start to the 2024 NBA Playoffs. With the Thunder boasting a stellar 24-5 record and the Hornets looking to shake off the sting of recent losses, tonight’s showdown at 7:00 PM EST is where all eyes will be glued. As the rest of the first-round games have left fans yawning for more competition, this matchup sets the stage for a potential thriller. The Thunder are looking to cement their dominance in the Western Conference, while the Hornets have a chance to disrupt the narrative and inject some buzz into their playoff hopes. Will the Thunder continue to storm through, or will the Hornets find a way to swarm back into contention?

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 28, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Spectrum Center, Charlotte

Vegas Odds

	OKL ML	CHA ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-800	+525	218.5	-12.0/12.0
Recent	-275	+200	219.0	-12.0/12.0
Difference	+525	-325	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

9W-1L

AWAY

33W-21L

73.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

1W-9L

HOME

15W-36L

26.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
04/07/24	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	31	34	21	35	121	Over
04/07/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	29	26	30	33	118	Over
02/02/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	19	23	30	34	106	Over
02/02/24	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	39	34	32	21	126	Over
03/28/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	26	31	36	44	137	Over
03/28/23	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	23	45	31	35	134	Over
12/29/22	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	30	30	24	29	113	Over
12/29/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	36	21	28	36	121	Over
03/14/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	29	36	37	32	134	Over
03/14/22	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	41	23	27	25	116	Over
01/21/22	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	20	32	23	23	98	Push
01/21/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	37	32	24	28	121	Push

Thunder Vs Over/Under

Hornets Vs Over/Under

Thunder Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/26	vs IND	120-114W	45	20	3	95
12/20	vs MIA	104-97W	48	24	14	86
12/19	vs ORL	105-99W	32	23	13	83
12/14	@ HOU	111-96W	43	19	12	80
12/10	@ DAL	118-104W	52	29	13	101
12/07	vs NOP	119-109W	45	27	18	85
12/05	vs TOR	129-92W	56	28	6	102
12/03	@ UTA	133-106W	34	32	8	102
12/01	vs HOU	116-119L	46	30	7	94
11/29	vs LAL	101-93W	47	20	9	93

Hornets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/26	vs WAS	110-113L	50	31	18	94
12/20	vs PHI	98-108L	44	22	17	78
12/19	vs WAS	114-123L	52	30	8	106
12/13	vs CHI	95-109L	54	22	16	98
12/08	vs IND	113-109W	45	24	24	78
12/07	@ CLE	102-116L	37	21	10	86
12/05	vs NYK	101-125L	40	27	10	89
12/03	@ PHI	104-110L	47	22	15	77
11/30	@ ATL	104-107L	45	23	14	94
11/29	@ NYK	98-99L	39	25	13	89

Starting Lineups

Oklahoma City Thunder	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
S. Gilgeous-Alexander PG	55.0	61.2	54.0	100%	54.3
Isaiah Hartenstein C	41.0	36.1	31.0	100%	29.9
Isaiah Joe SG	20.0	11.2	14.5	33%	20.3
Aaron Wiggins SF	22.0	7.8	15.3	23%	16.2
Jalen Williams PF	41.0	34.1	41.2	100%	41.7

Charlotte Hornets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
LaMelo Ball PG	49.0	63.6	49.7	100%	49.0
Miles Bridges PF	33.0	35.5	34.7	100%	35.1
Josh Green SF	15.0	14.8	14.4	73%	15.7
Brandon Miller SG	35.0	38.0	37.1	100%	37.4
Mark Williams C	31.0	26.9	28.3	83%	30.2

Thunder Notable Injuries

Alex Caruso GTD (SG/SF): Avg: 9.2pts, 3.7reb, 3.3ast, 26.9 minutes. Last game: 12/20/24. Impact: 3.3
Luguentz Dort (SG/SF): Avg: 10.9pts, 4.0reb, 1.5ast, 29.4 minutes. Last game: 12/26/24. Impact: 4.0
Cason Wallace (PG/SG): Avg: 6.5pts, 2.4reb, 1.6ast, 21.8 minutes. Last game: 12/26/24. Impact: 3.2
Jaylin Williams GTD (C): Avg: 4.1pts, 3.3reb, 1.6ast, 13.0 minutes. Last game: 12/26/24. Impact: 2.1

Hornets Notable Injuries

KJ Simpson (PG): Avg: 4.1pts, 1.5reb, 2.1ast, 14.2 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 1.5
Taj Gibson (C): Avg: 2.0pts, 2.3reb, 0.6ast, 10.4 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 1.3

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Isaiah Hartenstein	OKL	Pts	11.5	12.4	+0.9	60%	50%	47%	47%	CHA	+2.6	#28
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	OKL	Pts	30.5	31.2	+0.7	80%	70%	67%	67%	CHA	-0.0	#12

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Thunder Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#1	#27	#23	#6	-9.0%
PF	#18	#15	#7	#10	-3.0%
PG	#9	#21	#5	#2	-10.3%
SF	#12	#27	#15	#11	-3.6%
SG	#6	#24	#6	#12	-4.7%

Hornets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#25	#18	#7	#20	2.9%
PF	#28	#13	#15	#25	6.5%
PG	#12	#25	#10	#13	0.2%
SF	#7	#1	#24	#12	-3.0%
SG	#5	#5	#24	#14	-3.3%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

116.5

107.3

Rebounds per Game

42.7

46.1

Assists per Game

25.7

24.1

Steals per Game

11.8

7.7

Blocks per Game

5.7

4.9

Shots per Game

92.0

90.0

3-Pointers Made per Game

14.2

14.9

2-Pt Percentage per Game

55.2

50.1

3-Pt Percentage per Game

36.0

35.1

Turnovers per Game

10.6

15.1

Fouls per Game

21.2

21.3

Recent Trends

LaMelo Ball (PG) is on an impressive streak, exceeding 30 points in 5 consecutive games.
DaQuan Jeffries (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 36.1% to 19.0, 14.0 min average previous 3 games.
Cody Martin (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.3% to 21.6, 31.4 min average previous 3 games.
Vasilije Micic (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 37.6% to 19.7, 31.6 min average previous 3 games.
Aaron Wiggins (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 48.5% to 16.6, 11.2 min average previous 3 games.
Isaiah Wong (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 32.1% to 11.5, 16.9 min average previous 3 games.