Oklahoma City Thunder vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NBA, 28 Dec 2024

Take Thunder to Rack Up the Points

The Thunder can enjoy a big victory and a bet against the spread could be the best way forward. Back the favorites off -12.5 to cover the line against the Hornets at -114.

Thunder Beat Hornets in Pair’s Last Matchup

Oklahoma City Thunder have won four on the spin, triumphing 120-114 in their previous game. This was on the road against Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 45 points, with Jalen Williams getting 20 and Luguentz Dort 13.

Charlotte Hornets have lost eight home games on the spin. On the road at Capital One Arena in their last game, they were beaten 113-110 by Washington Wizards. LaMelo Ball bagged 31 points, Miles Bridges had 22 points and 14 rebounds, while Brandon Miller recorded 18 points.

The Thunder have claimed back-to-back victories over the Hornets. At Paycom Center they won 126-106 before winning 121-118 at Spectrum Center. Both teams have five wins on the board when we look at the 10-game H2H record.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

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The Thunder have 9 wins and 1 loss in the past 10 games. They are averaging 114.3 points, 45.6 rebounds, 24.0 assists, 12.4 steals and 5.5 blocks while shooting 45.9% from the field and 83.6% from the free-throw line. The opposition have an average of 101.9 points and 45.0 rebounds per contest.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 32.5 points, 5.0 assists and 2.4 (35.3%) 3-pointers made, while Isaiah Hartenstein averages 12.0 rebounds.

The Hornets have won 1 and lost 9 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 104.6 points, 45.1 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 7.7 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field and 74.9% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 114.8 points and 43.8 rebounds.

Brandon Miller is averaging 16.2 points and 2.8 (33.3%) 3-pointers made. Nick Richards has an average of 6.8 rebounds and Vasilije Micic 4.8 assists.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Oklahoma City Thunder lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Aaron Wiggins, Ajay Mitchell, Isaiah Hartenstein.

Charlotte Hornets lineup: Miles Bridges, Mark Williams, Josh Green, Vasilije Micic, Seth Curry.

Expert NBA Analysis

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the NBA betting lines and odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while some key stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Thunder vs Hornets stats:

• The +12.5 line hasn’t been covered by Hornets in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• The +12.5 line hasn’t been covered by Hornets in 3 consecutive games at home.

Thunder vs Hornets Prediction

Our bet is OKC Thunder against the spread. Back them off -12.5 at odds of -114 and be confident that the market leaders can cover the line in this NBA matchup.

Looking for more juice from your selection? By moving the betting line, you are able to get bigger odds although you will need to take a riskier wager.

Thunder -12.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 53.2% chance of winning. After careful examination, our analysts have this probability close to 60%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

Our Pick

Thunder -12.5 @ -114 Bet Now

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Player Props

Brandon Miller Over 19.5 Points -127

Brandon Miller (Hornets) has recorded an average of 25.75 points in the past 4 home games. We’ll use this stat and take odds of -127 that he is able to cover the line when it comes to wagering on Player Points.

Latest Brandon Miller Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 19.5

-127

Under 19.5

-106

Assists

Over 3.5

-115

Under 3.5

-115

Rebounds

Over 4.5

-130

Under 4.5

-103

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 5.5 Rebounds +107

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder) has finished with Over 5.5 rebounds in 3 straight games. We think it’s achievable that he will cover the Player Rebounds line and there are odds of +107 available.

Latest Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 30.5

-114

Under 30.5

-118

Assists

Over 5.5

-120

Under 5.5

-112

Rebounds

Over 5.5

-104

Under 5.5

-128

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Correct Score Prediction

Thunder 114 - 98 Hornets

We’re going for the Thunder to achieve a 114-98 win and the good news is that there are massive odds for this outcome. A small stake can return a potentially large amount.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Charlotte Hornets Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Taking No Chances With Thunder

Oklahoma City Thunder are strong -833 favorites to win this NBA game according to the Moneyline betting odds. The sportsbooks give them a 89% chance of claiming victory. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Charlotte Hornets are trading at +570.

The spread currently stands at 12.5 and the total points line is 219. Having a bet on the Totals is one of the most popular basketball wagers. If you fancy Under 219, then the odds are -110.

If you think the Thunder can reach 20 points first, then odds of -245 are available for the favorites to win. On the flip side, the Hornets are +195 to reach this total before their opponents.

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Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Thunder

-833

Hornets

+570

Point Spread

Thunder -12.5

-110

Hornets +12.5

-110

Total Points

Under 219

-110

Over 219

-110

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the favorite to hit the most buckets. You can get -114 that he scores Over 30.5 points or -118 that he goes Under.

Player Points

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder)

Over 30.5

-114

Under 30.5

-118

LaMelo Ball (Hornets)

Over 27.5

-120

Under 27.5

-110

Jalen Williams (Thunder)

Over 21.5

-123

Under 21.5

-108

Brandon Miller (Hornets)

Over 19.5

-127

Under 19.5

-106

Isaiah Hartenstein (Thunder)

Over 12.5

-108

Under 12.5

-122

Isaiah Joe (Thunder)

Over 11.5

-110

Under 11.5

-120

Player Assists

LaMelo Ball (Hornets)

Over 7.5

-100

Under 7.5

-133

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder)

Over 5.5

-120

Under 5.5

-112

Jalen Williams (Thunder)

Over 4.5

-161

Under 4.5

+123

Brandon Miller (Hornets)

Over 3.5

-115

Under 3.5

-115

Isaiah Hartenstein (Thunder)

Over 3.5

-104

Under 3.5

-128

Player Rebounds

Isaiah Hartenstein (Thunder)

Over 12.5

-110

Under 12.5

-120

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder)

Over 5.5

-104

Under 5.5

-128

LaMelo Ball (Hornets)

Over 5.5

-104

Under 5.5

-128

Jalen Williams (Thunder)

Over 5.5

+118

Under 5.5

-159

Brandon Miller (Hornets)

Over 4.5

-130

Under 4.5

-103

Isaiah Joe (Thunder)

Over 3.5

-100

Under 3.5

-133

Last 5 & H2H

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

Charlotte Hornets Confirmed Lineup

0 Miles Bridges

5 Mark Williams

10 Josh Green

22 Vasilije Micic

30 Seth Curry

Oklahoma City Thunder Confirmed Lineup

2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

8 Jalen Williams

21 Aaron Wiggins

25 Ajay Mitchell

55 Isaiah Hartenstein

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

• W = Wins
• L = Losses
• PCT = Winning Percentage
• PPG = Points Per Game
• OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
• DIFF = Average Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Road = Away Record
• Div = Division Record
• Conf = Conference Record
• Last 10 = Record last 10 games
• Strk = Current Streak

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