Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (24-5) are 12.5-point favorites against LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets (7-23) Saturday, December 28, 2024 at Spectrum Center. The matchup 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 beaten the spread 19 times in 29 games.
• Against the spread, Charlotte is 14-16-0 this season.
• Against the spread as 12.5-point favorites or more, the Thunder are 4-2.
• As a 12.5-point underdog or more, the Hornets have two wins ATS (2-2).

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Pick OU:

Over (218.5)

• Thunder games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 218.5 points 15 times.
• Hornets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 218.5 points in 14 of 30 outings.
• Oklahoma City has an average point total of 223.6 in its contests this year, 5.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• Charlotte has a 222.5-point average over/under in its matchups this season, four more points than this game’s total.
• The Hornets are the NBA’s 27th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 19th-ranked Thunder.
• The Thunder are the league’s top-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the 10th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Thunder (-800)

• The Thunder have entered the game as favorites 28 times this season and won 23, or 82.1%, of those games.
• 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 moneyline for this contest implies a 88.9% chance of a victory for the Thunder.

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