Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder will face Miles Bridges and the Charlotte Hornets on the road at 6 p.m. Saturday.
OKC (12-1) continued its strong start to the season with a 121-92 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. Charlotte (4-8) fell short in a 147-134 overtime road loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday.
Follow along for live updates for today’s Thunder-Hornets game:
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 33 points and 7 assistsChet Holmgren: 25 points and 8 reboundsAjay Mitchell: 14 points and 6 reboundsOKC (13-1) will finish its two-game road trip when it faces New Orleans at 7 p.m. Monday.End of the third quarter: Thunder 87, Hornets 70 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hits 30-point mark againShai Gilgeous-Alexander: 33 points and 7 assistsChet Holmgren: 21 points and 7 boardsCason Wallace: 10 points and 2 stealsOKC outscored Charlotte 32-18 during that quarter.Halftime: Thunder 55, Hornets 52 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC take lead into half of road openerShai Gilgeous-Alexander: 18 points and 6 assistsChet Holmgren: 14 points and 6 boardsCason Wallace: 8 points and 1 assistCollin Sexton leads the Hornets with 11 points.End of the first quarter: Thunder 30, Hornets 30 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC open short road tripShai Gilgeous-Alexander: 9 points and 5 assistsChet Holmgren: 8 points and 3 reboundsIsaiah Hartenstein: 4 points and 2 assistsTre Mann and Ryan Kalkbrenner lead the Hornets with six points each.What time is Thunder vs Hornets game tonight?Date: Saturday, Nov. 15Time: 6 p.m. CSTWhere: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
What channel is OKC Thunder vs Charlotte Hornets on tonight?TV: FanDuel Sports NetworkHow to watch online: Fubo (free trial)
Thunder vs Hornets predictions, picks
Justin Martinez: OKC 125, Charlotte 98
OKC continues to assert itself as the NBA’s most dominant team. Even without a go-to scorer in Jalen Williams, who has yet to play this season, the Thunder ranks sixth in the league in offensive rating (118.5). And even without an All-Defensive first team guard in Lu Dort, who has missed the last five games, it ranks first in defensive rating (103). None of that has slowed OKC down, and it should continue to roll against a struggling Charlotte team that won’t have LaMelo Ball.
Thunder vs Hornets betting odds
Odds via BetMGM as of Saturday, Nov. 15
Odds: Thunder by 17.5Over/under: 224.5Moneyline: OKC -2000 | Charlotte +1000
Thunder vs Hornets injury updatesThunder: Thomas Sorber (ACL surgery recovery) is out. Nikola Topić (surgery recovery) is out. Aaron Wiggins (left adductor strain) is out. Jalen Williams (right wrist surgery recovery) is out. Jaylin Williams (left shoulder soreness) is out. Kenrich Williams (left knee surgery recovery) is out.Hornets: LaMelo Ball (right ankle injury management) is out. Josh Green (left shoulder surgery) is out. Liam McNeeley (illness) is out. Brandon Miller (left shoulder subluxation) is out. Drew Peterson (G League two-way) is out. Tidjane Salaun (G League assignment) is out. KJ Simpson (left AC joint sprain) is probable. Grant Williams (right knee surgery) is out.
Projected OKC Thunder starters
Projected Charlotte Hornets starters
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