Tip-Off: 7 PM CT
Location: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Spread: Hornets (-10.0)
Total: 231.5
Hornets/Thunder Trends Against The Spread
| Hornets | Thunder | |
| All | ||
| 36-28-4 (56%) | 40-24-3 (62%) | |
| Location | ||
| 18-14-3 (56%) on the road | 18-13-3 (58%) at home | |
| Status | ||
| 12-9-1 (57%) as favorite | 39-23-3 (62%) as underdog | |
| Location Status | ||
| 5-2-1 (71%) as road favorite | 17-12-3 (58%) as home underdog | |
| Head To Head | ||
| 1-0 (100%) | 0-1 (0%) |
Thunder/Hornets Trends Against The Total
- OKC is hitting the over 47% of the time this season.
- The Grizzlies are hitting the over 48% of the time this season.
- The Thunder is 18-16 against the over at home.
- Memphis is 18-17 against the over on the road.
Team Stats
| TEAM | PTS | PA | FG% | REB | AST | BLK | STL | STRK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 114.6 | 114.9 | 46.0 | 45.1 | 27.3 | 4.8 | 8.7 | W1 | 4-6 |
| OKC | 102.6 | 110.4 | 42.3 | 45.8 | 21.7 | 4.7 | 7.7 | L5 | 2-8 |
Series History
The Hornets defeated the Thunder 121-98 in their first meeting on January 21st.
Why the Thunder Will Cover (+10.0)
The Thunder did their best to stage a comeback last night against the Memphis Grizzlies, and despite trailing by double digits late in the fourth quarter, they managed to cut the deficit to 6 in the final minute. Memphis won, but OKC covered easily. Charlotte enters tonight’s game after a couple days of rest, while the Thunder is playing the second game of a back-to-back. Still, the Hornets are not used to being double-digit favorites on the road, and as electric as the home crowd was last night, I anticipate an energized Thunder squad that should cover the spread and might even manage to pull out a win.
Staff Picks
Why the Game Will Hit the Over (231.5)
Hitting the over on the point total is the name of the game for the Oklahoma City Thunder lately. I don’t see any reason why they won’t be able to continue that trend when the Hornets are the highest-scoring team in the league AND they allow the third most points in the NBA.
On the Season
| Name | Moneyline | Spread | Over/Under |
| Matt | 40-18 | 34-22-2 | 30-26-2 |
| Zack | 33-25 | 36-22 | 26-29-3 |
| Craig | 37-18 | 28-27 | 25-30 |
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