The Charlotte Hornets and Oklahoma City Thunder meet Monday in NBA action at the Paycom Center. The Charlotte Hornets look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Oklahoma City Thunder look to snap a five-game losing streak.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 114.2 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 114.9 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Miles Bridges is averaging 19.8 points and 3.6 assists, while LaMelo Ball is averaging 19.7 points and 6.9 rebounds. Terry Rozier is the third double-digit scorer and Kelly Oubre Jr. is dishing 1.2 assists. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 73.5 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.2 rebounds per game.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are averaging 102.1 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 109.3 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 24 points and 4.9 rebounds, while Luguentz Dort is averaging 17.2 points and 4.2 rebounds. Josh Giddey is the third double-digit scorer and Darius Bazley is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The Oklahoma City Thunder are shooting 31.2 percent from beyond the arc and 76.4 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma City Thunder are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46 rebounds per game.
The Hornets are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 road games and 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 2 days rest. The Thunder are 1-5-2 ATS in their last 8 home games and 5-1-2 ATS in their last 8 Monday games. The over is 4-0 in Hornets last 4 games as a favorite. The over is 7-2-1 in Thunder last 10 overall. The Hornets are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Oklahoma City and 8-17-1 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
The Charlotte Hornets are the better team here, and they’re capable of blowing the doors off, but they’re also capable of falling flat on their face, as they’ve done a lot over the last two months. Also, say what you want about the Oklahoma City Thunder, but they’re 38-24-4 against the spread on the season. Despite their record and constant ugly losses, you make money backing the Thunder. I’ll take a stab with the home dog.