How to Watch the Thunder vs. Hornets Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for December 28

Published 12:49 am Saturday, December 28, 2024

The Charlotte Hornets (7-23) will look to LaMelo Ball (fourth in NBA, 30.1 points per game) when they attempt to knock off Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (second in league, 31.1) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (24-5) on December 28, 2024 at Spectrum Center.

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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 Channel: NBA TV, FDSSE, FDSOK
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Thunder Stats Insights

  • The Thunder make 46.4% of their shots from the field this season, which is 0.6 percentage points lower than the Hornets have allowed to their opponents (47%).
  • Oklahoma City is 9-1 when it shoots higher than 47% from the field.
  • The Thunder are the 15th best rebounding team in the league, the Hornets rank fifth.
  • The Thunder score 115.2 points per game, only 2.2 more points than the 113 the Hornets allow.
  • When Oklahoma City scores more than 113 points, it is 12-4.

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Hornets Stats Insights

  • The Hornets have shot at a 42.9% rate from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points higher than the 42.6% shooting opponents of the Thunder have averaged.
  • This season, Charlotte has a 6-10 record in games the team collectively shoots higher than 42.6% from the field.
  • The Hornets are the fifth-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Thunder sit at 17th.
  • The Hornets put up just three more points per game (106.5) than the Thunder allow their opponents to score (103.5).
  • Charlotte has put together a 6-12 record in games it scores more than 103.5 points.

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Thunder Home & Away Comparison

  • The Thunder are averaging 116.4 points per game this year when playing at home, which is 2.2 more points than they’re averaging in road games (114.2).
  • In 2024-25, Oklahoma City is giving up 103.4 points per game when playing at home. When playing on the road, it is allowing 103.7.
  • In terms of three-point shooting, the Thunder have played better at home this year, averaging 13.9 treys per game with a 35.6% three-point percentage, compared to 13.3 threes per game and a 34.2% three-point percentage in away games.

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Hornets Home & Away Comparison

  • The Hornets put up 106.3 points per game at home, 0.6 fewer points than away (106.9). On defense they allow 110.6 per game, 5.2 fewer points than on the road (115.8).
  • In 2024-25 Charlotte is conceding 5.2 fewer points per game at home (110.6) than away (115.8).
  • This season the Hornets are averaging fewer assists at home (23.2 per game) than away (24.4).

Thunder Injuries

Name Game Status Injury
Nikola Topic Out For Season Acl
Chet Holmgren Out Hip
Cason Wallace Out Quadricep
Luguentz Dort Out Ankle
Branden Carlson Out Concussion Protocol
Alex Caruso Out Hip

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Hornets Injuries

Name Game Status Injury
Tre Mann Out Back
Brandon Miller Questionable Ankle
LaMelo Ball Questionable Wrist
Grant Williams Out For Season Acl
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