Oklahoma City Thunder
2026-12-18
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Charlotte Hornets
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for CHA: its offense ranks 30th in scoring efficiency, against a defense that ranks 9th.
Tough test for CHA: its offense ranks 29th in shooting, against a defense that ranks 10th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (OKC 8 games, CHA 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
OKCCHAScoring
110.022nd · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
98.130th · Bottom 5
108.88th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
109.210th · Above avg
+1.216th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-11.126th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
109.120th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
99.730th · Bottom 5
108.59th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
112.520th · Average
+0.618th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-12.828th · Bottom 5
100.522nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
97.730th
Shooting
50.0%27th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
48.0%29th · Bottom 5
54.6%26th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
52.0%30th · Bottom 5
10.928th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.016th · Average
33.3%21st · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
29.6%28th · Bottom 5
0.2427th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2229th · Bottom 5
Defense
51.7%10th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
55.5%24th · Below avg
7.820th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.126th · Bottom 5
5.87th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.015th · Average
Possessions
12.2%3rd · Top 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
18.6%29th · Bottom 5
27.5%16th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
31.5%7th · Above avg
46.68th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
46.110th · Above avg
21.629th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
21.130th · Bottom 5
Recent form
Oklahoma City ThunderWLLWW
Last 5: average margin -4.2 (season +1.2). Streak W2.
Charlotte HornetsLLLLL
Last 5: average margin -14.4 (season -11.1). Streak L5.
Key players
Oklahoma City Thunder| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG | 30.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 55.8 |
| Ajay MitchellG | 17.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 57.6 |
| Jalen WilliamsG-F | 13.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 47.2 |
| Chet HolmgrenC-F | 12.0 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 55.8 |
Charlotte Hornets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon MillerF | 22.0 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 47.0 |
| Naz ReidF-C | 16.9 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 51.7 |
| Grayson AllenG | 15.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 71.5 |
| Dennis SchroderG | 10.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 46.7 |
Injury report
Oklahoma City ThunderCason Wallace G · back ~2027-03-02
Out
Chet Holmgren C-F · back ~2027-01-02
Out
Jalen Williams G-F · back ~2027-03-02
Out
Jaylin Williams F · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Nikola Topic G · back ~2026-11-13
Out
Thomas Sorber C · back ~2026-11-13
Out
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.