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Charlotte Hornets
3-7 overall · 1-3 on the road
Tue 3/16
5:00 PM PT
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8-2 overall · 5-0 at home
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The Hornets are without leading scorer Brandon Miller (Right Hip Strain): 20.6 points a game, 19% of the team's scoring.

Top passer Dennis Schroder (Left Hamstring Strain) is out: 4.8 assists a game. 2 of the five players who log the most minutes are out or doubtful. Uncertain: Moussa Diabate (questionable, Right Quadriceps Tendinopathy).

HornetsOffense
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Brandon MillerTop scorer · CHA
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderTop scorer · OKC
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Hornets3-7
Thunder8-2
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Team vs team

Season before this game (CHA 10 games, OKC 10). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

CHAOKC
Scoring
96.330th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.2
112.217th · Average
110.29th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
104.22nd · Top 5
-13.928th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+8.06th · Above avg
Efficiency
98.230th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
110.918th · Average
113.524th · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
103.32nd · Top 5
-15.329th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+7.77th · Above avg
97.630th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
101.023rd
Shooting
46.7%30th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
51.9%22nd · Below avg
50.8%30th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
55.8%24th · Below avg
12.817th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.327th · Bottom 5
28.8%29th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
34.9%15th · Average
0.2229th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2327th · Bottom 5
Defense
56.0%27th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
48.4%1st · Top 5
7.027th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.118th · Average
4.816th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.97th · Above avg
Possessions
18.4%29th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
11.9%1st · Top 5
31.8%4th · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
26.3%17th · Average
45.89th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
47.37th · Above avg
20.830th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
23.129th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Charlotte Hornets
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -20.6 (season -13.9). Streak L6.

Oklahoma City Thunder
LWWWW

Last 5: average margin +12.4 (season +8.0). Streak W4.

Key players

Charlotte Hornets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Brandon MillerF 20.65.02.246.5
Naz ReidF-C 16.68.11.950.6
Grayson AllenG 14.12.72.768.0
Dennis SchroderG 10.23.64.846.7
Oklahoma City Thunder
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG 29.93.94.957.1
Ajay MitchellG 18.93.73.358.8
Jalen WilliamsG-F 13.74.73.347.2
Jared McCainG 12.13.41.752.1

Injury report

Charlotte Hornets
Brandon Miller F · Right Hip Strain · back ~11/12 Out
Dennis Schroder G · Left Hamstring Strain · back ~11/23 Out
Grant Williams F · Right Hamstring Strain · back ~11/12 Out
Kon Knueppel G-F · Left Hamstring Strain · back ~12/12 Out
Moussa Diabate F · Right Quadriceps Tendinopathy · back ~11/9 Questionable
Oklahoma City Thunder
Cason Wallace G · back ~3/2 Out
Chet Holmgren C-F · back ~1/2 Out
Jalen Williams G-F · back ~3/2 Out
Jaylin Williams F · back ~11/10 Out
Thomas Sorber C · back ~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.

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