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2025 NBA Handicapping Charlotte Hornets vs. OKC Thunder
(17-51) Charlotte Hornets vs. OKC Thunder (57-12)
Date: Friday, March 21st
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Venue: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Moneyline NBA Odds: Hornets +1200 | Thunder -2500 (Bet Now!)
NBA ATS Betting Odds: Thunder -19.5
Today’s NBA Betting Total (O/U): 230.5
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Friday, March 21st features a full slate of NBA games including the Charlotte Hornets on the road to their hosts the OKC Thunder. It’s the second and final meeting this season between the clubs with OKC up 1-0.
Charlotte is completing a back-to-back set having defeated the Knicks 115-98 on Thursday while the Thunder crushed the 76ers 133-100 on Wednesday.
Season Series
The Thunder won both matches last season while OKC also holds the all-time record between the squads with 44 victories in 67 matches.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, on Thursday, March 20th. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Friday, March 21st.
Charlotte Hornets
Entering game play on Thursday the Hornets are riding a six-game .500 streak. That’s not something most teams would be celebrating but for the Hornets who have just 17 wins this season it’s something.
They still struggle particularly on the offensive side of the floor where they’ve registered less than a point per possession in nine matches since the All-Star break (more than any other team).
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Hornets Stats
To this point in the season, the Hornets rank 29th offensively (107.0), and are tied for 22nd defensively (115.0), with a net differential of minus -7.9 ranking 28th overall.
The Hornets perform better against the spread than their win/loss results show with a 34-32-2 record through 68 matches.
Hornets Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- No injuries reported
OKC Thunder
Slowly but surely the Thunder has risen up the offensive rankings (now fourth overall). It appears they deliberately concentrated on improving on that side of the court since the All-Star break.
OKC along with Boston are the only teams who rank in the top five of offense, defense, and net differential and they could very well be the last two teams standing this summer.
Thunder Stats
The Thunder rank fourth on offense (118.7) and first on defense (106.1), offering a plus +12.6 net differential and registering first overall.
In terms of the Thunder’s performance against the spread, they are one of the better bets this season with a 44-25-1 record.
Thunder Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Cason Wallace, G (questionable — shoulder)
- Isaiah Hartenstein, C (questionable — back)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, PG (questionable — rest)
- Luguentz Dort, SG (OUT — hip)
- Ousmane Dieng, PF (questionable — calf)
- Nikola Topic, PG ( OUT for season — ACL)
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Hornets vs. Thunder NBA Betting Trends:
- All in all, the Hornets are 5-15 SU in their last 20 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Charlotte’s last 12 games.
- Also, the Hornets are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games against Oklahoma City.
- By comparison, the Thunder are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 10 of Oklahoma City’s last 15 games.
- Additionally, the Thunder are 11-1 SU in their last 12 games.
Free NBA Prediction:
Although the Hornets shocked the Knicks the Thunder will have watched that game and be expecting Charlotte to try to play spoiler ball.
It doesn’t behoove the Hornets to win any extra games given their mission to tank but other than getting to the postseason healthy the Thunder have no extra motivation.
For that reason I’ll take the 19.5 points but the Thunder to win.
4* Free Hornets vs. Thunder NBA Betting Pick: Hornets +19.5
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