Free NBA Pick: Hornets vs. Thunder NBA Odds
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2022 NBA Handicapping
(33-35) Charlotte Hornets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (20-46)
Date: Monday, March 14th, 2022
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Venue: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City OK
NBA Moneyline Odds: Hornets -320 | Thunder +260 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Hornets -7
NBA Betting Total: 231
The Hornets have a 3-game lead on Washington for the final spot in the play-in tournament, but if Charlotte wants to indeed snap a 6-year playoff drought (even if it is just the mini-tournament) games like Monday’s visit to Oklahoma City are must-haves.
The Thunder are 7 games out of the 10 spot in the West, but a 5-game losing streak has pretty much dashed any very miniscule postseason dreams OKC may have. Oklahoma City is just 2-8 over their last 10 overall.
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte had the weekend off after an offensive explosion Friday night in New Orleans in a 142-120 win. Miles Bridges had 26 points and Terry Rozier added 25 but the real story was balance.
7 different Charlotte players scored in double figures against the Pelicans, who to be fair were playing without Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum. The win snapped a two game losing streak for the Hornets.
The Hornets will look to continue that impressive offense against the Thunder, but OKC’s problem is offense not defense. The Thunder are a respectable 15th in the NBA in points allowed (110.4) and 16th in efficiency.
Oklahoma City Thunder
Not only are the Thunder in the midst of a five game win streak, Monday’s contest with Charlotte comes on the second leg of a back to back. OKC’s latest defeat came 125-118 at home on Sunday against Memphis.
To be fair, Oklahoma City’s losing streak has come against some pretty solid teams in the Grizzlies, Bucks, Jazz, and the red hot Timberwolves twice. Charlotte isn’t as skilled, but are in a much more ‘must win’ situation.
The big problem for the Thunder in this meeting is the back-to-back situation. OKC isn’t going anywhere, so why burn out Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (37:53), Tre Mann (35:40), or Darius Bazley (38:32) who all played significant minutes on Sunday?
NBA Betting Trends:
- Hornets are 5-1-1 ATS last 7 road games
- Hornets are 14-5 ATS last 19 as road favorite
- Hornets are 1-6 ATS last 7 following a ATS win
- OVER is 5-0 in Hornets last 5 as road favorite
- Thunder are 2-5-2 ATS last 9 home games
- OVER is 7-1 in Thunder last 8 home games
Free Charlotte Hornets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Prediction:
It’s hard to see Oklahoma City coming out very motivated in this spot. Sure it seems like one of the more winnable games the Thunder have had on paper recently, but at the same time OKC has to be a bit fatigued running up and down the court with Ja Morant all Sunday.
At the same time the Hornets are trying to hold on to the 10 spot in the East, and unlike Oklahoma City they are well rested after having Saturday and Sunday off. Charlotte’s biggest weakness – post defense – isn’t a particular strength of the Thunder, who also have 8 players on their injury report.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Hornets -7.5
Not sure how an Oklahoma City pick could be justified here? They are just 9-24 at home and who knows if Gilgeous-Alexander will sit on the back to back considering he is the building block for what OKC hopes is a bright future. Get through these last 15 games as safely as possible should be OKC’s goal.
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