
Charlotte Hornets at Oklahoma City Thunder
· National Basketball AssociationShai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 30 and Thunder with 5th straight, 141-106 over Hornets

Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s top scorer at 33.0 points per game, returned to the lineup after sitting out Wednesday night's lopsided win against Philadelphia. He made 13 of 18 shots to go with six rebounds and nine assists before sitting out the fourth quarter.
Chet Holmgren added 14 points, five rebounds and three blocks for Oklahoma City, which clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference for the second consecutive season when Milwaukee beat the Lakers on Thursday.
Isaiah Hartenstein had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Thunder, who played without injured starters Lu Dort and Jalen Williams. Oklahoma City led 66-49 at halftime after Kenrich Williams banked in a 29-foot shot at the buzzer, and 103-76 after three quarters.
Miles Bridges scored 20 points and Nick Smith Jr. added 14 for Charlotte, which played without injured starters LaMelo Ball (ankle) and Mark Williams (foot).
Ball and Williams combined for 44 points the night before in New York Knicks. The Hornets have lost six games by 30 or more points in the last month.
Thunder: Oklahoma City's depth helped the team surpass last season's win total and improve to 26-1 against the East.
Regular Season Series
OKC wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 106 - 141 |
4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 106 - 141 |
4th 14.1 | ![]() |
Branden Carlson defensive rebound | 106 - 141 |
4th 17.2 | ![]() |
KJ Simpson misses 25-foot three point jumper | 106 - 141 |
4th 31.0 | ![]() |
Dillon Jones makes 19-foot step back jumpshot | 106 - 141 |
Statistics
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37-80 | FG | 54-94 |
46.3 | Field Goal % | 57.4 |
19-41 | 3PT | 21-39 |
46.3 | Three Point % | 53.8 |
13-13 | FT | 12-17 |
100.0 | Free Throw % | 70.6 |
29 | Rebounds | 43 |
6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
23 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
29 | Assists | 29 |
6 | Steals | 10 |
4 | Blocks | 7 |
16 | Turnovers | 7 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
16 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
27 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
5 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
26 | Points in Paint | 64 |
13 | Fouls | 13 |
0 | Largest Lead | 35 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Thomas Sorber, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 21 |
Jalen Williams, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 10 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Tidjane Salaun, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
Grant Williams, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Nick Smith Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Brandon Miller, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Miles Bridges, SF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Game Information

Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 18,203 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southeast Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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41 | 41 | .500 | - | L1 |
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40 | 42 | .488 | 1 | W3 |
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37 | 45 | .451 | 4 | L1 |
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19 | 63 | .232 | 22 | L7 |
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18 | 64 | .220 | 23 | W1 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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68 | 14 | .829 | - | W4 |
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50 | 32 | .610 | 18 | W3 |
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49 | 33 | .598 | 19 | W3 |
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36 | 46 | .439 | 32 | W1 |
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17 | 65 | .207 | 51 | L2 |
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