Oklahoma City Thunder at Charlotte Hornets
· National Basketball AssociationGilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren lead Thunder to 109-96 win over Hornets for 5th straight victory
Ajay Mitchell scored 14 points for the Thunder, who have won 23 consecutive games against Eastern Conference opponents and are 22-2 in their last 24 road contests. Isiah Hartenstein had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Cason Wallace Chipped scored 10 points.
Miles Bridges scored 15 points and Ryan Kalkbrenner, Collin Sexton and Moussa Diabate had 13 points apiece for the Hornets who played without Brandon Miller (shoulder subluxation) and LaMelo Ball, who sat out the second game of a back-to-back after returning from a ankle impingement Friday night in Milwaukee.
The first half featured 11 ties and 11 lead changes.
The game was tied 30-30 after the first quarter and Oklahoma City came from six points down in the second to lead 55-52 at halftime behind 18 first-half points from Gilgeous-Alexander and the aggressive play of Holmgren on the boards.
Charlotte made 10 of 24 shots from beyond the arc in the opening half, while the Thunder were 6 of 12.
Oklahoma-City used a 16-1 burst over a four-minute stretch to open a 15-point lead midway through the third quarter and led by 17 points, 87-70, heading to the fourth.
Hornets: At Toronto on Monday night.
Regular Season Series
OKC leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 109 - 96 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 109 - 96 |
| 4th 20.8 |  |
Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound | 109 - 96 |
| 4th 23.0 |  |
KJ Simpson misses 14-foot pullup jump shot | 109 - 96 |
| 4th 33.2 | |
Ajay Mitchell makes driving layup | 109 - 96 |
Statistics
 OKC |
 CHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-89 | FG | 37-96 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 11-23 | 3PT | 16-42 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 8-10 | FT | 6-7 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 26 | Assists | 23 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 1 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Schroder, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 5 |
| Moussa Diabate, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 5 |
| Kon Knueppel, G | Out | Nov 5 |
| Grant Williams, F | Out | Nov 4 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jaylin Williams, F | Out | Nov 5 |
| Nikola Topic, G | Out | Nov 3 |
| Thomas Sorber, C | Out | Nov 3 |
| Cason Wallace, G | Out | Oct 30 |
| Chet Holmgren, C | Out | Oct 30 |
Game Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 19,469 · Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland |
6 | 1 | .857 | - | W3 |
 Oklahoma City |
6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | W2 |
 Minnesota |
6 | 3 | .667 | 1 | W2 |
 Denver |
4 | 3 | .571 | 2 | W1 |
 Utah |
1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | L6 |
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 4 | W2 | 0.5555556 | 5 |
 Washington |
0.5 | 4 | L1 | 0.5 | 4 |
 Charlotte |
2 | 6 | L5 | 0.33333334 | 3 |
 Miami |
2 | 6 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 3 |
 Orlando |
2.5 | 6 | L3 | 0.25 | 2 |
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