The Charlotte Hornets (0-1) take the court against the Oklahoma City Thunder (0-0) as only 3-point favorites on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 7:00 PM ET on FS-SE. The matchup has an over/under set at 217 points.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornets | -3 | -110 | -110 | 217 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
Oklahoma City has won seven of its last 10 head-to-head matchups against Charlotte. The Thunder also have a 1-0 record against the spread when facing the Hornets.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27/2019 | Hornets | Hornets | -1 | 208 | -113 | -107 | Regular Season | 104-102 OKC |
| 11/23/2018 | – | Thunder | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 109-104 OKC |
| 11/1/2018 | – | Hornets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 111-107 OKC |
| 1/13/2018 | – | Hornets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 101-91 OKC |
| 12/11/2017 | – | Thunder | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 116-103 CHA |
| 4/2/2017 | – | Thunder | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 113-101 CHA |
| 1/4/2017 | – | Hornets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 123-112 CHA |
| 1/20/2016 | – | Thunder | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 109-95 OKC |
| 1/2/2016 | – | Hornets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 109-90 OKC |
| 2/21/2015 | – | Hornets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 110-103 OKC |
Hornets Betting Information
- Charlotte was strong against the spread, going 32-30-2 last season.
- The Hornets posted an even record of 0-0-1 against the spread when the spread was -3 or bigger.
- Charlotte more often than not combined with its adversaries to fall short of the total, doing so 30 times in 64 contests (46.9%).
Thunder Betting Information
- Oklahoma City had a 46-31-1 record against the spread, covering in 59.0% of their outings.
- The Thunder fared well as a 3-point underdog, going 9-15-1 against the spread when they were at least 3-point underdogs.
- In the majority of Oklahoma City’s games last year, the teams did not hit the over (36 out of 78 games, 46.2%).
Over/Under Analysis
- In 44.6% of their games last year (29 of 65 chances), the Hornets and their opponents recorded more than this matchup’s point total of 217 points.
- Oklahoma City combined with its opponents to score at least 217 points in 42 of 79 outings (53.2%) last season.
- These teams averaged a combined 212.7 points per game last year, 4.3 less points than the over/under of 217 set for this matchup.
- Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 1.2 more points per game last season (218.2) than this game’s total of 217 points.
- The average point total in Hornets games last season was 4.5 fewer points than the total of 217 in this matchup.
- Thunder games last year averaged a total of 218.5 points, 1.5 more than the point total in this matchup.
Hornets Leaders
- Devonte’ Graham racked up 18.2 points per game last season and dished out 7.5 assists.
- Cody Zeller pulled down 7.1 rebounds per game.
- Graham was prolific from the three-point line a season ago, hitting 3.5 per game.
- Terry Rozier nicked 1.0 steal per game. Bismack Biyombo collected 0.9 blocks an outing.
Thunder Leaders
- Al Horford put up 4.0 assists and 6.8 rebounds per game a season ago.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander racked up 19.0 points per game.
- Trevor Ariza was prolific from the three-point line a season ago, hitting 1.6 per game.
- Ariza collected 1.6 per game. Horford averaged 0.9 blocks a contest.
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