Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Thunder Vs Hornets Preview: Starting Lineups, Odds, Predictions, TV, Injuries | NBA 11/23/18

Published on November 22, 2018 at 2:34 AM EST

Updated on November 22, 2018 at 2:40 AM EST

Home Team: Oklahoma City Thunder
Away Team: Charlotte Hornets
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Arena: Chesapeake Energy Arena
When is Game Time? 8:00 PM ET - 11/23/2018

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Where can I listen on the Radio? WWLS 98.1FM OKC / 930AM (ESP)
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Game Preview Notes

The Oklahoma City Thunder (11-6) host the Charlotte Hornets (9-8) on Friday at 8:00 PM ET. This is their first meeting since November 1st 2018, a game Oklahoma City Thunder won by the score of 111-107 (Thunder win third straight after 0-4 start).

Betting Odds

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Oklahoma City Thunder Preview

Oklahoma City won their last game against the Golden State Warriors, 123 - 95; Warriors: First four-game skid under Kerr. The Thunder enter this contest with a 8-2 record in their last 10 games and a 6-2 mark at home. Dennis Schroder scored a team-high, 32 points, during their last game against the warriors. He made 12 of his 19 attempts from the field, for a 63.2% field goal percentage (3/3 from the line, 5/6 from three-point range). In 27 minutes, Schroder collected 32 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 5 threes with 1 turnover.

The Thunder rank highly on steals per game (#1), offensive rebounds per game (#1) and turnovers per game (#8). Their weakest areas are three point percentage (#30), free throw percentage (#28) and assists per game (#25).

Thunder Betting Trends

The Thunder have played 7 games during the last two weeks. In that time, their win-loss record is 5-2 with an average point differential of 11.3. Their record against the spread is 5-2, with an average pre-game line of -3.4 and an average 7.9 against the spread.

The Thunder and their opponents' final score has beaten the Over/Under 3 times, while falling under 4 times. The Over/Under lines have averaged 217.9 in the past two weeks and their games have resulted in an Over/Under average of -4.6.

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Charlotte Hornets Preview

Charlotte is on a 2 game win streak, after they beat the Indiana Pacers, 127 - 109; Walker: 16 points, 11 assists. The Hornets have a 6-4 record during their last 10-game stretch and are 3-5 in away games this season. Jeremy Lamb dropped a team-high 21 points in their last game. He shot a 53.8% field goal percentage, making 7-of-13 (2/2 from the line, 5/7 from three-point range). Lamb finished with 21 points, 4 assists, 7 rebounds and 5 threes with 1 turnover in 28 minutes.

The Hornets have climbed the rankings this season in turnovers per game (#2), points per game (#6) and free throw percentage (#6). They struggle in steals per game (#21), offensive rebounds per game (#19) and defensive rebounds per game (#16).

Hornets Betting Trends

In the last two weeks, the Hornets have played 6 games. In that time, their straight up record is 3-3 with a 0.8 average point differential. Their record against the spread is 4-2, with an average pre-game line of -0.6 and an ATS average result of 0.3.

Their games have topped the Over/Under 4 times, falling under 2 times. The Over/Under lines have averaged 220.8 in the past two weeks and their games have resulted in an Over/Under average of 10.8.

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  • VS
  • 111.8 105.6 45% 32% 71% 48.3 13.5 34.8 21.8 14.3 22.8 11.0 5.5
  • PPG OPPG FG% 3P% FT% REB OREB DREB APG TOPG PFPG SPG BPG
  • 115.7 110.3 46% 37% 81% 44.4 9.9 34.5 24.7 12.9 20.9 7.0 5.8

Top Fantasy Players

Russell Westbrook is the top fantasy basketball player for the Thunder with a season average of 50.87 fantasy points per game. He has averaged 23.2 PTS, 9.1 REB, 9.1 AST, 2.2 STL and 0.2 BLK with 4.1 TO. Paul George has an average of 46.68 fantasy points per game on the season. He's averaging 24.3 PTS, 7.9 REB, 4.4 AST, 2.4 STL and 0.7 BLK with 3 TO for the 2018-2019 season.

Kemba Walker is the best player on the Hornets team from a fantasy basketball perspective, with 45.26 fantasy points per game. He's averaged 28.8 PTS, 4.3 REB, 6.4 AST, 1.1 STL, 0.3 BLK and 2.5 TO this season.