NBA Best Bets: Thunder vs. Hornets Picks for December 28

Published 11:33 pm Friday, December 27, 2024

The Oklahoma City Thunder (24-5) will look to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (second in the league scoring 31.1 points per game) when they try to hold off LaMelo Ball (fourth in the NBA with 30.1 PPG) and the Charlotte Hornets (7-23) on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at Spectrum Center. The Thunder are 12.5-point road favorites in the matchup, which tips off at 6:00 PM ET on NBA TV, FDSSE, and FDSOK.

Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Saturday’s game, before you make a wager on this contest?

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Thunder vs. Hornets Game Info

  • When: Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
  • Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • TV: NBA TV, FDSSE, and FDSOK
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Thunder vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Thunder (- 12.5)

  • Oklahoma City has 19 wins in 29 games against the spread this year.
  • Charlotte’s record against the spread is 14-16-0.
  • As 12.5-point favorites or more, the Thunder are 4-2 against the spread.
  • As a 12.5-point underdog or greater, the Hornets have two wins ATS (2-2).

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Pick OU:

Over (218.5)

  • In 15 of 29 games this season, the Thunder and their opponents have combined to total more than 218.5 points.
  • The Hornets have combined with their opponent to score more than 218.5 points in 14 of 30 games this season.
  • The average point total in Oklahoma City’s games this year is 223.6, 5.1 more than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Charlotte has a 222.5-point average over/under in its matchups this season, four more points than this game’s total.
  • The Thunder score the 17th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Hornets’ offense racks up the 27th-most.
  • The Hornets have surrendered the 14th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Thunder have given up the fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Thunder (-752)

  • This season, the Thunder have won 23 out of the 28 games, or 82.1%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Hornets have won in six, or 22.2%, of the 27 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • Oklahoma City has been at least a -752 moneyline favorite six times this season and won all of those games.
  • Charlotte has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +525 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The Thunder have a 88.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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