The Oklahoma City Thunder were not able to beat one of the worst teams in the league as they fell to the Charlotte Hornets, 121-113, on Thursday.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a quiet game for his standards as he finished with 28 points on 11-of-23 shooting.
The Hornets were led by LaMelo Ball, who finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. P.J. Washington contributed 25 points.
The small and thin Thunder could not stop the Hornets from inside, as they scored 66 points inside the paint. Mark Williams and Mason Plumlee combined 31 points on 13-of-14 shooting.
Let’s take a look at the best photos from the Thunder’s eight-point loss to the Hornets.