The Charlotte Hornets (25-51) visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (37-38) on Tuesday. Tip from Paycom Center is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Hornets vs. Thunder odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Charlotte beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-104 on Sunday to cover as a 12.5-point home underdog. It has now won back-to-back games and 3 of its last 4. The Hornets are 5-5 straight up and 6-4 against the spread (ATS) in their last 10 games. This season, they are 34-39-3 ATS.
Oklahoma City beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-112 on Sunday failing to cover as a 10.5-point road favorite. The victory snapped a 2-game losing streak. The Thunder are 6-4 in their last 10 games and 5-5 ATS in that stretch. This season, they are 43-29-3 ATS.
Charlotte beat OKC 121-113 to cover as a 2.5-point home favorite in the only other matchup between these team on Dec. 29.
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Hornets at Thunder odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:59 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Hornets +380 (bet $100 to win $380) | Thunder -475 (bet $475 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Hornets +9.5 (-108) | Thunder -9.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 229.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Hornets at Thunder key injuries
Hornets
- SF Gordon Hayward (thumb) doubtful
- PF Cody Martin (knee) out
- SF Kelly Oubre Jr. (shoulder) questionable
- PG Terry Rozier (foot) out
Thunder
- PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (ankle) questionable
- SF Lindy Waters III (foot) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Hornets at Thunder picks and predictions
Prediction
Thunder 113, Hornets 102
Moneyline
PASS.
At -475 odds, there is no value on the moneyline for the Thunder.
Against the spread
BET THUNDER -9.5 (-112).
As shown in the injury report, the Hornets are just a shell of their regular team and that will be evident on the court Tuesday. With normal scorers and playmakers sidelined, Charlotte will have a difficult time staying in this game. Charlotte’s defense ranks 22nd in the NBA in opponent points per game (117.1) while OKC’s offense ranks 5th in points per game (117.4). That discrepancy favors a big Thunder win.
The Thunder are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 Tuesday games, 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games, 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games against a team with a losing road record, and 23-14 ATS at home this season.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 229.5 (-105).
The Under is 3-1 in OKC’s last 4 games and 5-0 in Charlotte’s last 5.
The Under is 10-1 in the Hornets’ last 11 road games and 10-2 in their last 12 games following a ATS win. The Under is 13-3 in their last 16 following an outright win and 21-5 in their last 26 games after allowing 100 or more points in their previous game. The Under is also 11-3 for Charlotte while playing as 7.5-9.5-point underdogs.
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