Oklahoma City Thunder at Charlotte Hornets odds, picks and predictions

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The Oklahoma City Thunder (52-25) and Charlotte Hornets (19-58) meet Sunday at Spectrum Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Thunder vs. Hornets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Thunder lead 1-0 after a 126-106 home win on Feb. 2, covering the 15.5-point spread as the Over (224.5) cashed

The Thunder lost their 3rd straight game on Friday night, 126-112 to the Indiana Pacers, who knocked down 15 three-pointers in the victory. OKC failed to cover the spread as a 6.5-point underdog while the Over (234) cashed. The Thunder was paced by G Luguentz Dort‘s 22 points and 18 from F Kenrich Williams off the bench. The Thunder have clinched a playoff spot and currently sit as the 3rd seed in the Western Conference.

Charlotte snapped a 4-game losing streak on Friday night with a 124-115 win over the Orlando Magic. It covered the spread as a 12-point underdog and the Over (207) cashed. F Brandon Miller made his first 10 shots from the field and finished with 32 points. He hit 5-of-6 from long range and added 6 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal and a block.

Thunder at Hornets odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:39 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Thunder -360 (bet $360 to win $100) | Hornets +290 (bet $100 to win $290)
Against the spread (ATS): Thunder -8.5 (-110) | Hornets +8.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 216.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Thunder at Hornets key injuries

Thunder

F Gordon Hayward (leg) questionable
G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quad) questionable
G Jalen Williams (ankle) questionable

Hornets

F Leaky Black (abdominal) questionable
G Amari Bailey (quad) questionable
C Nick Richards (foot) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Thunder at Hornets picks and predictions

Prediction

Thunder 113, Hornets 106

Moneyline

PASS.

You should avoid betting the Thunder (-360), as the juice is too much. Bet the spread and/or total instead.

Against the spread

BET HORNETS +8.5 (-110).

Clearly, the Thunder are the superior team, but they haven’t played like it lately. They’ve lost 3 straight and failed to cover in 5 of their last 6 games.

Meanwhile, the Hornets have lost 8 of their last 10 games but they have covered 4 of their last 6. Charlotte has also covered the spread in 5 of their last 6 matchups with the Thunder.

Over/Under

BET OVER 216.5 (-110).

In 3 of their last 4 meetings, the teams have gone Over the total. The Thunder have been Over the total in 6 of their last 7 games, and the Hornets have gone Over in 6 of their last 8 games.

The Thunder are the 4th-highest scoring team in the NBA this season while Charlotte allows the 10th-most points in the league.

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