Hornets Vs Thunder: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 29, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 28, 2022

The Oklahoma City Thunder (15-19) will try to stop a three-game road skid when visiting the Charlotte Hornets (9-26) on December 29, 2022 at Spectrum Center.

This article references betting data current as of December 29, 2022 at 8:01 PM ET. See all the current odds for this outing in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Hornets Vs Thunder Betting Odds

Injury Report as of December 29

Hornets: Nick Richards: Probable (Ankle), Dennis Smith: Out (Ankle), Kelly Oubre: Probable (Hand), Cody Martin: Out (Knee), Miles Bridges: Out (Personal)

Thunder: Aleksej Pokusevski: Out (Leg), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: Out (Ankle), Ousmane Dieng: Out (Wrist), Chet Holmgren: Out (Foot)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Thunder (+2.5)
Total Pick Under (238)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Hornets Vs Thunder Stat Rankings

Hornets Avg. (Rank) Thunder Avg. (Rank)
111.2 (24th) Points Scored 115.8 (7th)
118.0 (28th) Points Allowed 116.8 (25th)
45.5 (5th) Rebounds 44.6 (7th)
12.8 (4th) Off. Rebounds 11.6 (11th)
10.7 (25th) 3pt Made 11.6 (16th)
24.7 (14th) Assists 24.3 (18th)
13.4 (9th) Turnovers 13.9 (14th)

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Hornets Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
LaMelo Ball 11 23.5 5.5 7.5 1.1 0.2 4.1
Kelly Oubre Jr. 34 20.6 5.2 1.2 1.6 0.4 2.4
Terry Rozier 25 20.3 4.4 5.5 0.7 0.2 2.5
P.J. Washington 34 14.8 4.9 2.3 0.8 1.1 1.9
Gordon Hayward 18 14.8 5.0 3.9 0.8 0.2 1.3

Thunder Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 31 31.5 4.9 5.8 1.7 1.1 1.0
Josh Giddey 29 14.6 8.1 5.6 0.7 0.5 1.0
Luguentz Dort 33 13.6 4.2 2.4 1.0 0.3 1.6
Jalen Williams 30 11.1 3.6 2.7 0.6 0.4 0.7
Tre Mann 29 8.7 2.4 1.6 0.8 0.1 1.4

Betting Trends

  • The Hornets’ record against the spread is 16-18-1.
  • Charlotte has one win ATS (1-2) as a 2.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • This year, 18 of the Hornets’ 35 games have gone over the point total.
  • A total of 10 times so far this season, Charlotte and its opponent have combined to score more than 238 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 238 points, 8.8 more than the average point total for Hornets games this season.
  • The Thunder have covered the spread 21 times in 34 games.
  • Oklahoma City is 18-6 as a 2.5-point underdog or more.
  • The Thunder have played 34 games this year, and 20 of them have hit the over.
  • So far this year, 13 Oklahoma City’s games have featured over 238 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 5.4 points higher than the average scoring total for Thunder games of 232.6.
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