Oklahoma City Thunder vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 4/7/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Sunday, April 7, 2024

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

Spectrum Center is the site where the Charlotte Hornets (18-58) will go up against the Oklahoma City Thunder (52-24) on Sunday.

The Thunder took the court against the Celtics and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 135-100 in their last game. Oklahoma City walked away from the contest with a 43.2% FG percentage (35 out of 81) and converted 5 out of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Thunder converted 25 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 89.3%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they collected 31 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 21 dimes for the matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With regard to the defense, Oklahoma City allowed the other team to shoot 54.3% from the field on 50 of 92 shooting. Boston distributed 33 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Additionally, Boston pulled down 46 rebounds (11 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Boston finished the game shooting 94.7% from the charity stripe by converting 18 of their 19 tries. They knocked down 17 out of their 40 shots from long range. When it comes to fouls, the Thunder ended up walking away with 11 while the Celtics totaled 18 fouls.

Josh Giddey is one player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He walked away with 17 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He played 28 minutes and also snagged 6 rebounds. Giddey finished the contest at 63.6% from the field and totaled 2 dimes.

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Oklahoma City heads into this contest with a record of 52-24 for the campaign. They average 119.9 points per outing (4th in the league) while connecting on 49.8% from the floor. The Thunder are shooting 38.9% on three-point shots (1,010 of 2,599) and 82.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Oklahoma City is pulling in 40.2 boards per game and has totaled 2,045 dimes for the year, which is 13th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 12.1 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.1 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Thunder are forcing 15.2 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They are surrendering 36.3% on three-point shots and they rank 13th in the league in PPG allowed (113.3). The Thunder defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.7% (3,098 of 6,777) and they concede 43.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 18th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,055 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Hornets took a defeat with a final score of 89-86 when they played the Trail Blazers. The Hornets earned 34 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 10 steals in the game. The Trail Blazers were called for 19 fouls in this game which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 77.3%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Charlotte made 5 out of their 31 tries (16.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Hornets went 32 out of 78 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.0%. The Hornets allowed the Trail Blazers to bury 37 out of their 93 tries from the floor which had them shooting 39.8% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 26.9% from beyond the perimeter via 7 out of 26 and ended up shooting 8 out of 12 from the free throw line (66.7%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Charlotte allowed Portland to get 55 in all (14 on the offensive glass).

Brandon Miller ended up being a major contributor for the Hornets for the contest. He buried 9 of 20 for the matchup for a rate of 45.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. Miller racked up 21 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and added 1 assist in this matchup.

Charlotte has a mark of 18-58 on the campaign. The Hornets are committing 18.1 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 24.6 times per contest (28th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per game. Charlotte has earned 8,061 points so far this season (106.1 per contest) and they grab 40.0 boards per contest. As an offense, the Hornets are hitting on 45.7% from the field, which is ranked 28th in the NBA.

The Charlotte defense concedes 37.6% on shots from beyond the arc (1,026 of 2,727) and their opposition knocks down 80.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 28.5 assists and 44.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 27th and 29th in basketball. The Hornets defensively are ranked 21st in the league in points allowed per game with 116.6. They are forcing 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 49.4% from the field (28th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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