Charlotte Hornets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 3/21/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Friday, March 21, 2025

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Charlotte Hornets (17-51) are en route to Paycom Center on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder (57-12).

The Hornets played the Hawks and ended up losing by a score of 134-102 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Hornets walked away with 16 and the Hawks racked up 17 personal fouls. They also made 22 out of their 45 tries from beyond the perimeter. Atlanta finished the contest at 80.0% from the free throw line by making 12 of their 15 attempts. Furthermore, Atlanta grabbed 46 rebounds (11 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 8 blocks. Atlanta doled out 27 dimes and had 12 steals for this contest. Pertaining to defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 53.8% from the floor on 50 out of 93 shooting. They also dished out 25 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned 39 with 10 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Hornets converted 16 of 21 tries for a rate of 76.2%. Charlotte finished the game with a 45.2% field goal percentage (38 out of 84) and knocked down 10 of 30 shots from beyond the arc.

Seth Curry is one guy who was a contributor for the game. Curry finished the game at 54.5% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He played for 25 minutes played but didn't pull down any boards. He recorded 19 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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Charlotte enters this game with a mark of 17-51 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 19.2 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Charlotte is grabbing 45.4 boards per game and has racked up 1,653 dimes on the year, which is 27th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Hornets are shooting 33.8% on shots from distance (900 of 2,660) and 78.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 105.7 points per game (28th in the league) while connecting on 42.8% from the field.

On defense, the Hornets are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers per game and they draw 18.4 fouls. They give up 35.3% on shots from distance and they are 15th in the league in PPG allowed (113.7). The Hornets are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.7% (2,799 of 6,000) and they surrender 45.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 14th in the league in giving up assists with 1,817 conceded on the campaign.

When they last played, the Thunder walked away with a victory by a final of 133-100 against the 76ers. The Thunder collected 44 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 55 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 10 steals in the game. The 76ers had 15 fouls for this contest which took the Thunder to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.0%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Oklahoma City buried 24 of 52 attempts (46.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the Thunder shot 47 out of 90 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.2%. The Thunder allowed the 76ers to knock down 35 of 95 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.8% in this contest. They finished 31.6% from three-point range by going 18 out of 57 and finished the contest at 12 out of 16 at the free throw line (75.0%). In regard to rebounds, Oklahoma City permitted Philadelphia to grab 41 in all (12 offensive).

Aaron Wiggins ended up being a major contributor for the Thunder in this contest. Wiggins recorded 26 points in his 29 minutes on the court and accounted for 6 dimes for this contest. He made 10 out of 18 in this contest for a rate of 55.6%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a record of 57-12 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Thunder are connecting on 48.0% from the floor, which is 8th in the NBA. Oklahoma City has earned 8,264 points this year (119.8 per game) and they pull down 44.9 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 26.8 times per contest (13th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 11.9 times per contest. The Thunder commit 20.1 fouls every game and they shoot 82.2% from the free throw line.

The Oklahoma City defense gives up 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc (906 of 2,691) and their opponents are converting on 77.0% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 24.4 assists and 45.3 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 4th and 23rd in the league. The Thunder are ranked 2nd in the league in points allowed per game with 107.0. They are forcing 17.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the field (1st in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Oklahoma City and under the total points

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