Charlotte Hornets Vs Oklahoma City Thunder -

The two teams split their regular-season series 1–1, with each team winning on the other's home floor.

: The Hornets' defense, particularly the effort of Sion James on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA), held the league's No. 2 scorer to just 21 points on 7-of-21 shooting. Charlotte Hornets vs Oklahoma City Thunder

: Brandon Miller led Charlotte with 28 points , including 7-of-10 from three-point range. The two teams split their regular-season series 1–1,

Thunder's upset loss to Hornets marks sixth loss in last 12 games : Brandon Miller led Charlotte with 28 points

The Hornets (13–23 at the time) shocked the Thunder (30–7), who were coming off their first Western Conference loss of the season just a day prior. Charlotte seized control in the second quarter with a , building a 17-point halftime lead that they extended to as much as 30 points in the fourth.