NBASat 19 Dec
HornetsHornetsCharlotte Hornets4–7 · #10
VS8:00 AM PHT
ThunderThunderOklahoma City Thunder8–2 · #3
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Hornets vs Thunder: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Sat 19 Dec, 8:00 AM PHTSaturday 19 December 2026 · 8:00 AM PHT · Spectrum Center
Tip-off in
37days15hrs13min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 5 Nov.
Charlotte Hornets 27 players
- Coby WhiteGuard · 24
- DaQuan JeffriesGuard · 27
- Grayson AllenGuard · 29
- Nick SmithGuard · 20
- Dennis SchroderGuard · 31
- Isaiah WongGuard · 24
- Vasilije MicicGuard · 31
- Pat ConnaughtonGuard · 32
- Royce O'NealeForward · 31
- Grant WilliamsForward · 26
- Hannes SteinbachForward · 18
- Drew PetersonForward · 25
- Brandon MillerForward · 22
- Xavier TillmanForward · 26
- Jared RhodenForward · 25
- Tidjane SalaunForward · 19
- Naz ReidCenter · 25
- Moussa DiabateCenter · 23
- C. AndersonPosition not listed
- J. JoinerPosition not listed
- K. KnueppelPosition not listed
- L. McNeeleyPosition not listed
- M. AjayiPosition not listed
- P. HallPosition not listed
- R. KalkbrennerPosition not listed
- S. JamesPosition not listed
- W. FricksPosition not listed
Oklahoma City Thunder 25 players
- Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderGuard · 25
- Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderGuard · 26
- Luguentz DortGuard · 24
- Jalen WilliamsGuard · 23
- Alex CarusoGuard · 30
- Jared McCainGuard · 20
- Cason WallaceGuard · 21
- Ajay MitchellGuard · 22
- Dalen TerryGuard · 22
- Nikola TopicGuard · 19
- Jaylin WilliamsForward · 22
- Kenrich WilliamsForward · 30
- Chet HolmgrenCenter · 22
- Alexander ReeseCenter · 25
- Isaiah HartensteinCenter · 26
- Alex DucasPosition not listed · 24
- A. HolifieldPosition not listed
- A. MaraPosition not listed
- A. PritchardPosition not listed
- B. BarnhizerPosition not listed
- B. StirtzPosition not listed
- C. TillyPosition not listed
- J. DixPosition not listed
- M. PeavyPosition not listed
- N. CliffordPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Hornets
Brandon MillerF · 9 games · 30.4 min
- PTS
- 21.3
- REB
- 5.4
- AST
- 2.7
Naz ReidC · 10 games · 28.9 min
- PTS
- 16.6
- REB
- 8.3
- AST
- 1.7
Grayson AllenG · 9 games · 26.6 min
- PTS
- 14.9
- REB
- 2.8
- AST
- 2.8
Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG · 10 games · 30.9 min
- PTS
- 28.7
- REB
- 3.9
- AST
- 4.6
Ajay MitchellG · 10 games · 27.5 min
- PTS
- 19.0
- REB
- 3.8
- AST
- 3.0
Jalen WilliamsG · 2 games · 28.1 min
- PTS
- 13.0
- REB
- 4.5
- AST
- 2.5
Likely starting five
The current roster's five players with the most starts in 2026-27, then minutes. Based on last season, not an official lineup.
Thunder
G
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander6 starts · 30.9 min · 28.7 pts
G
Ajay Mitchell5 starts · 27.5 min · 19.0 pts
G
Jared McCain3 starts · 26.1 min · 12.6 pts
F
Kenrich Williams4 starts · 20.2 min · 6.9 pts
C
Isaiah Hartenstein6 starts · 24.1 min · 7.0 pts
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller | 9 | 7 | 30.4 | 21.3 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 38.2 | 29.3 | 90.0 |
| Dennis Schroder | 8 | 6 | 29.2 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 37.2 | 18.8 | 83.3 |
| Naz Reid | 10 | 7 | 28.9 | 16.6 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 38.7 | 34.9 | 69.2 |
| Moussa Diabate | 8 | 7 | 27.8 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 58.8 | – | 73.3 |
| Grayson Allen | 9 | 0 | 26.6 | 14.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 43.5 | 44.8 | 89.7 |
| S. James | 10 | 6 | 24.4 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 43.8 | 29.3 | 77.8 |
| Royce O'Neale | 10 | 1 | 19.9 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 43.5 | 34.1 | 83.3 |
| R. Kalkbrenner | 10 | 0 | 19.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 70.0 | – | 85.7 |
| Coby White | 4 | 1 | 17.7 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 24.1 | 10.0 | 88.9 |
| Tidjane Salaun | 10 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 38.5 | 44.7 | 73.3 |
| L. McNeeley | 5 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 34.6 | 28.6 | 57.1 |
| C. Anderson | 9 | 0 | 12.8 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 39.4 | 28.0 | 100.0 |
| Hannes Steinbach | 5 | 0 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 45.5 | – | – |
| M. Ajayi | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | – |
| K. Knueppel | 1 | 0 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Joiner | 1 | 0 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 50.0 |
| W. Fricks | 1 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| P. Hall | 1 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Holmgren | 1 | 1 | 31.4 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 30.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 10 | 6 | 30.9 | 28.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 49.2 | 37.9 | 87.0 |
| Jalen Williams | 2 | 2 | 28.1 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 37.5 | 33.3 | 100.0 |
| Ajay Mitchell | 10 | 5 | 27.5 | 19.0 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 58.0 | 27.3 | 80.6 |
| Jared McCain | 10 | 3 | 26.1 | 12.6 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 49.3 | 24.6 | 85.0 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 10 | 6 | 24.1 | 7.0 | 10.8 | 3.4 | 53.1 | 0.0 | 82.4 |
| A. Mara | 10 | 0 | 21.7 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 66.7 | 100.0 | 56.2 |
| B. Stirtz | 10 | 0 | 21.4 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 43.6 | 42.9 | 91.7 |
| Kenrich Williams | 10 | 4 | 20.2 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 41.4 | 43.3 | 75.0 |
| Jaylin Williams | 5 | 1 | 20.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 33.3 | 20.0 | 100.0 |
| M. Peavy | 7 | 0 | 17.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 50.0 |
| Alex Caruso | 7 | 1 | 17.0 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 47.8 | 40.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Dix | 8 | 0 | 14.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 30.0 | 16.7 | – |
| A. Holifield | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
| N. Clifford | 8 | 0 | 8.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 25.0 | 16.7 | 60.0 |
| C. Tilly | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | – | – | – |
| Dalen Terry | 3 | 0 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| B. Barnhizer | 7 | 0 | 7.1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 62.5 |
| A. Pritchard | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | – | – | – |
| Cason Wallace | 1 | 1 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 | – | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Thunder won 3 of the last 4 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Brandon Miller (Hornets, 21.3) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder, 28.7).
- Hornets won 1 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Thunder won 4 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Brandon MillerCharlotte Hornets · F
21.3Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOklahoma City Thunder · G
28.7Reboundsper game
Moussa DiabateCharlotte Hornets · C
8.8Isaiah HartensteinOklahoma City Thunder · C
10.8Assistsper game
Dennis SchroderCharlotte Hornets · G
4.5Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOklahoma City Thunder · G
4.63-pointersper game
Grayson AllenCharlotte Hornets · G
3.3Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOklahoma City Thunder · G
2.2Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Hornets
F
Brandon Miller21.3 pts · 5.4 reb · 2.7 ast
C
Naz Reid16.6 pts · 8.3 reb · 1.7 ast
C
Moussa Diabate7.4 pts · 8.8 reb · 1.9 ast
S. James6.3 pts · 3.2 reb · 2.7 ast
G
Coby White7.0 pts · 2.2 reb · 3.5 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Pistons
Thunder
G
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander28.7 pts · 3.9 reb · 4.6 ast
G
Ajay Mitchell19.0 pts · 3.8 reb · 3.0 ast
F
Kenrich Williams6.9 pts · 4.3 reb · 1.4 ast
C
Isaiah Hartenstein7.0 pts · 10.8 reb · 3.4 ast
F
Jaylin Williams2.4 pts · 3.6 reb · 1.2 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Cavaliers
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Brandon MillerHornets · F
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderThunder · G
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameHornets: 98.8Thunder: 112.2
Points allowedHornets: 110.4Thunder: 104.2
Win %Hornets: .364Thunder: .800
Home / away recordHornets: 4–5Thunder: 3–5
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Hornets
1 day
Home stand, game 3 of 5
1–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Thunder
1 day
Road trip, game 1 of 2
3–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Jalen Williams had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Grayson Allen had 3+ threes in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Hornets have won 1 of their last 5Recent form
- Thunder have won 4 of their last 5Recent form
Head to head
The last 4 meetings in the leagues we follow
1Hornets win
4 games3Thunder wins
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Charlotte Hornets, final, 97–124
Top scorer: Brandon Miller 28 pts
Charlotte Hornets vs Oklahoma City Thunder, final, 96–109
Top scorer: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 33 pts
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Charlotte Hornets, final, 122–116
Charlotte Hornets vs Oklahoma City Thunder, final, 114–135
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
Last 5
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).