Thunder vs. Hornets betting: NBA preview for March 21

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The Oklahoma City Thunder (57-12) are heavily favored (-20) to continue a four-game winning streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (18-51) at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Paycom Center. The contest airs on FDSOK and FDSSE. The matchup has an over/under of 221 points.

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Thunder Cover -20 vs Hornets -110

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Thunder vs. Hornets betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -2632
  • Hornets odds to win: +1223
  • Spread: Thunder (-20)
  • Total: 221
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Oklahoma City is 30-5 in home contests with a 23-11-1 record against the spread at home.
  • The Thunder have hit the over in 21 of their 35 home games this year with a set over/under (60%).
  • Recent history hints at an edge to Oklahoma City to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 226.5 points per contest.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have covered the spread eight times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 9-1 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Thunder’s past 10 contests saw five hit the over.
  • The last 10 Thunder games averaged 235.3 total points, 14.3 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their past 10 games, the Thunder have a points-per-game average 5.1 points above their season-long scoring average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have a 55-11 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 83.3% of those games).
  • Oklahoma City has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -2632 or shorter.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Thunder have an implied win probability of 96.3%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48 (sixth in NBA) 43.5 (first) 44.9 (10th) 45.3 (23rd) 26.8 (13th) 11.2 (first)

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Hornets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Hornets are 7-26 in road contests and have covered the spread 16 times on the road.
  • On the road this year, Hornets games have gone over the set point total 15 times.
  • This season on the road the Hornets and their opponents have averaged a total of 224.2 points per contest, 3.2 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Hornets Recent Trends

  • The Hornets are 4-6 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their past 10 games.
  • The Hornets and their opponents have combined to hit the over in three of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Hornets games averaged 6.1 more points (227.1) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Hornets have scored 4.0 more points per contest compared to their 105.8 PPG season-long scoring average.

Hornets Betting Records

  • Charlotte has won 16, or 26.2%, of the 61 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Hornets have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +1223.
  • The Hornets have a 7.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (30th in NBA) 46.6 (12th) 45.5 (sixth) 45.1 (21st) 24.3 (26th) 14.7 (24th)
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