LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets (33-35) will take on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (20-47) in part of the NBA Monday slate.
It has been a struggling season for the Thunder as they are still in the midst of a rebuilding effort. It’s become a nightly feat of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropping 30+ points but not having enough help to win the game.
In their last outing, the Thunder lost 125-118 to the Memphis Grizzlies. It was their fifth consecutive loss with their last win coming against the Denver Nuggets on Mar. 2.
The Hornets will look to avoid a letdown loss vs the Thunder. Charlotte has largely struggled as of late and now find itself in the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference.
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After losing back-to-back games against top Eastern Conference contenders, the Hornets bounced back with a staggering 142-120 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
How to Watch Charlotte Hornets vs Oklahoma City Thunder
Here’s everything to know about how to tune in to watch Charlotte Hornets vs Oklahoma City Thunder
Date: Monday, March 14
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
TV Channel: Bally Sports Oklahoma (Thunder) and Bally Sports Southeast (Hornets)
Injury Report for Charlotte Hornets vs Oklahoma City Thunder
Charlotte Hornets Injury Report: Gordon Hayward – out (ankle sprain), James Bouknight – out (neck soreness), Kai Jones – out (G League assignment)
Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report: Aaron Wiggins – out (illness), Luguentz Dort – out (left shoulder surgery), Derrick Favors – out (lower back soreness), Josh Giddey – out (right hip soreness), Ty Jerome – out (sports hernia), Mike Muscala – out (right ankle surgery), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl – out (third metatarsal fracture), Kenrich Williams – out (left knee sprain)
Projected Starting Lineups for Charlotte Hornets vs Oklahoma City Thunder
Charlotte Hornets Projected Starting Lineup: G LaMelo Ball, G Terry Rozier, F Miles Bridges, F PJ Washington, C Mason Plumlee
Oklahoma City Thunder Projected Starting Lineup: G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, G Theo Maledon, F Tre Mann, F Darius Bazley, C Olivier Sarr
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