Hornets vs Thunder Picks and Prediction – 2/3/2024

The Charlotte Hornets look to snap a five-game losing streak with a victory on the road Friday when visiting the Oklahoma City Thunder. Charlotte is 10-36 and 13th and the Eastern Conference, 9 ½ games behind the 10th and final postseason qualifying spot. Charlotte was defeated by the Chicago Bulls 117-110 for their fifth straight loss. The Hornets have lost 12 of the last 14. Make sure you stay up to date with all the NBA action with our NBA predictions.

LaMelo Ball is leading Charlotte in scoring and assists with averages of 23.9 points and 8.0 assists per game while Nick Richards is the leading rebounder with an average of 7.8 per game. Miles Bridges is the second leading scorer with an average of 20.9 points per game and is one of six players for Orlando averaging double figures in scoring.

The Oklahoma City Thunder look for their second consecutive victory when hosting the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. Oklahoma City is 33-15 and second in both the Northwest Division and Western Conference, one game behind the Minnesota Timberwolves in both. Oklahoma City defeated the Denver Nuggets 105-100 on Wednesday night behind 34 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the leader in scoring and assists for Oklahoma City with averages of 31.3 points and 6.4 assists per game, while Chet Holmgren is the leading rebounder with an average of 7.5 per game. Jalen Williams is the second leading scorer with an average of 18.7 points per game and is one of five players, averaging double figures in scoring for the Thunder.