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CHA

Hornets

124-97

Final

OKC

Thunder

NBA-leading Thunder humbled in 124-97 home loss to struggling Hornets

By AP•Jan 6, 2026

Game Recap

The Hornets pull off a surprising 27-point win against the Thunder in Oklahoma City.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Brandon Miller scored 28 points and the Charlotte Hornets stunned the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 124-97 on Monday night.

Kon Knueppel added 23 points for the Hornets, who had lost three of four before handing Oklahoma City its worst loss of the season. It was a season-low point total for the Thunder and the only time they have failed to score 100 points.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 points for his 108th straight game with at least 20, the second-longest streak in NBA history. He made just 7 of 21 field goals, and while he's known for sitting out fourth quarters because the Thunder are far ahead, he sat out the fourth this time because they were so far behind.

It was Oklahoma City's second straight loss and second home defeat of the season. The defending NBA champions started 24-1 but now are 30-7.

Charlotte ran out to an early 21-9 lead, but the Thunder, led by Ajay Mitchell's 10 points off the bench, tied the game at 33 by the end of the first period.

Charlotte regained momentum in the second and went up 67-50 at halftime. Miller scored 19 points before the break. Oklahoma City made just 8 of 15 free throws in the first half. Gilgeous-Alexander, the league's No. 2 scorer, was held to nine points on 3-for-12 shooting through two quarters.

Early in the third quarter, Charlotte's LaMelo Ball caught a ball that was heading out of bounds, then made a circus shot from the corner with a foot on the 3-point line while standing on one leg to push Charlotte's lead to 74-55.

Miller's 3-pointer as time expired in the third extended Charlotte's lead to 99-71, and the Hornets remained in control from there.

Up next

Hornets: Host the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.

Thunder: Host the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

Series tied 1-1

Regular Season Series

OKC at CHA

Sun, Nov 16

109 - 96

Final

CHA at OKC

Tue, Jan 6

124 - 97

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

CHA

OKC

41-77FG34-93

53Field Goal %37

19-373PT11-39

51Three Point %28

23-25FT18-27

12Offensive Rebounds13

40Defensive Rebounds20

25Assists18

4Steals14

7Blocks5

21Turnovers7

0Technical Fouls0

29Points Conceded Off Turnovers8

7Fast Break Points7

23Fouls14

30Largest Lead3

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	OKC	CHA
12:00	Moussa Diabate vs. Chet Holmgren (Aaron Wiggins gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Chet Holmgren makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Williams assists)	2	0
11:28	Kon Knueppel makes 1-foot two point shot (Miles Bridges assists)	2	2
11:07	Luguentz Dort makes 24-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	5	2
10:54	Kon Knueppel bad pass turnover (Aaron Wiggins steals)	5	2
10:49	Luguentz Dort misses 23-foot running jump shot	5	2
10:45	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	5	2
10:36	Brandon Miller misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	5	2
10:34	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	5	2
10:32	Miles Bridges misses 24-foot three point jumper	5	2
10:29	LaMelo Ball offensive rebound	5	2
10:27	Kon Knueppel makes 23-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	5	5
10:03	Chet Holmgren makes 11-foot jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	7	5
9:54	Brandon Miller makes 22-foot three point jumper (Kon Knueppel assists)	7	8
9:32	Chet Holmgren misses 6-foot turnaround jump shot	7	8
9:31	Chet Holmgren offensive rebound	7	8
9:23	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 12-foot jumper	7	8
9:19	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	7	8
9:09	Brandon Miller makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kon Knueppel assists)	7	11
8:56	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bad pass turnover (Brandon Miller steals)	7	11
8:54	Aaron Wiggins shooting foul	7	11
8:54	Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 2	7	12
8:54	Brandon Miller makes free throw 2 of 2	7	13
8:34	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 6-foot two point shot	7	13
8:31	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	7	13
8:25	Kon Knueppel makes 25-foot three pointer	7	16
8:11	Jalen Williams traveling turnover	7	16
7:52	Luguentz Dort shooting foul	7	16
7:52	Moussa Diabate misses free throw 1 of 2	7	16
7:52	Hornets offensive team rebound	7	16
7:52	Chet Holmgren lane violation	7	16
7:52	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 2 of 2	7	17
7:38	Jalen Williams makes driving layup (Chet Holmgren assists)	9	17
7:20	Chet Holmgren kicked ball violation	9	17
7:16	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul	9	17
7:16	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	9	18
7:16	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	9	19
7:09	Jalen Williams misses driving layup	9	19
7:07	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	9	19
6:56	Luguentz Dort blocks LaMelo Ball 's 7-foot pullup jump shot	9	19
6:53	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	9	19
6:43	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 12-foot two point shot	9	19
6:39	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	9	19
6:19	LaMelo Ball misses 22-foot three point jumper	9	19
6:16	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	9	19
6:16	Moussa Diabate makes 1-foot dunk	9	21
5:56	Jalen Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	21
5:53	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	9	21
5:49	Kon Knueppel misses two point shot	9	21
5:48	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	9	21
5:42	LaMelo Ball bad pass turnover (Jalen Williams steals)	9	21
5:42	Jalen Williams steps out of bounds turnover	9	21
5:42	Thunder Full timeout	9	21
5:42	Branden Carlson enters the game for Chet Holmgren	9	21
5:42	Cason Wallace enters the game for Jalen Williams	9	21
5:42	Ajay Mitchell enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	9	21
5:42	Collin Sexton enters the game for Kon Knueppel	9	21
5:42	Josh Green enters the game for Brandon Miller	9	21
5:30	LaMelo Ball bad pass turnover (Ajay Mitchell steals)	9	21
5:16	Ajay Mitchell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	12	21
5:03	Collin Sexton makes 2-foot two point shot	12	23
4:54	Ajay Mitchell makes driving layup	14	23
4:40	Josh Green misses 22-foot three point jumper	14	23
4:37	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	14	23
4:30	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	17	23
4:16	Collin Sexton makes driving layup	17	25
4:16	Branden Carlson defensive goaltending violation	17	25
4:09	Josh Green shooting foul	17	25
4:09	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	18	25
4:09	Sion James enters the game for LaMelo Ball	18	25
4:09	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	19	25
3:52	Collin Sexton misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	19	25
3:50	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	19	25
3:41	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 3-foot two point shot	21	25
3:41	Hornets Full timeout	21	25
3:41	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Luguentz Dort	21	25
3:41	PJ Hall enters the game for Moussa Diabate	21	25
3:25	Miles Bridges makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	21	27
3:25	Branden Carlson defensive goaltending violation	21	27
3:15	Kenrich Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ajay Mitchell assists)	24	27
2:45	Miles Bridges makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot	24	29
2:33	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 10-foot pullup jump shot (Ajay Mitchell assists)	26	29
2:21	Collin Sexton bad pass turnover (Kenrich Williams steals)	26	29
2:11	Branden Carlson makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	28	29
1:56	Miles Bridges misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	28	29
1:53	Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound	28	29
1:44	Miles Bridges blocks Branden Carlson's alley oop dunk	28	29
1:42	Sion James defensive rebound	28	29
1:39	Sion James misses running layup	28	29
1:39	Sion James offensive rebound	28	29
1:36	Sion James misses two point shot	28	29
1:36	PJ Hall offensive rebound	28	29
1:31	PJ Hall makes tip shot	28	31
1:15	Ajay Mitchell makes 25-foot three pointer	31	31
1:04	Miles Bridges makes driving layup	31	33
46.6	Cason Wallace bad pass turnover (Collin Sexton steals)	31	33
32.2	Miles Bridges misses 27-foot three point jumper	31	33
32.2	Branden Carlson defensive rebound	31	33
10.9	Branden Carlson misses 22-foot three point jumper	31	33
7.8	Thunder offensive team rebound	31	33
7.8	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Branden Carlson	31	33
7.8	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Kenrich Williams	31	33
7.8	Brandon Miller enters the game for Miles Bridges	31	33
7.8	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Collin Sexton	31	33
7.8	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Josh Green	31	33
7.8	Moussa Diabate enters the game for PJ Hall	31	33
1.5	Ajay Mitchell makes driving layup	33	33
0.3	Brandon Miller misses heave jump shot	33	33
0.1	Hornets offensive team rebound	33	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	33

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	OKC	CHA
12:00	Chet Holmgren enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	33	33
12:00	Jalen Williams enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	33	33
12:00	PJ Hall enters the game for Sion James	33	33
12:00	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Moussa Diabate	33	33
11:39	Brandon Miller lost ball turnover (Isaiah Joe steals)	33	33
11:25	PJ Hall blocks Chet Holmgren 's 2-foot layup	33	33
11:24	Thunder offensive team rebound	33	33
11:23	Tidjane Salaun personal foul	33	33
11:15	Chet Holmgren misses 27-foot three point jumper	33	33
11:15	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	33	33
11:03	PJ Hall makes layup (Kon Knueppel assists)	33	35
10:48	Ajay Mitchell misses driving layup	33	35
10:46	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	33	35
10:38	LaMelo Ball bad pass turnover (Ajay Mitchell steals)	33	35
10:38	LaMelo Ball personal foul	33	35
10:27	Brandon Miller blocks Ajay Mitchell 's 7-foot driving floating jump shot	33	35
10:27	Thunder offensive team rebound	33	35
10:25	Chet Holmgren misses 26-foot three point jumper	33	35
10:21	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	33	35
10:15	LaMelo Ball misses running pullup jump shot	33	35
10:12	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	33	35
9:56	Ajay Mitchell misses 27-foot three point jumper	33	35
9:53	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	33	35
9:47	Tidjane Salaun out of bounds bad pass turnover	33	35
9:33	PJ Hall shooting foul	33	35
9:33	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 1 of 2	34	35
9:33	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 2 of 2	35	35
9:11	Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	35	35
9:07	Brandon Miller offensive rebound	35	35
9:06	LaMelo Ball makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)	35	38
8:55	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	35	38
8:55	Jalen Williams misses free throw 1 of 2	35	38
8:55	Thunder offensive team rebound	35	38
8:55	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Ajay Mitchell	35	38
8:55	Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	36	38
8:45	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	36	38
8:42	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	36	38
8:31	Jalen Williams misses driving layup	36	38
8:30	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	36	38
8:22	Tidjane Salaun lost ball turnover (Cason Wallace steals)	36	38
8:17	Aaron Wiggins misses 22-foot running jump shot	36	38
8:15	PJ Hall defensive rebound	36	38
8:06	Brandon Miller makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	36	40
7:53	PJ Hall blocks Jalen Williams 's 1-foot two point shot	36	40
7:53	Thunder offensive team rebound	36	40
7:53	Sion James enters the game for LaMelo Ball	36	40
7:53	Thunder Full timeout	36	40
7:49	Isaiah Joe misses 26-foot three point jumper	36	40
7:44	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	36	40
7:36	PJ Hall makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sion James assists)	36	43
7:18	Jalen Williams misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	36	43
7:17	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	36	43
7:14	Kon Knueppel lost ball turnover (Jalen Williams steals)	36	43
7:14	PJ Hall transition take foul	36	43
7:14	Jalen Williams misses free throw 1 of 1	36	43
7:14	Thunder offensive team rebound	36	43
7:05	Aaron Wiggins makes 26-foot three point jumper	39	43
6:54	Kon Knueppel makes driving layup	39	45
6:44	Kon Knueppel shooting foul	39	45
6:44	Chet Holmgren misses free throw 1 of 2	39	45
6:44	Thunder offensive team rebound	39	45
6:44	Luguentz Dort enters the game for Cason Wallace	39	45
6:44	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 2 of 2	40	45
6:36	Kon Knueppel offensive foul	40	45
6:36	Kon Knueppel offensive foul turnover	40	45
6:22	Isaiah Joe misses 5-foot two point shot	40	45
6:18	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	40	45
6:14	Aaron Wiggins blocks Kon Knueppel 's 11-foot pullup jump shot	40	45
6:11	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	40	45
6:07	Isaiah Joe misses 25-foot running jump shot	40	45
6:05	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	40	45
6:05	Hornets Full timeout	40	45
6:05	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Kon Knueppel	40	45
6:05	Collin Sexton enters the game for PJ Hall	40	45
6:05	Miles Bridges enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	40	45
5:51	Brandon Miller makes 25-foot three pointer (Moussa Diabate assists)	40	48
5:34	Brandon Miller blocks Aaron Wiggins 's 3-foot layup	40	48
5:34	Thunder offensive team rebound	40	48
5:34	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters the game for Chet Holmgren	40	48
5:34	Branden Carlson enters the game for Jalen Williams	40	48
5:34	Ajay Mitchell enters the game for Isaiah Joe	40	48
5:26	Luguentz Dort bad pass turnover (Brandon Miller steals)	40	48
5:19	Brandon Miller makes 24-foot three point jumper	40	51
4:57	Luguentz Dort misses 27-foot three point jumper	40	51
4:56	Hornets defensive team rebound	40	51
4:43	Luguentz Dort shooting foul	40	51
4:43	Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 3	40	52
4:43	Brandon Miller makes free throw 2 of 3	40	53
4:43	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	40	53
4:43	Brandon Miller makes free throw 3 of 3	40	54
4:36	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander out of bounds bad pass turnover	40	54
4:25	Sion James steps out of bounds turnover	40	54
4:14	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	40	54
4:10	Kenrich Williams offensive rebound	40	54
4:08	Brandon Miller shooting foul	40	54
4:08	Kenrich Williams misses free throw 1 of 2	40	54
4:08	Thunder offensive team rebound	40	54
4:08	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Brandon Miller	40	54
4:08	Kenrich Williams misses free throw 2 of 2	40	54
4:04	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	40	54
3:56	Kon Knueppel misses 23-foot three point jumper	40	54
3:52	Branden Carlson defensive rebound	40	54
3:42	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses turnaround jump shot	40	54
3:38	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	40	54
3:34	Moussa Diabate makes dunk (Miles Bridges assists)	40	56
3:12	Kon Knueppel personal foul	40	56
3:12	Ajay Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 2	40	56
3:12	Thunder offensive team rebound	40	56
3:12	Chet Holmgren enters the game for Branden Carlson	40	56
3:12	Jalen Williams enters the game for Kenrich Williams	40	56
3:12	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Kon Knueppel	40	56
3:12	Ajay Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	41	56
3:03	Collin Sexton offensive foul	41	56
3:03	Collin Sexton offensive foul turnover	41	56
2:52	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	41	56
2:48	Ajay Mitchell offensive rebound	41	56
2:44	Jalen Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	44	56
2:31	LaMelo Ball makes 26-foot three point jumper (Moussa Diabate assists)	44	59
2:19	Sion James blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 's 6-foot pullup jump shot	44	59
2:18	Hornets defensive team rebound	44	59
1:56	Miles Bridges makes driving layup	44	61
1:56	Jalen Williams shooting foul	44	61
1:56	Cason Wallace enters the game for Luguentz Dort	44	61
1:56	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 1	44	62
1:41	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving floating jump shot	44	62
1:39	Cason Wallace offensive rebound	44	62
1:37	Cason Wallace misses 6-foot floating jump shot	44	62
1:36	Chet Holmgren offensive rebound	44	62
1:36	Sion James shooting foul	44	62
1:36	Chet Holmgren misses free throw 1 of 2	44	62
1:36	Thunder offensive team rebound	44	62
1:36	Brandon Miller enters the game for Collin Sexton	44	62
1:36	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 2 of 2	45	62
1:20	LaMelo Ball bad pass turnover (Cason Wallace steals)	45	62
59.5	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	45	62
56.4	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	45	62
37.6	Jalen Williams personal foul	45	62
37.6	Hornets Coach's Challenge	45	62
37.6	(00:37.6) [Hornets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Hornets] retain their timeout	45	62
37.6	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2	45	63
37.6	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2	45	64
29.5	Chet Holmgren makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	48	64
7.2	LaMelo Ball makes 22-foot three point jumper (Sion James assists)	48	67
0.3	Jalen Williams makes driving layup	50	67
0.0	(00:00) [Hornets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	50	67
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	50	67

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	OKC	CHA
12:00	Luguentz Dort enters the game for Cason Wallace	50	67
12:00	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Ajay Mitchell	50	67
12:00	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Sion James	50	67
11:42	Miles Bridges makes 8-foot turnaround jump shot	50	69
11:25	Luguentz Dort misses 25-foot three point jumper	50	69
11:21	Chet Holmgren offensive rebound	50	69
11:17	Chet Holmgren makes dunk (Jalen Williams assists)	52	69
11:04	Brandon Miller lost ball turnover (Aaron Wiggins steals)	52	69
10:58	Luguentz Dort makes running layup	54	69
10:39	Kon Knueppel misses driving floating jump shot	54	69
10:36	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	54	69
10:30	Kon Knueppel makes 23-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	54	72
10:16	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	54	72
10:16	Aaron Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2	55	72
10:16	Aaron Wiggins misses free throw 2 of 2	55	72
10:13	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	55	72
9:53	Aaron Wiggins blocks Brandon Miller 's 6-foot driving layup	55	72
9:49	LaMelo Ball offensive rebound	55	72
9:49	LaMelo Ball makes 21-foot fade away jump shot	55	74
9:32	Aaron Wiggins misses driving layup	55	74
9:31	Chet Holmgren offensive rebound	55	74
9:30	Chet Holmgren misses 8-foot fade away jump shot	55	74
9:28	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	55	74
9:24	Brandon Miller makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot	55	77
9:10	Brandon Miller shooting foul	55	77
9:10	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	56	77
9:10	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	57	77
8:56	Miles Bridges out of bounds bad pass turnover	57	77
8:40	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	57	77
8:37	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	57	77
8:19	LaMelo Ball makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot (Moussa Diabate assists)	57	80
8:17	Thunder Full timeout	57	80
8:02	Chet Holmgren misses 23-foot three point jumper	57	80
7:59	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	57	80
7:53	Miles Bridges misses running pullup jump shot	57	80
7:49	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	57	80
7:41	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 11-foot step back jumpshot	59	80
7:29	Luguentz Dort blocks Moussa Diabate 's 5-foot layup	59	80
7:26	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	59	80
7:18	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	59	80
7:18	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	60	80
7:18	Collin Sexton enters the game for LaMelo Ball	60	80
7:18	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	61	80
7:06	Brandon Miller offensive foul	61	80
7:06	Brandon Miller offensive foul turnover	61	80
6:56	Chet Holmgren makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Jalen Williams assists)	63	80
6:45	Collin Sexton misses driving floating jump shot	63	80
6:43	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	63	80
6:41	Kon Knueppel makes 25-foot three point jumper (Moussa Diabate assists)	63	83
6:31	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	63	83
6:28	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	63	83
6:16	Jalen Williams personal foul	63	83
6:16	Josh Green enters the game for Brandon Miller	63	83
6:16	Ajay Mitchell enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	63	83
6:11	Luguentz Dort shooting foul	63	83
6:11	Kon Knueppel misses free throw 1 of 3	63	83
6:11	Hornets offensive team rebound	63	83
6:11	Kon Knueppel makes free throw 2 of 3	63	84
6:11	Kon Knueppel makes free throw 3 of 3	63	85
5:54	Jalen Williams makes layup (Chet Holmgren assists)	65	85
5:34	Kon Knueppel misses 22-foot three point jumper	65	85
5:32	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	65	85
5:17	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes layup	67	85
5:01	Luguentz Dort shooting foul	67	85
5:01	Thunder Full timeout	67	85
5:01	(05:01) [Thunder] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Thunder] charged with a timeout	67	85
5:01	Cason Wallace enters the game for Luguentz Dort	67	85
5:01	PJ Hall enters the game for Moussa Diabate	67	85
5:01	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	67	86
5:01	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	67	87
4:43	Cason Wallace misses 25-foot three point jumper	67	87
4:40	Collin Sexton defensive rebound	67	87
4:16	PJ Hall misses 18-foot fade away jump shot	67	87
4:14	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	67	87
4:10	Cason Wallace misses 22-foot three point jumper	67	87
4:06	PJ Hall defensive rebound	67	87
3:48	Collin Sexton misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	67	87
3:45	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	67	87
3:39	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses running pullup jump shot	67	87
3:35	Ajay Mitchell offensive rebound	67	87
3:34	Jalen Williams misses 27-foot three point jumper	67	87
3:34	Thunder offensive team rebound	67	87
3:34	Collin Sexton loose ball foul	67	87
3:34	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Chet Holmgren	67	87
3:34	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Jalen Williams	67	87
3:29	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	67	87
3:26	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	67	87
3:20	Ajay Mitchell shooting foul	67	87
3:20	Collin Sexton makes free throw 1 of 2	67	88
3:20	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Miles Bridges	67	88
3:20	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Kon Knueppel	67	88
3:20	Brandon Miller enters the game for PJ Hall	67	88
3:20	Collin Sexton makes free throw 2 of 2	67	89
3:04	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	69	89
2:40	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Collin Sexton 's 1-foot driving layup	69	89
2:38	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	69	89
2:36	Brandon Miller misses 22-foot pullup jump shot	69	89
2:33	Josh Green offensive rebound	69	89
2:25	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul	69	89
2:25	Collin Sexton makes free throw 1 of 2	69	90
2:25	Collin Sexton makes free throw 2 of 2	69	91
2:14	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 1-foot two point shot	71	91
2:01	Collin Sexton misses two point shot	71	91
2:00	Hornets offensive team rebound	71	91
2:00	Sion James enters the game for Josh Green	71	91
1:52	Brandon Miller makes 22-foot three point jumper (Sion James assists)	71	94
1:25	shot clock turnover	71	94
1:05	Isaiah Joe shooting foul	71	94
1:05	Sion James makes free throw 1 of 2	71	95
1:05	Sion James makes free throw 2 of 2	71	96
56.1	Sion James blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 's 3-foot driving layup	71	96
54.4	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	71	96
48.2	Brandon Miller misses 28-foot three point jumper	71	96
43.4	Thunder defensive team rebound	71	96
31.4	Sion James kicked ball violation	71	96
31.4	Josh Green enters the game for Collin Sexton	71	96
24.7	Ajay Mitchell misses 24-foot three point jumper	71	96
21.0	Sion James defensive rebound	71	96
0.7	Brandon Miller makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sion James assists)	71	99
0.0	(00:00) [Hornets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	71	99
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	71	99

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	OKC	CHA
12:00	Chet Holmgren enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	71	99
12:00	Jalen Williams enters the game for Kenrich Williams	71	99
12:00	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Josh Green	71	99
11:49	Isaiah Joe misses 26-foot three point jumper	71	99
11:46	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	71	99
11:39	LaMelo Ball misses 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	71	99
11:33	Isaiah Joe defensive rebound	71	99
11:27	Jalen Williams misses driving layup	71	99
11:23	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	71	99
11:17	Moussa Diabate makes 4-foot floating jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	71	101
11:03	Cason Wallace misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	71	101
11:01	Isaiah Joe offensive rebound	71	101
11:01	Tidjane Salaun personal foul	71	101
10:52	Ajay Mitchell misses 7-foot fade away jump shot	71	101
10:50	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	71	101
10:38	Tidjane Salaun offensive foul	71	101
10:38	Tidjane Salaun offensive foul turnover	71	101
10:26	Tidjane Salaun shooting foul	71	101
10:26	Jalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	72	101
10:26	Branden Carlson enters the game for Chet Holmgren	72	101
10:26	Miles Bridges enters the game for Sion James	72	101
10:26	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	72	101
10:26	Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	73	101
10:11	Brandon Miller misses 6-foot two point shot	73	101
10:08	Isaiah Joe defensive rebound	73	101
10:02	Jalen Williams makes 1-foot dunk	75	101
9:43	Moussa Diabate makes 1-foot dunk (Kon Knueppel assists)	75	103
9:32	Jalen Williams makes driving layup	77	103
9:15	Kon Knueppel makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Moussa Diabate assists)	77	106
9:02	Jalen Williams misses 11-foot fade away jump shot	77	106
8:59	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	77	106
8:37	Miles Bridges lost ball turnover (Ajay Mitchell steals)	77	106
8:23	Isaiah Joe makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)	80	106
8:21	Hornets Full timeout	80	106
8:21	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Jalen Williams	80	106
8:21	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Ajay Mitchell	80	106
8:21	Collin Sexton enters the game for Moussa Diabate	80	106
8:21	PJ Hall enters the game for Brandon Miller	80	106
8:08	Miles Bridges misses 23-foot three point jumper	80	106
8:04	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	80	106
7:54	Cason Wallace makes 3-foot two point shot (Isaiah Joe assists)	82	106
7:34	Miles Bridges makes 3-foot two point shot	82	108
7:18	Isaiah Joe misses 25-foot three point jumper	82	108
7:15	Kenrich Williams offensive rebound	82	108
7:12	Aaron Wiggins misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	82	108
7:09	Kenrich Williams offensive rebound	82	108
7:08	Kenrich Williams makes tip shot	84	108
6:55	Miles Bridges misses 22-foot three point jumper	84	108
6:51	Branden Carlson defensive rebound	84	108
6:46	Cason Wallace misses running layup	84	108
6:43	Cason Wallace offensive rebound	84	108
6:42	Cason Wallace bad pass turnover (Kon Knueppel steals)	84	108
6:42	Kon Knueppel vs. Kenrich Williams	84	108
6:40	Kon Knueppel lost ball turnover (Kenrich Williams steals)	84	108
6:40	LaMelo Ball loose ball foul	84	108
6:40	Brandon Miller enters the game for LaMelo Ball	84	108
6:40	Sion James enters the game for Kon Knueppel	84	108
6:32	PJ Hall shooting foul	84	108
6:32	Branden Carlson misses free throw 1 of 2	84	108
6:32	Thunder offensive team rebound	84	108
6:32	Branden Carlson makes free throw 2 of 2	85	108
6:10	Sion James makes 26-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	85	111
5:45	Branden Carlson misses driving layup	85	111
5:40	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	85	111
5:20	Brandon Miller misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	85	111
5:17	Branden Carlson defensive rebound	85	111
5:12	Aaron Wiggins makes running dunk (Cason Wallace assists)	87	111
4:58	Isaiah Joe personal foul	87	111
4:58	Chris Youngblood enters the game for Cason Wallace	87	111
4:49	Chris Youngblood shooting foul	87	111
4:49	PJ Hall makes free throw 1 of 2	87	112
4:49	PJ Hall makes free throw 2 of 2	87	113
4:37	Branden Carlson misses 25-foot three point jumper	87	113
4:34	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	87	113
4:15	Brandon Miller misses driving floating jump shot	87	113
4:13	Hornets offensive team rebound	87	113
4:13	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Brandon Miller	87	113
4:08	Kon Knueppel bad pass turnover (Isaiah Joe steals)	87	113
3:57	Kenrich Williams makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	90	113
3:38	Kon Knueppel makes driving dunk (Collin Sexton assists)	90	115
3:28	Kenrich Williams misses driving floating jump shot	90	115
3:25	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	90	115
3:22	Collin Sexton makes running layup (Kon Knueppel assists)	90	117
3:22	Thunder Full timeout	90	117
3:22	Pat Connaughton enters the game for Miles Bridges	90	117
3:18	Kon Knueppel personal foul	90	117
3:18	Isaiah Joe makes free throw 1 of 2	91	117
3:18	Isaiah Joe makes free throw 2 of 2	92	117
3:03	PJ Hall makes dunk (Pat Connaughton assists)	92	119
2:47	Isaiah Joe misses layup	92	119
2:45	PJ Hall defensive rebound	92	119
2:29	Sion James lost ball turnover (Chris Youngblood steals)	92	119
2:23	Aaron Wiggins makes 23-foot running jump shot (Kenrich Williams assists)	95	119
2:00	Collin Sexton misses driving layup	95	119
2:00	Thunder defensive team rebound	95	119
2:00	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Sion James	95	119
2:00	Liam McNeeley enters the game for Kon Knueppel	95	119
2:00	Tre Mann enters the game for Collin Sexton	95	119
1:49	Aaron Wiggins makes driving layup (Kenrich Williams assists)	97	119
1:32	PJ Hall makes 1-foot driving dunk (Liam McNeeley assists)	97	121
1:21	Kenrich Williams misses 7-foot fade away jump shot	97	121
1:18	PJ Hall defensive rebound	97	121
1:00	Tre Mann misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	97	121
57.1	Isaiah Joe defensive rebound	97	121
45.8	Kenrich Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	97	121
42.7	Chris Youngblood offensive rebound	97	121
41.0	Chris Youngblood misses 26-foot three point jumper	97	121
37.7	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	97	121
16.7	Liam McNeeley makes 26-foot three point jumper (PJ Hall assists)	97	124
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	97	124
0.0	End of Game	97	124

Time, Location & Referees

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Paycom Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 6, 2026

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, FanDuel SN OK, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,203

Referees

James Williams, Phenizee Ransom, Sha'Rae Mitchell

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Atlanta	46	36	.561	L1
Orlando	45	37	.549	L1
Charlotte	44	38	.537	W1
Miami	43	39	.524	W2
Washington	17	65	.207	L10

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

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