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Tip-off · Friday, December 18
Oklahoma CityThunder1-0 · away
OKC
7:00 pm ET
CHA
CharlotteHornets0-0 · home

Oklahoma City Thunder at Charlotte Hornets

7:00 PM ET · 4:00 PM PTSpectrum Center, Charlotte
When and where to watch

Oklahoma City Thunder at Charlotte Hornets: tip-off Fri, Dec 18, 7:00 PM ET (4:00 PM PT) at Spectrum Center. Local TV: KSBI OKC (OKC), TV 64/DAZN-CHA (CHA); NBA League Pass out of market.

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Expected starters

projected from 2025-26 minutes · every lineup today →
Away · Oklahoma CityThunder
  1. Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderShai Gilgeous-AlexanderG · #232.0pts · 36.1 min
  2. Chet HolmgrenChet HolmgrenC-F · #714.0pts · 30.5 min
  3. Jalen WilliamsJalen WilliamsG-F · #812.0pts · 29.9 min
  4. Cason WallaceCason WallaceG · #226.0pts · 19.2 min
  5. Isaiah HartensteinIsaiah HartensteinC-F · #554.0pts · 17.4 min
OutOtega OwehAchilles · Leg · RightDay-To-DayNikola TopicDay-To-DayThomas Sorber
Home · CharlotteHornets
  1. Brandon MillerBrandon MillerF · #2420.2pts · 30.3 min
  2. Grayson AllenGrayson AllenG · #816.5pts · 28.8 min
  3. Royce O'NealeRoyce O'NealeF · #009.8pts · 28.4 min
  4. Naz ReidNaz ReidC-F · #013.6pts · 26.1 min
  5. Moussa DiabateMoussa DiabateF · #147.9pts · 26.0 min
OutKon KnueppelHamstring · Leg · LeftOutGrant WilliamsHamstring · Leg · RightOutCoby WhiteCalf · Leg · LeftOutKylan BoswellKnee · Leg · Right

Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.

Head to head · games that counted

Series tied 1-1

Thunder vs Hornets: the matchup page →
Mon, Jan 5 · 2025-26CHA124OKC97Sat, Nov 15 · 2025-26OKC109CHA96
How to watch · Thunder at Hornets7:00 PM ET4:00 PM PT · Friday, December 18
TV 64/DAZN-CHACHAKSBI OKCOKC

No national TV: watch on the teams' local broadcasters in-market, or on NBA League Pass out of market (local blackouts apply).

Hornets marketDAZN (streaming, local market)
Thunder marketKSBI OKC (local broadcast station — free with an antenna in-market)
RadioSiriusXM · WFNZ 92.7 FM · WWLS 98.1FM OKC
How to watch the Thunder →How to watch the Hornets →
Around the world

Where this game lands

6 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour

CanadaLiveFri 7:00 PMTSNGilgeous-Alexander (OKC)FranceAlarmSat 01:00beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTDiabate (CHA) · Salaun (CHA)GermanyAlarmSat 01:00Sky Sport · Sky GoSchroder (CHA) · Steinbach (CHA) · Hartenstein (OKC)AustraliaLiveSat 11:00 AMDisney+ (ESPN)IrelandLiveSat 00:00Sky SportsNew ZealandLiveSat 1:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveSat 8:00 AMPrime VideoUnited KingdomLiveSat 00:00Sky SportsIndiaAlarmSat 5:30 AMPrime VideoItalyAlarmSat 01:00Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoNigeriaAlarmSat 1:00 AMSportyTVSouth AfricaAlarmSat 02:00SportyTV

Injury report

both teams · read every 15 minutes
Thunder3 listed
OutOtega OwehAchilles · Leg · Right · est. return 2027-07-01
Day-To-DayNikola TopicBack · Torso · est. return 2026-10-22
Day-To-DayThomas SorberKnee · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-22
Hornets4 listed
OutKon KnueppelHamstring · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutGrant WilliamsHamstring · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-23
OutCoby WhiteCalf · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutKylan BoswellKnee · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-11-02