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Tip-off · Tuesday, March 16
CharlotteHornets0-0 · away
CHA
8:00 pm ET
OKC
Oklahoma CityThunder1-0 · home

Charlotte Hornets at Oklahoma City Thunder

8:00 PM ET · 5:00 PM PTPaycom Center, Oklahoma City
When and where to watch

Charlotte Hornets at Oklahoma City Thunder: tip-off Tue, Mar 16, 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM PT) at Paycom Center. Local TV: DAZN-CHA (CHA), KSBI OKC (OKC); NBA League Pass out of market.

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Expected starters

by starts this season · every lineup today →
Away · 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
Home · 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

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

Hornets vs Thunder: the matchup page →
Mon, Jan 5 · 2025-26CHA124OKC97Sat, Nov 15 · 2025-26OKC109CHA96
How to watch · Hornets at Thunder8:00 PM ET5:00 PM PT · Tuesday, March 16
KSBI OKCOKCDAZN-CHACHA

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

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

Where this game lands

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

CanadaLiveTue 8:00 PMTSNGilgeous-Alexander (OKC)FranceAlarmWed 01:00beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTDiabate (CHA) · Salaun (CHA)GermanyAlarmWed 01:00Sky Sport · Sky GoSchroder (CHA) · Steinbach (CHA) · Hartenstein (OKC)AustraliaLiveWed 11:00 AMDisney+ (ESPN)IrelandLiveWed 00:00Sky SportsNew ZealandLiveWed 1:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveWed 8:00 AMPrime VideoUnited KingdomLiveWed 00:00Sky SportsIndiaAlarmWed 5:30 AMPrime VideoItalyAlarmWed 01:00Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoNigeriaAlarmWed 1:00 AMSportyTVSouth AfricaAlarmWed 02:00SportyTV

Injury report

both teams · read every 15 minutes
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
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