Oklahoma City Thunder vs Charlotte Hornets
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The NBA schedule-makers did the Charlotte Hornets no favors on Saturday night.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and Chet Holmgren added 25 as the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder used a big third quarter to beat the Charlotte Hornets 109-96 for their fifth straight win.
Both the Oklahoma City Thunder and Charlotte Hornets may be without multiple key players in Saturday night's matchup.
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Full injury report for Saturday's Thunder vs. Hornets matchup
The Thunder (12-1) have won four in a row. Back-to-back blowout victories sent a message to the rest of the NBA. They humiliated the Los Angeles Lakers in a 121-92 win on Wednesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points and nine assists in three quarters.
At 12-1 the Oklahoma City Thunder are off to the best start in franchise history. The OKC Thunder have needed to battle being short handed throughout this seaso
The NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder (12-1) look for their fifth straight win on Saturday night when they catch the Charlotte Hornets (4-8) on the back end of a road-home back-to-back.