US EditionNBA-leading Thunder humbled in 124-97 home loss to struggling Hornets
Brandon Miller scored 28 points as the Hornets handed the Thunder their worst loss this season, holding Oklahoma City to a season-low 97 points, the team’s first sub-100 game.
- On Monday, the Charlotte Hornets stunned the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder by scoring 124 points, with Brandon Miller, Charlotte Hornets guard, contributing 28 points.
- Charlotte ran out to an early 21-9 lead before the first period ended tied, then regained momentum to lead 67 at halftime, while LaMelo Ball's one-legged corner shot and Miller's third-quarter 3 pushed the lead to 99.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 points for his 108th straight game with at least 20, sitting out the fourth as Oklahoma City fell behind.
- As a result, Oklahoma City suffered its second straight loss and second home defeat, producing a season-low point total and making just 8 of 15 first half free throws.
- Both teams play again on Wednesday, with Oklahoma City hosting Utah and Charlotte hosting Toronto as the defending NBA champions started 24-1 and are now 30-7.
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Thanks to a brilliant start to the season and an exceptional 24-1 record, Oklahoma is still in first place in the Western Conference despite the loss.
In the NBA, the leading team, Oklahoma City Thunder, suffered its second consecutive loss, losing at home to the Charlotte Hornets 97:124 (33:33, 17:34, 21:32, 26:25).
Hornets rout league-best Thunder 124-97 in stunner
Brandon Miller scored 28 points to help lift the Charlotte Hornets to a 124-97 road victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday.The win was the Hornets' first over the Thunder since March 2023 and the first for any Eastern Conference opponent in Oklahoma City in a regular-season matchup since March 2024. The Thunder hadn't lost to an Eastern Conference team anywhere since Jan. 8, 2025 at Cleveland.The Thunder hadn't scored fewer than 101 po…
Thunder 97, Hornets 124: The Day After Report
Box Score | Play-by-PlayNuggets & NotesThere's no sugarcoating this one: last night was bad. The Charlotte Hornets should not be able to waltz into the Paycom Center and drub the defending champs by 27. After the Oklahoma City Thunder tied the game at 33 after a rocky start, the Thunder was barely even competitive for the remainder of the game.OKC's cold night made the North Pole seem downright pleasant, while Charlotte was so hot, it's going to…
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