Game ID: 22500229
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Charlotte Hornets
Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CHA 30 22 18 26 96OKC 30 25 32 22 109
CHA vs OKC ScoutingCHA vs OKC Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
CHA availability going into 11/07 · 2 days' restOUT Miller missed 6 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Ball missed 2 since 11/02, out tonight
NEW James 22 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Kalkbrenner 21 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 13 to 22 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/10 · 2 days' restOUT Miller missed 7 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Ball missed 3 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
NEW Bridges 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW James 22 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Kalkbrenner 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 13 to 24 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Miller missed 8 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Ball missed 4 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Green missed 2 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
NEW Bridges 31 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW James 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 13 to 25 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Miller missed 9 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Ball missed 5 since 11/02, returns tonight: 27 min (98% of 28)
OUT Williams missed 4 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Green missed 3 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 4 since 11/04, out tonight
NEW Bridges 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW James 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Sexton 22 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Mann 13 to 25 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/15 · back-to-backOUT Miller missed 10 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 5 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Green missed 4 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 5 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Ball back 11/14 after 5, 27 min since (98% of 28)
NEW Knueppel 32 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Bridges 31 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW James 22 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 13 to 26 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Miller missed 11 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 6 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Green missed 5 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 6 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT McNeeley missed 2 since 11/14, out tonight
BACK Ball back 11/14 after 5, 27 min since (98% of 28)
NEW Bridges 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW James 22 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 13 to 26 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/19 · 1 day's restOUT Miller missed 12 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 7 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Green missed 6 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 7 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT McNeeley missed 3 since 11/14, out tonight
BACK Ball back 11/14 after 5, 27 min since (98% of 28)
NEW Bridges 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW James 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 13 to 21 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/22 · 2 days' restOUT Miller missed 13 since 10/26, returns tonight: 26 min (84% of 30)
OUT Williams missed 8 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Green missed 7 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 8 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT McNeeley missed 4 since 11/14, returns tonight: 18 min (150% of 12)
BACK Ball back 11/14 after 5, 27 min since (98% of 28)
NEW James 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 13 to 22 min over the last 4
CHA availability going into 11/23 · back-to-backOUT Williams missed 9 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Green missed 8 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 9 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Mann missed 2 since 11/19, returns tonight: 17 min (133% of 13)
BACK Miller back 11/22 after 13, 26 min since (84% of 30)
BACK Ball back 11/14 after 5, 27 min since (96% of 28)
BACK McNeeley back 11/22 after 4, 18 min since (150% of 12)
NEW James 22 to 28 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 11/07 · 1 day's restBACK Holmgren back 11/04 after 3, 30 min since (103% of 29)
BACK Caruso back 10/28 after 3, 19 min since (99% of 19)
BACK Dieng back 10/30 after 2, 9 min since (85% of 11)
NEW Wiggins 19 to 28 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 11/09 · 1 day's restOUT Dort missed 2 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK Holmgren back 11/04 after 3, 26 min since (88% of 29)
BACK Dieng back 10/30 after 2, 11 min since (98% of 11)
NEW Joe 20 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Wiggins 19 to 26 min over the last 4
OKC availability going into 11/11 · 1 day's restOUT Dort missed 3 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Wiggins missed 2 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Carlson missed 2 since 11/07, out tonight
BACK Holmgren back 11/04 after 3, 27 min since (93% of 29)
OKC availability going into 11/12 · back-to-backOUT Dort missed 4 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Wiggins missed 3 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Carlson missed 3 since 11/07, returns tonight: 17 min (147% of 12)
BACK Holmgren back 11/04 after 3, 27 min since (91% of 29)
NEW Joe 20 to 25 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 11/15 · 2 days' restOUT Dort missed 5 since 11/05, returns tonight: 22 min (84% of 26)
OUT Wiggins missed 4 since 11/07, out tonight
BACK Carlson back 11/12 after 3, 17 min since (147% of 12)
NEW Joe 20 to 28 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Wiggins missed 5 since 11/07, out tonight
BACK Dort back 11/15 after 5, 22 min since (84% of 26)
BACK Carlson back 11/12 after 3, 17 min since (145% of 12)
NEW Joe 20 to 27 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 11/19 · 1 day's restOUT Wiggins missed 6 since 11/07, out tonight
BACK Dort back 11/15 after 5, 25 min since (96% of 26)
BACK Carlson back 11/12 after 3, 15 min since (127% of 12)
NEW Joe 20 to 26 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 11/21 · 1 day's restOUT Wiggins missed 7 since 11/07, out tonight
BACK Dort back 11/15 after 5, 28 min since (106% of 26)
BACK Carlson back 11/12 after 3, 12 min since (106% of 12)
NEW Joe 20 to 26 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 11/23 · 1 day's restOUT Wiggins missed 8 since 11/07, out tonight
BACK Dort back 11/15 after 5, 26 min since (100% of 26)
BACK Carlson back 11/12 after 3, 12 min since (101% of 12)
NEW Joe 20 to 25 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 27 free throws a game; Bridges at 24 and Knueppel at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Miller (10 straight), Williams (5 straight), Green (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 103, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 27 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Mitchell at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Dort (5 straight), Wiggins (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 103 a night to Charlotte's 122 and the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 17 times a game to OKC's 12. Call it OKC 121, Charlotte 112.
11/07 @ MIA 108-126 — CHA notes
CHA lost 108-126. CHA shot 38% (37 of 97) to MIA's 52%, 10 of 39 from three, and went to the line 27 times to MIA's 14 — 24 points from the stripe to their 12. CHA turned it over 18 times to MIA's 8, and MIA turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 57-37 for them. Knueppel led with 30 (9 of 23, 5 of 13 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Mann added 20, Bridges 14. Q2 was theirs, 36-19, the deficit cut from 20 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 107-72 against them. James's -22 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/10 vs LAL 111-121 — CHA notes
CHA lost 111-121. CHA shot 52% (37 of 71) to LAL's 50%, 17 of 36 from three. CHA turned it over 22 times to LAL's 11, and LAL turned those into 12 steals. Bridges led with 34 (11 of 19, 7 of 12 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Knueppel added 19, Sexton 13. Q4 was theirs, 33-25, the deficit cut from 18 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 96-78 against them. Sexton's -16 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/12 vs MIL 111-100 — CHA notes
CHA won 111-100. CHA shot 44% (38 of 86) to MIL's 45%, 12 of 40 from three, and went to the line 27 times to MIL's 13 — 23 points from the stripe to their 8. The glass went 50-34 for them. Bridges led with 20 (7 of 19, 2 of 10 from three); Kalkbrenner added 17, Knueppel 16. The hinge was Q1, 35-27: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Sexton was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
11/14 @ MIL 134-147 — CHA notes
CHA lost 134-147 in 1 overtime. CHA took 13 more shots (98 to 85), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 48% to MIL's 65%, 17 of 45 from three, and went to the line 29 times to MIL's 22 — 23 points from the stripe to their 17. CHA turned it over 13 times to MIL's 22. Bridges led with 32 (12 of 24, 6 of 15 from three); Knueppel added 32, Ball 16. Q2 was theirs, 36-27, turning a 1-point deficit into a 8-point lead, but the other 4 periods went 120-98 against them. They led by as many as 10. Mann's -23 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/15 vs OKC 96-109 — CHA notes
CHA lost 96-109. CHA shot 39% (37 of 96) to OKC's 51%, 16 of 42 from three. Bridges led with 15 (6 of 16, 3 of 9 from three); Sexton added 13, Kalkbrenner 13. Q4 was theirs, 26-22, the deficit cut from 17 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 87-70 against them. Bridges's -20 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/17 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Quickley at 20 and Ingram at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Agbaji (3 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 121, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Bridges at 23 and Knueppel at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Miller (11 straight), Williams (6 straight), Green (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 16 times a game to Toronto's 11 and the defense, Toronto allowing 112 a night to Charlotte's 121. Call it Toronto 122, Charlotte 113.
11/19 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 131, shooting 40 percent and 30 from three, 28 free throws a game; Siakam at 26 and Nembhard at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Nesmith (2 straight), Furphy (7 straight), Que. Jackson (7 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Bridges at 25 and Knueppel at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Miller (12 straight), Williams (7 straight), Green (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Charlotte wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Charlotte allowing 117 a night to Indiana's 131 and the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-3 a night and Indiana minus-3. Call it Charlotte 120, Indiana 114.
11/22 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 119, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 23 free throws a game; Bridges at 23 and Knueppel at 22 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Miller (13 straight), Williams (8 straight), Green (7 straight). 2 days' rest. The Clippers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Harden at 32 and Zubac at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. They have lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Leonard (9 straight), Jones Jr. (2 straight), Miller (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-4 a night and the Clippers minus-5 and the arc, the Clippers at 37 percent from three to Charlotte's 32. Call it Charlotte 119, the Clippers 115, the Clippers keeping it close.
11/23 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 119, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Johnson at 25 and Okongwu at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Young (12 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Charlotte comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 125, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 23 free throws a game; Knueppel at 24 and Bridges at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Williams (9 straight), Green (8 straight), Salaün (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 41 percent from three to Charlotte's 32 and the glass, where Charlotte has been minus-0 a night and Atlanta minus-7. Call it Atlanta 123, Charlotte 115.
11/07 @ SAC 132-101 — OKC notes
OKC won 132-101. OKC shot 54% (49 of 91) to SAC's 41%, 13 of 35 from three, and went to the line 24 times to SAC's 15 — 21 points from the stripe to their 10. The glass went 52-38 for them. Hartenstein led with 33 (14 of 17, 5 of 6 at the line); Gilgeous-Alexander added 30, Mitchell 18. The hinge was Q2, 40-24: OKC came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 14, and the lead reached 34. Hartenstein was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
11/09 @ MEM 114-100 — OKC notes
OKC won 114-100. OKC shot 43% (41 of 95) to MEM's 38%, 10 of 43 from three, and went to the line 26 times to MEM's 18 — 22 points from the stripe to their 13. OKC turned it over 6 times to MEM's 14. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 35 (11 of 22, 3 of 9 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Mitchell added 21, Holmgren 21. The hinge was Q3, 34-18: OKC came in trailing by 11 and left it ahead by 5, and the lead reached 16. OKC trailed 51-62 at the half and won the second half 63-38. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
11/11 vs GSW 126-102 — OKC notes
OKC won 126-102. OKC shot 51% (42 of 83) to GSW's 45%, 16 of 36 from three. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 28 (9 of 19, 3 of 6 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Holmgren added 23, Joe 18. The hinge was Q3, 44-28: a lead of 19 became 35. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
11/12 vs LAL 121-92 — OKC notes
OKC won 121-92. OKC shot 50% (44 of 88) to LAL's 40%, 12 of 39 from three. OKC turned it over 11 times to LAL's 20. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 30 (10 of 18, 2 of 7 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Joe added 21, Mitchell 14. The hinge was Q2, 40-20: a lead of 12 became 32, and the lead reached 37. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
11/15 @ CHA 109-96 — OKC notes
OKC won 109-96. OKC shot 51% (45 of 89) to CHA's 39%, 11 of 23 from three. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 33 (13 of 19, 3 of 4 from three); Holmgren added 25, Mitchell 14. The hinge was Q3, 32-18: a lead of 3 became 17, and the lead reached 22. Dort was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
11/17 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Murphy III at 28 and Fears at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Williamson (7 straight), Poole (6 straight), Jordan (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 98, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 31 and Holmgren at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Wiggins (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 98 a night to New Orleans's 123 and the glass, where OKC has been plus-6 a night and New Orleans minus-3. Call it OKC 121, New Orleans 106, OKC by 15.
11/19 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 100, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 30 and Holmgren at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Wiggins (6 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 129, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Sabonis at 20 and LaVine at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Raynaud (2 straight), Plowden (2 straight), Cardwell (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 100 a night to Sacramento's 129 and the glass, where OKC has been plus-4 a night and Sacramento minus-8. Call it OKC 125, Sacramento 106, OKC by 19.
11/21 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 133 a night and allowing 133, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 28 free throws a game; Markkanen at 35 and George at 25 a game. Without Kessler (9 straight), Clayton Jr. (3 straight), Tshiebwe (14 straight). 2 days' rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 100, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 29 and Holmgren at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Wiggins (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 100 a night to Utah's 133. Call it OKC 123, Utah 116.
11/23 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 102, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 30 and Holmgren at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Wiggins (8 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 130, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 29 free throws a game; Sharpe at 28 and Avdija at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Holiday (4 straight), Sharpe (2 straight), Henderson (16 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 102 a night to Portland's 130 and the arc, OKC at 41 percent from three to Portland's 31. Call it OKC 126, Portland 111, OKC by 15.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CHAAR A. Reeves
CS C. Sexton
DI Diabate
KK K. Knueppel
KS K. Simpson
MB M. Bridges
MD M. Diabaté
MP M. Plumlee
PC P. Connaughton
RK R. Kalkbrenner
SJ S. James
TM T. Mann
OKCAM A. Mitchell
BB B. Barnhizer
BC B. Carlson
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
IH I. Hartenstein
IJ I. Joe
LD L. Dort
OD O. Dieng
SG S. Gilgeous-Alexander
CHA/OKC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren lead Thunder to 109-96 win over Hornets for 5th straight victory
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — 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 on Saturday night for their fifth straight win.
Ajay Mitchell scored 14 points for the Thunder, who have won 23 consecutive games against Eastern Conference opponents and are 22-2 in their last 24 road contests. Isiah Hartenstein had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Cason Wallace Chipped scored 10 points.
Miles Bridges scored 15 points and Ryan Kalkbrenner , Collin Sexton and Moussa Diabate had 13 points apiece for the Hornets who played without Brandon Miller (shoulder subluxation) and LaMelo Ball , who sat out the second game of a back-to-back after returning from a ankle impingement Friday night in Milwaukee.
The first half featured 11 ties and 11 lead changes.
The game was tied 30-30 after the first quarter and Oklahoma City came from six points down in the second to lead 55-52 at halftime behind 18 first-half points from Gilgeous-Alexander and the aggressive play of Holmgren on the boards.
Charlotte made 10 of 24 shots from beyond the arc in the opening half, while the Thunder were 6 of 12.
Oklahoma-City used a 16-1 burst over a four-minute stretch to open a 15-point lead midway through the third quarter and led by 17 points, 87-70, heading to the fourth.