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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:08 pm EDTOklahoma City Thunder at Charlotte Hornets
2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Oklahoma City Thunder vs Charlotte Hornets head-to-head · Oklahoma City Thunder schedule · Charlotte Hornets schedule
Final
Away
Oklahoma City Thunder
109
Home
Charlotte Hornets
96
Venue: Spectrum Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Charlotte Hornets 109-96 on the road on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Spectrum Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Miles Bridges had 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the Charlotte Hornets.
The Oklahoma City Thunder led 55-52 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 32-18. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Moussa Diabate (double-double, Charlotte Hornets), Isaiah Hartenstein (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder). Bench points: Oklahoma City Thunder 26, Charlotte Hornets 44. Chet Holmgren had 25 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Oklahoma City Thunder vs Charlotte Hornets?
- The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Charlotte Hornets 109-96 on November 15, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 for the Oklahoma City Thunder; Miles Bridges scored 15 for the Charlotte Hornets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 30 | 25 | 32 | 22 | 109 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 30 | 22 | 18 | 26 | 96 |
Game leaders
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 33 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Rebounds
- 12 Isaiah Hartenstein
- Assists
- 7 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 15 Miles Bridges
- Rebounds
- 11 Moussa Diabate
- Assists
- 5 KJ Simpson
Isaiah Hartenstein double-double (12 PTS, 12 REB) · Moussa Diabate double-double (13 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Holmgren starter | 32:22 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10-20 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 2 | +13 |
| Cason Wallace starter | 30:25 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +17 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein starter | 30:22 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -1 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 29:26 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13-19 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 1 | +21 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 21:54 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +23 |
| Ajay Mitchell bench | 30:36 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-15 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2 | -4 |
| Isaiah Joe bench | 21:09 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Branden Carlson bench | 16:36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
| Ousmane Dieng bench | 13:55 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Brooks Barnhizer bench | 11:33 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Alex Caruso bench | 1:42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Jalen Williams, Jaylin Williams, Thomas Sorber, Nikola Topic, Aaron Wiggins, Kenrich Williams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bridges starter | 30:07 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0 | -20 |
| Collin Sexton starter | 29:44 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -20 |
| Kon Knueppel starter | 27:21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -16 |
| Sion James starter | 26:07 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -10 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner starter | 25:42 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 0 | -9 |
| Moussa Diabate bench | 23:45 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | -2 |
| Tre Mann bench | 20:49 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -15 |
| KJ Simpson bench | 18:02 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
| Antonio Reeves bench | 17:13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Pat Connaughton bench | 16:26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
| Mason Plumlee bench | 4:44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
Not available: LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Josh Green, Liam McNeeley
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Stat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| 8/10 (80%) | Free throws | 6/7 (85%) |
| 34/66 (51%) | 2 pointers | 21/54 (38%) |
| 11/23 (47%) | 3 pointers | 16/42 (38%) |
| 45/89 (50%) | Field goals | 37/96 (38%) |
| 50 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 37 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Assists | 23 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 27:18 | Time spent in lead | 12:25 |
| 22 | Biggest lead | 6 |
Largest margin: 22 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 11
- Times tied
- 12
- Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder
- 22 Q4 7:13
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 6 Q2 5:07
- Longest run
- 10-0 Oklahoma City Thunder · Q3 9:55 to Q3 8:31
Scoring plays
Q1 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 9:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 2 | 4 |
| 9:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 2 | 4 |
| 9:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 4 | 4 |
| 8:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 8:35 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 8:22 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 6 | 10 |
| 8:09 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 8 | 10 |
| 7:51 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 11 | 10 |
| 7:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 11 | 12 |
| 6:54 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 11 | 15 |
| 6:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 13 | 15 |
| 6:09 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 15 | 15 |
| 6:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 15 | 16 |
| 6:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 15 | 17 |
| 5:53 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 17 | 17 |
| 5:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 17 | 19 |
| 5:32 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 19 | 19 |
| 5:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 21 | 19 |
| 4:40 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 24 | 19 |
| 3:25 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 24 | 21 |
| 3:16 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 3-pt field goal | 24 | 24 |
| 2:53 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Branden Carlson 2-pt field goal | 26 | 24 |
| 2:29 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 3-pt field goal | 26 | 27 |
| 2:19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 27 | 27 |
| 2:19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 28 | 27 |
| 2:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Antonio Reeves 3-pt field goal | 28 | 30 |
| 1:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 30 | 30 |
Q2 · 20 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:42 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 30 | 32 |
| 10:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 30 | 35 |
| 10:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 32 | 35 |
| 9:24 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal | 35 | 35 |
| 9:11 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 36 | 35 |
| 8:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Pat Connaughton 3-pt field goal | 36 | 38 |
| 5:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 36 | 40 |
| 5:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 36 | 42 |
| 4:47 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 39 | 42 |
| 4:36 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 39 | 44 |
| 4:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 42 | 44 |
| 3:51 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 44 | 44 |
| 3:31 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 2-pt field goal | 44 | 46 |
| 3:20 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Branden Carlson 2-pt field goal | 46 | 46 |
| 3:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 46 | 49 |
| 2:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 48 | 49 |
| 1:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 50 | 49 |
| 0:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 50 | 52 |
| 0:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 53 | 52 |
| 0:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 55 | 52 |
Q3 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 57 | 52 |
| 11:26 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 57 | 55 |
| 10:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 57 | 57 |
| 9:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 59 | 57 |
| 9:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal | 62 | 57 |
| 9:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 64 | 57 |
| 8:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 67 | 57 |
| 7:54 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 67 | 58 |
| 7:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 69 | 58 |
| 7:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 71 | 58 |
| 6:35 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 73 | 58 |
| 5:59 | Charlotte Hornets | KJ Simpson 3-pt field goal | 73 | 61 |
| 5:25 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 73 | 63 |
| 4:52 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 2-pt field goal | 73 | 65 |
| 4:38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 75 | 65 |
| 4:14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 77 | 65 |
| 3:46 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 79 | 65 |
| 2:54 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 79 | 67 |
| 2:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 82 | 67 |
| 1:40 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 83 | 67 |
| 1:40 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 84 | 67 |
| 1:14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 87 | 67 |
| 0:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 87 | 69 |
| 0:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 87 | 70 |
Q4 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 87 | 73 |
| 11:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 89 | 73 |
| 11:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell Free throw | 90 | 73 |
| 11:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 92 | 73 |
| 10:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ousmane Dieng 2-pt field goal | 94 | 73 |
| 10:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 94 | 75 |
| 8:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 95 | 75 |
| 8:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 96 | 75 |
| 8:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 96 | 78 |
| 7:44 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 98 | 78 |
| 7:13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 100 | 78 |
| 6:52 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 100 | 80 |
| 6:12 | Charlotte Hornets | KJ Simpson 2-pt field goal | 100 | 82 |
| 5:46 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 102 | 82 |
| 5:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 102 | 84 |
| 4:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 102 | 86 |
| 4:00 | Charlotte Hornets | KJ Simpson 2-pt field goal | 102 | 88 |
| 3:38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 104 | 88 |
| 3:12 | Charlotte Hornets | Antonio Reeves 3-pt field goal | 104 | 91 |
| 1:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Antonio Reeves 3-pt field goal | 104 | 94 |
| 1:09 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Branden Carlson 3-pt field goal | 107 | 94 |
| 0:50 | Charlotte Hornets | KJ Simpson 2-pt field goal | 107 | 96 |
| 0:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 109 | 96 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Oklahoma City Thunder 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Nov 15: Oklahoma City Thunder 109 at Charlotte Hornets 96 (this game)
- Jan 5: Charlotte Hornets 124 at Oklahoma City Thunder 97
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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