Brandon Miller scored 28 for the Charlotte Hornets; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Charlotte Hornets at Oklahoma City Thunder

2025-26 · Regular season Mon, Jan 5, 2026 · 8:00 pm EST · All results that day · Charlotte Hornets vs Oklahoma City Thunder head-to-head · Charlotte Hornets schedule · Oklahoma City Thunder schedule

Final

Away

Oklahoma City Thunder

Venue: PayCom Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 124-97 on the road on Monday, January 5, 2026 at PayCom Center. Brandon Miller had 28 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist for the Charlotte Hornets. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 21 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Charlotte Hornets led 67-50 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 34-17. Double-digit figures in two categories: Miles Bridges (double-double, Charlotte Hornets). Bench points: Charlotte Hornets 31, Oklahoma City Thunder 29. Kon Knueppel had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Charlotte Hornets vs Oklahoma City Thunder?: The Charlotte Hornets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 124-97 on January 5, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Brandon Miller scored 28 for the Charlotte Hornets; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Charlotte Hornets	33	34	32	25	124
Oklahoma City Thunder	33	17	21	26	97

Game leaders

Charlotte Hornets

Points: 28 Brandon Miller
Rebounds: 12 Moussa Diabate
Assists: 5 Moussa Diabate

Oklahoma City Thunder

Points: 21 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Rebounds: 6 Chet Holmgren
Assists: 6 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Miles Bridges double-double (17 PTS, 11 REB)

Charlotte Hornets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Miles Bridges starter	33:41	17	11	4	0	1	2	6-12	0-6	5-5	0	+18
Brandon Miller starter	31:04	28	6	1	2	2	3	8-16	7-10	5-5	3	+33
Moussa Diabate starter	28:30	9	12	5	0	0	0	4-5	0-0	1-2	0	+21
Kon Knueppel starter	27:56	23	5	5	1	0	5	8-13	5-7	2-3	4	+15
LaMelo Ball starter	25:12	16	2	2	0	0	4	5-10	4-7	2-2	5	+10
Collin Sexton bench	23:11	10	1	1	1	0	2	3-9	0-2	4-4	2	+6
Sion James bench	20:16	5	3	4	0	2	2	1-3	1-1	2-2	1	+15
PJ Hall bench	19:30	13	5	1	0	2	0	5-6	1-1	2-2	3	+6
Tidjane Salaun bench	12:57	0	6	0	0	0	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	4	+12
Josh Green bench	10:22	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	-7
Pat Connaughton bench	3:22	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+0
Liam McNeeley bench	2:00	3	0	1	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	+3
Tre Mann bench	2:00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	+3

Not available: Mason Plumlee, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Grant Williams

Oklahoma City Thunder
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter	29:34	21	2	6	0	1	2	7-21	1-6	6-6	2	-20
Jalen Williams starter	28:01	16	2	4	2	0	2	6-14	1-3	3-5	3	-23
Chet Holmgren starter	25:56	15	6	2	0	0	0	5-11	1-4	4-6	0	-25
Aaron Wiggins starter	24:43	11	2	0	2	2	0	4-8	2-4	1-2	1	-26
Luguentz Dort starter	20:06	5	4	0	0	2	1	2-5	1-4	0-0	4	-20
Cason Wallace bench	24:57	2	2	1	2	0	2	1-6	0-3	0-0	0	+4
Ajay Mitchell bench	24:16	11	3	2	3	0	0	4-9	2-4	1-2	1	-5
Isaiah Joe bench	22:08	5	4	1	2	0	0	1-7	1-5	2-2	2	-13
Branden Carlson bench	18:22	3	4	0	0	0	0	1-5	0-2	1-2	0	+4
Kenrich Williams bench	16:59	8	3	2	2	0	0	3-6	2-3	0-2	0	-8
Chris Youngblood bench	4:58	0	1	0	1	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	-3

Not available: Brooks Barnhizer, Alex Caruso, Isaiah Hartenstein, Ousmane Dieng, Thomas Sorber, Nikola Topic

Team statistics
Charlotte Hornets	Stat	Oklahoma City Thunder
23/25 (92%)	Free throws	18/27 (66%)
22/40 (55%)	2 pointers	23/54 (42%)
19/37 (51%)	3 pointers	11/39 (28%)
41/77 (53%)	Field goals	34/93 (36%)
52	Rebounds	33
40	Defensive rebounds	20
12	Offensive rebounds	13
25	Assists	18
21	Turnovers	7
4	Steals	14
7	Blocks	5
23	Fouls	14
12	Max points in a row	6
44:17	Time spent in lead	1:07
30	Biggest lead	3

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Oklahoma City Thunder ahead)

Largest margin: 30 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 1
Times tied: 5
Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets: 30 Q4 11:17
Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder: 3 Q1 11:07
Longest run: 12-0 Charlotte Hornets · Q1 9:54 to Q1 7:52

Scoring plays

Q1 · 32 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Charlotte Hornets	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:46	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal	0	2
11:28	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal	2	2
11:07	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal	2	5
10:27	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal	5	5
10:03	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal	5	7
9:54	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal	8	7
9:09	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal	11	7
8:54	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller Free throw	12	7
8:54	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller Free throw	13	7
8:25	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal	16	7
7:52	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate Free throw	17	7
7:38	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	17	9
7:16	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges Free throw	18	9
7:16	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges Free throw	19	9
6:16	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	21	9
5:16	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell 3-pt field goal	21	12
5:03	Charlotte Hornets	Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal	23	12
4:54	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal	23	14
4:30	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal	23	17
4:16	Charlotte Hornets	Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal	25	17
4:09	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	25	18
4:09	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	25	19
3:41	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	25	21
3:25	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	27	21
3:15	Oklahoma City Thunder	Kenrich Williams 3-pt field goal	27	24
2:45	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	29	24
2:33	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	29	26
2:11	Oklahoma City Thunder	Branden Carlson 2-pt field goal	29	28
1:31	Charlotte Hornets	PJ Hall 2-pt field goal	31	28
1:15	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell 3-pt field goal	31	31
1:04	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	33	31
0:02	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal	33	33

Q2 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Charlotte Hornets	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:03	Charlotte Hornets	PJ Hall 2-pt field goal	35	33
9:33	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren Free throw	35	34
9:33	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren Free throw	35	35
9:06	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal	38	35
8:55	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams Free throw	38	36
8:06	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal	40	36
7:36	Charlotte Hornets	PJ Hall 3-pt field goal	43	36
7:05	Oklahoma City Thunder	Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal	43	39
6:54	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal	45	39
6:44	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren Free throw	45	40
5:51	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal	48	40
5:19	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal	51	40
4:43	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller Free throw	52	40
4:43	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller Free throw	53	40
4:43	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller Free throw	54	40
3:34	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	56	40
3:12	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell Free throw	56	41
2:44	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal	56	44
2:31	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal	59	44
1:56	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	61	44
1:56	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges Free throw	62	44
1:36	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren Free throw	62	45
0:38	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	63	45
0:38	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	64	45
0:30	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal	64	48
0:08	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal	67	48
0:01	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	67	50

Q3 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Charlotte Hornets	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:42	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	69	50
11:17	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal	69	52
10:58	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal	69	54
10:30	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal	72	54
10:16	Oklahoma City Thunder	Aaron Wiggins Free throw	72	55
9:49	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal	74	55
9:24	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal	77	55
9:10	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	77	56
9:10	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	77	57
8:19	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal	80	57
7:41	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	80	59
7:18	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	80	60
7:18	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	80	61
6:56	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal	80	63
6:41	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal	83	63
6:11	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel Free throw	84	63
6:11	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel Free throw	85	63
5:54	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	85	65
5:17	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	85	67
5:01	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges Free throw	86	67
5:01	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges Free throw	87	67
3:20	Charlotte Hornets	Collin Sexton Free throw	88	67
3:20	Charlotte Hornets	Collin Sexton Free throw	89	67
3:04	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	89	69
2:25	Charlotte Hornets	Collin Sexton Free throw	90	69
2:25	Charlotte Hornets	Collin Sexton Free throw	91	69
2:14	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	91	71
1:52	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal	94	71
1:05	Charlotte Hornets	Sion James Free throw	95	71
1:05	Charlotte Hornets	Sion James Free throw	96	71
0:01	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal	99	71

Q4 · 26 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Charlotte Hornets	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:17	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	101	71
10:26	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams Free throw	101	72
10:26	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams Free throw	101	73
10:02	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	101	75
9:43	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	103	75
9:32	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	103	77
9:15	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal	106	77
8:23	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal	106	80
7:54	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal	106	82
7:34	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	108	82
7:08	Oklahoma City Thunder	Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal	108	84
6:32	Oklahoma City Thunder	Branden Carlson Free throw	108	85
6:10	Charlotte Hornets	Sion James 3-pt field goal	111	85
5:12	Oklahoma City Thunder	Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal	111	87
4:49	Charlotte Hornets	PJ Hall Free throw	112	87
4:49	Charlotte Hornets	PJ Hall Free throw	113	87
3:57	Oklahoma City Thunder	Kenrich Williams 3-pt field goal	113	90
3:38	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal	115	90
3:22	Charlotte Hornets	Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal	117	90
3:18	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe Free throw	117	91
3:18	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe Free throw	117	92
3:03	Charlotte Hornets	PJ Hall 2-pt field goal	119	92
2:23	Oklahoma City Thunder	Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal	119	95
1:49	Oklahoma City Thunder	Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal	119	97
1:32	Charlotte Hornets	PJ Hall 2-pt field goal	121	97
0:17	Charlotte Hornets	Liam McNeeley 3-pt field goal	124	97

2025-26 season series

After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.

Nov 15: Oklahoma City Thunder 109 at Charlotte Hornets 96
Jan 5: Charlotte Hornets 124 at Oklahoma City Thunder 97 (this game)

Highlights

Thunder 97 - 124 Hornets — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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