Hornets 124-97 Thunder: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Jan 5)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 1:35 PM ET

Regular Season

Charlotte HornetsHornets

13-23 · Away

124–97

Final

Monday, January 5, 2026

Oklahoma City ThunderThunder

30-7 · Home

Hornets vs Thunder final: the Charlotte Hornets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 124-97 on January 5, 2026 at PayCom Center, Oklahoma City.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Hornets	33	34	32	25	124
Thunder	33	17	21	26	97

Top Performers

Hornets

Thunder

Hornets vs Thunder Box Score

Charlotte Hornets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Miles Bridges F	33	17	11	4	0	1	2	6-12	0-6	5-5	+18
Kon Knueppel G	27	23	5	5	1	0	5	8-13	5-7	2-3	+15
LaMelo Ball G	25	16	2	2	0	0	4	5-10	4-7	2-2	+10
Moussa Diabate FC	28	9	12	5	0	0	0	4-5	0-0	1-2	+21
Brandon Miller F	31	28	6	1	2	2	3	8-16	7-10	5-5	+33
Bench
PJ Hall F	19	13	5	1	0	2	0	5-6	1-1	2-2	+6
Sion James G	20	5	3	4	0	2	2	1-3	1-1	2-2	+15
Collin Sexton G	23	10	1	1	1	0	2	3-9	0-2	4-4	+6
Josh Green G	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-7
Tidjane Salaun F	12	0	6	0	0	0	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	+12
Liam McNeeley F	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	+3
Tre Mann G	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	+3
Pat Connaughton G	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0

Oklahoma City Thunder

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander GF	29	21	2	6	0	1	2	7-21	1-6	6-6	-20
Chet Holmgren FC	25	15	6	2	0	0	0	5-11	1-4	4-6	-25
Jalen Williams GF	28	16	2	4	2	0	2	6-14	1-3	3-5	-23
Luguentz Dort G	20	5	4	0	0	2	1	2-5	1-4	0-0	-20
Aaron Wiggins G	24	11	2	0	2	2	0	4-8	2-4	1-2	-26
Bench
Branden Carlson C	18	3	4	0	0	0	0	1-5	0-2	1-2	+4
Isaiah Joe G	22	5	4	1	2	0	0	1-7	1-5	2-2	-13
Cason Wallace G	24	2	2	1	2	0	2	1-6	0-3	0-0	+4
Kenrich Williams GF	16	8	3	2	2	0	0	3-6	2-3	0-2	-8
Chris Youngblood G	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-3
Ajay Mitchell G	24	11	3	2	3	0	0	4-9	2-4	1-2	-5

Hornets vs Thunder Recap

The Hornets beat the Thunder behind a 34-17 second quarter that turned a tied game into a 17-point lead. Charlotte improved to 13-23, while Oklahoma City fell to 30-7.

The first quarter ended 33-33. Charlotte then won the second 34-17 and the third 32-21. The Hornets led 67-50 at halftime and 99-71 after three quarters. They shot 41 of 77 from the field and made 19 of 37 three-pointers, while Oklahoma City hit 34 of 93 overall and 11 of 39 from deep.

Brandon Miller led Charlotte with 28 points, and Moussa Diabate pulled down 12 rebounds. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 points and had 6 assists for the Thunder, and Chet Holmgren grabbed 6 rebounds. The Hornets won the rebounding count 52 to 33.

The number to know: 52 rebounds. Charlotte had 19 more than Oklahoma City, which gave the Thunder few second chances.

Team Stats

Hornets	Stat	Thunder
41-77	Field Goals	34-93
53.2%	FG %	36.6%
19-37	3-Pointers	11-39
51.4%	3P %	28.2%
23-25	Free Throws	18-27
92.0%	FT %	66.7%
52	Rebounds	33
12	Off. Rebounds	13
25	Assists	18
4	Steals	14
7	Blocks	5
21	Turnovers	7
23	Fouls	14
30	Biggest Lead	3

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Hornets	65.6%	19.3%	37.5%	0.299
Thunder	42.5%	6.3%	24.5%	0.194

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Hornets vs Thunder Game Info

Date & time: Monday, January 5, 20268:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Hornets Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network (WSOC-TV 9 / TV64) · Thunder Thunder Gameday Network (Griffin Media)

Arena: PayCom CenterOklahoma City

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Hornets vs Thunder Season Stats 2025-26

Hornets 82 GPThunder 82 GP

116.0#13

Points per game

119.0#5

111.2#7

Opponent points

107.9#2

46.0%#25

Field goal %

48.4%#4

37.8%#3

Three-point %

36.5%#9

81.8%#2

Free throw %

81.7%#3

46.1#5

Rebounds

44.1#12

26.3#15

Assists

25.8#18

7.0#29

Steals

9.7#2

4.5#19

Blocks

5.5#5

14.5#22

Turnovers

12.0#2

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesThunder 1-0

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That covers Hornets vs Thunder: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Hornets visit the Pistons Oct 28; Thunder visit the Mavericks Oct 28.

Hornets vs Thunder FAQs

Who won Hornets vs Thunder on Jan 5, 2026?

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 124-97 on Monday, January 5, 2026 at PayCom Center in Oklahoma City. Brandon Miller led the Hornets with 28 points.

What are the Hornets and Thunder records?

After this game the Hornets were 13-23 and the Thunder were 30-7 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Hornets vs Thunder?

Brandon Miller scored 28 for the Hornets. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 for the Thunder.

Who leads the Hornets vs Thunder season series?

The Thunder lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Hornets vs Thunder game?

The Thunder beat the Hornets 109-96 on Nov 15, 2025 on the road.

Where was Hornets vs Thunder played?

At PayCom Center in Oklahoma City, the home arena of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

What was the score by quarter in Hornets vs Thunder?

Hornets-Thunder: Q1 33-33, Q2 34-17, Q3 32-21, Q4 25-26.

What is next for the Hornets and Thunder?

Hornets visit the Pistons on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET; Thunder visit the Mavericks on Wednesday, October 28 at 9:30 PM ET.