Thunder 109-96 Hornets: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Nov 15)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:35 AM ET

Regular Season

Oklahoma City ThunderThunder

13-1 · Away

109–96

Final

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Charlotte HornetsHornets

4-9 · Home

Thunder vs Hornets final: the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Charlotte Hornets 109-96 on November 15, 2025 at Spectrum Center, Charlotte.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Thunder	30	25	32	22	109
Hornets	30	22	18	26	96

Top Performers

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Thunder vs Hornets Box Score

Oklahoma City Thunder

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Cason Wallace G	30	10	2	4	3	0	3	4-7	2-2	0-0	+17
Isaiah Hartenstein CF	30	12	12	5	1	0	2	6-10	0-0	0-0	-1
Luguentz Dort G	21	3	4	1	0	1	1	1-4	1-2	0-0	+23
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander GF	29	33	4	7	2	0	1	13-19	3-4	4-5	+21
Chet Holmgren FC	32	25	8	2	0	1	2	10-20	2-4	3-4	+13
Bench
Isaiah Joe G	21	3	5	1	2	0	1	1-5	1-3	0-0	+2
Branden Carlson C	16	7	2	0	0	2	1	3-5	1-3	0-0	-2
Alex Caruso G	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Ousmane Dieng F	13	2	2	1	0	0	0	1-3	0-1	0-0	-1
Brooks Barnhizer G	11	0	5	1	0	1	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-3
Ajay Mitchell G	30	14	6	4	1	1	3	6-15	1-4	1-1	-4

Charlotte Hornets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Kon Knueppel G	27	8	4	3	0	2	5	3-10	2-5	0-0	-16
Ryan Kalkbrenner C	25	13	7	0	1	1	0	4-6	0-0	5-6	-9
Miles Bridges F	30	15	4	4	0	0	0	6-16	3-9	0-0	-20
Collin Sexton G	29	13	4	3	1	0	3	5-13	3-6	0-0	-20
Sion James G	26	3	2	1	0	0	0	1-7	1-5	0-0	-10
Bench
Tre Mann G	20	10	2	1	0	1	0	4-14	2-6	0-0	-15
Moussa Diabate FC	23	13	11	4	1	1	2	6-7	0-0	1-1	-2
Pat Connaughton G	16	3	4	1	1	0	0	1-4	1-3	0-0	+5
KJ Simpson F	18	9	1	5	2	0	2	4-13	1-3	0-0	+7
Mason Plumlee FC	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+5
Antonio Reeves G	17	9	2	0	0	0	0	3-6	3-5	0-0	+10

Thunder vs Hornets Recap

The Thunder beat the Hornets after a 32-18 third quarter turned a 3-point halftime lead into a 17-point one. Oklahoma City improved to 13-1, while Charlotte fell to 4-9.

A 30-30 first quarter and a 25-22 second left Thunder 55-52 at halftime. Oklahoma City then outscored Charlotte by 14 in the third and led 87-70 after three. The Thunder shot 45 of 89 from the field and won the rebounding count 50 to 42.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and added 7 assists for the Thunder. Isaiah Hartenstein grabbed 12 rebounds. Miles Bridges led the Hornets with 15 points, and Moussa Diabate pulled down 11 rebounds. Charlotte hit 37 of 96 shots, including 16 of 42 from three-point range.

The number to know: 26 assists. Oklahoma City's ball movement beat Charlotte's 23 and kept the Thunder shooting at a steady rate.

Team Stats

Thunder	Stat	Hornets
45-89	Field Goals	37-96
50.6%	FG %	38.5%
11-23	3-Pointers	16-42
47.8%	3P %	38.1%
8-10	Free Throws	6-7
80.0%	FT %	85.7%
50	Rebounds	42
13	Off. Rebounds	12
26	Assists	23
9	Steals	6
6	Blocks	5
14	Turnovers	12
15	Fouls	10
22	Biggest Lead	6

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Thunder	56.7%	13.0%	30.2%	0.090
Hornets	46.9%	10.8%	24.5%	0.063

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

Thunder vs Hornets Game Info

Date & time: Saturday, November 15, 20257:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT

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

Arena: Spectrum CenterCharlotte

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Thunder vs Hornets Season Stats 2025-26

Thunder 82 GPHornets 82 GP

119.0#5

Points per game

116.0#13

107.9#2

Opponent points

111.2#7

48.4%#4

Field goal %

46.0%#25

36.5%#9

Three-point %

37.8%#3

81.7%#3

Free throw %

81.8%#2

44.1#12

Rebounds

46.1#5

25.8#18

Assists

26.3#15

9.7#2

Steals

7.0#29

5.5#5

Blocks

4.5#19

12.0#2

Turnovers

14.5#22

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesHornets 1-0

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That covers Thunder vs Hornets: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Thunder host the Suns Oct 26; Hornets host the Wizards Oct 26.

Thunder vs Hornets FAQs

Who won Thunder vs Hornets on Nov 15, 2025?

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Charlotte Hornets 109-96 on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 33 points.

What are the Thunder and Hornets records?

After this game the Thunder were 13-1 and the Hornets were 4-9 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Thunder vs Hornets?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 for the Thunder. Miles Bridges scored 15 for the Hornets.

Who leads the Thunder vs Hornets season series?

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

Who won the last Thunder vs Hornets game?

The Hornets beat the Thunder 124-97 on Jan 5, 2026 on the road.

Where was Thunder vs Hornets played?

At Spectrum Center in Charlotte, the home arena of the Charlotte Hornets.

What was the score by quarter in Thunder vs Hornets?

Thunder-Hornets: Q1 30-30, Q2 25-22, Q3 32-18, Q4 22-26.

What is next for the Thunder and Hornets?

Thunder host the Suns on Monday, October 26 at 8:00 PM ET; Hornets host the Wizards on Monday, October 26 at 7:00 PM ET.