This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets/onsi as Shai, Thunder spoil the Hornets' city edition debut night, soundly take down Buzz. On the second night of a back-to-back, the Charlotte Hornets were faced with their toughest opponent of the season: the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder.

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 for their fifth straight win.

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At 12-1 the Oklahoma City Thunder are off to the best start in franchise history. The OKC Thunder have needed to battle being short handed throughout this seaso

Spectrum Center is the location where the Charlotte Hornets (4-7) will meet the Oklahoma City Thunder (12-1) on Saturday.

The NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder (12-1) look for their fifth straight win on Saturday night when they catch the Charlotte Hornets (4-8) on the back end of a road-home back-to-back.

The Charlotte Hornets are back in town tonight, less than 24 hours after falling in overtime to the Milwaukee Bucks in NBA Cup group play Friday night on the ro

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Los Angeles Lakers visit the Milwaukee Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to play, but a knee issue does have hi listed on the injury report. In the Bucks 147-134 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday the two-time MVP went for 25 points with 18 assists.