Hornets vs Thunder: head-to-head
21 meetings since 2015-16
Charlotte Hornets9wins
Oklahoma City Thunder12Rivalry analysis
Since the 2015-16 season, the Hornets and the Thunder have met 21 times, regular season and playoffs combined. The Thunder lead the series 12-9.
Over the last 6 meetings, the Hornets won 1 and the Thunder won 5. The most recent game, on January 5, 2026, ended Hornets 124-97.
The home team won 7 of the 21 games (33%). These matchups averaged 221.4 total points, with a typical winning margin of 12.6 points; 6 of them were decided by five points or fewer.
Their next meeting is scheduled for December 18, 2026 in Charlotte.
Next meetings
| Dec 18, 2026 | Thunder @ Hornets | 7:00 PM EST | OKC 64% |
| Mar 16, 2027 | Hornets @ Thunder | 8:00 PM EDT |
Probability from today's Elo ratings (home court included); the frozen pre-game figure appears on the game page 7 days before tip-off.
Biggest wins
| Hornets | CHA 124 – 97 OKC · 2026-01-05 |
| Thunder | CHA 106 – 141 OKC · 2025-03-21 |
2025-26 CHA 1 – 1 OKC
| 2026-01-05 | CHA 124 – 97 OKC | Final |
| 2025-11-15 | OKC 109 – 96 CHA | Final |
2024-25 CHA 0 – 2 OKC
| 2025-03-21 | CHA 106 – 141 OKC | Final |
| 2024-12-28 | OKC 106 – 94 CHA | Final |
2023-24 CHA 0 – 2 OKC
| 2024-04-07 | OKC 121 – 118 CHA | Final |
| 2024-02-02 | CHA 106 – 126 OKC | Final |
2022-23 CHA 2 – 0 OKC
| 2023-03-28 | CHA 137 – 134 OKC | Final |
| 2022-12-29 | OKC 113 – 121 CHA | Final |
2021-22 CHA 2 – 0 OKC
| 2022-03-14 | CHA 134 – 116 OKC | Final |
| 2022-01-21 | OKC 98 – 121 CHA | Final |
2020-21 CHA 1 – 1 OKC
| 2021-04-07 | CHA 113 – 102 OKC | Final |
| 2020-12-26 | OKC 109 – 107 CHA | Final |
2019-20 CHA 0 – 1 OKC
| 2019-12-27 | OKC 104 – 102 CHA | Final/OT |
2018-19 CHA 0 – 2 OKC
| 2018-11-23 | CHA 104 – 109 OKC | Final |
| 2018-11-01 | OKC 111 – 107 CHA | Final |
2017-18 CHA 1 – 1 OKC
| 2018-01-13 | OKC 101 – 91 CHA | Final |
| 2017-12-11 | CHA 116 – 103 OKC | Final |
2016-17 CHA 2 – 0 OKC
| 2017-04-02 | CHA 113 – 101 OKC | Final |
| 2017-01-04 | OKC 112 – 123 CHA | Final |
2015-16 CHA 0 – 2 OKC
| 2016-01-20 | CHA 95 – 109 OKC | Final |
| 2016-01-02 | OKC 109 – 90 CHA | Final |
Results from BALLDONTLIE. Our database starts with the 2015-16 season, so this is not an all-time franchise record.