The edge
+22wins for Thunder
66% Thunder · 34% Hornets
The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 34-19 since 1996.
Charlotte Hornets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Head-to-Head
Modern Rivalry
Charlotte Hornets
Oklahoma City Thunder
Thunder lead Hornets46to24
Thunder hold a decisive edge in 70 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Charlotte Hornets vs Oklahoma City Thunder insights
Recent form
9-11last 20
Hornets won 124-97 on Jan 5, 2026
Where it matters
0playoff games
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
The story
Thunder built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 12 of 17 decided meetings (71%). In the modern era they are 34-19 against each other (64% Thunder). Games average a 12.5-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Thunder's 45-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Thunder hold a 11-9 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1990s produced the deepest sample with 20 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1989, so the rivalry has now spanned 37 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Hornets won 124-97 on Jan 5, 2026.
Win Percentage
24W
46W
CHA
OKC
34%66%
Charlotte HornetsOklahoma City Thunder
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | OKC | CHA | 97–124 | CHA |
| Nov 15, 2025 | CHA | OKC | 96–109 | OKC |
| Mar 21, 2025 | OKC | CHA | 141–106 | OKC |
| Dec 28, 2024 | CHA | OKC | 94–106 | OKC |
| Apr 7, 2024 | CHA | OKC | 118–121 | OKC |
| Feb 2, 2024 | OKC | CHA | 126–106 | OKC |
| Mar 28, 2023 | OKC | CHA | 134–137 | CHA |
| Dec 29, 2022 | CHA | OKC | 121–113 | CHA |
| Mar 14, 2022 | OKC | CHA | 116–134 | CHA |
| Jan 21, 2022 | CHA | OKC | 121–98 | CHA |
Last Meeting
Jan 5, 2026Final
OKC
97
HOME
CHA
124
AWAY
Hornetswon by27
Snapped Thunder' streak·Game 70 of all-time series
All-Time Record
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season70 games
24
46
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Charlotte Hornets Biggest Win
124–97+27
Jan 5, 2026
Oklahoma City Thunder Biggest Win
114–69+45
Nov 26, 2012
Decade Breakdown
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Season by Season
| Season ↓ | CHA ↕ | OKC ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Matchup Insights
Home / Away Split
AWAY
11-24
CHA
AWAY
22-13
OKC
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Charlotte Hornets: 1 consecutive win
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 12.5 pts on average
12.5pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
CHA↑Trending Up
Last 1050%
All-Time34.3%
OKC↓Trending Down
Last 1050%
All-Time65.7%
Last 10 Results
CHA / OKC
Frequently Asked Questions: Charlotte Hornets vs Oklahoma City Thunder
Methodology & Data Sources
Last updated
Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.