OKC are one of the best offensive teams in the league when they are healthy. They can put up offense in bunches. However, this team is dealing with some injuries. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is out for the season and Hayward and Williams are questionable for this game, but may still play. Even without that firepower, OKC should still put the points up in this game as this team has gone over in six of their last seven games. They have gone over in their last four out of five games on the road. In their last game against the Hornets, the total combined for 232 points, but that was with a severely disadvantaged Hornets team who had a laundry list of players out. Now the Hornets have gotten some players back who are eager to play as this team has no pressure and they are in the process of developing their young talent. Mack has already cashed with the Hornets the other day on the over and that trend still applies in this game. The Hornets will like to play spoiler and get one over on the Thunder so they will try hard in this game and they have the added offensive production back on the team now. The value lies in taking the Over between these two teams who are not really playing any defense. OKC are allowing over 116 points per game on average this season, and 120 points in their last five games, while the Hornets are allowing 116 too. The Hornets were averaging 106 points on offense this season, but with the added players back from injury, look for a few more points in this game. All in all this will lead to an over.

Best bet: take the Over the Total.