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Thunder Season Preview




2017-2018 Record: 58-24
Playoffs: Lost in WCF

2018-2019 Roster

2018-2019 Oklahoma City Thunder Roster
#	NAME	POS	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
4	Milos Teodosic	PG	31	6'5"	196	$6.30M
5	Garrett Temple	SG	32	6'6"	195	$8.00M
6	Ed Davis	C	29	6'10"	245	$1.48M
7	Jeremy Lin	PG	30	6'3"	200	$12.52M
8	Dennis Smith Jr.	PG	20	6'3"	195	$3.82M
9	Dario Saric	PF	24	6'10"	223	$2.53M
11	Dwight Powell	PF	27	6'11"	240	$9.63M
13	Paul George	SF	28	6'9"	220	$32.73M
14	Malik Newman	SG	21	6'3"	189	$818K
17	J.J. Redick	SG	34	6'4"	200	$8.22M
18	Omri Casspi	SF	30	6'9"	225	$1.48M
34	Shaquille O'Neal	C	24	7'1"	320	$25.27M
35	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	SG	25	6'5"	205	$15.17M
46	Aaron Baynes	C	31	6'10"	260	$2.27M

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2018-2019 Depth Chart

Oklahoma City Thunder Depth Chart - 2018-19
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Dennis Smith Jr.	Jeremy Lin	Milos Teodosic
SG	J.J. Redick	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	Garrett Temple	Malik Newman
SF	Paul George	Omri Casspi	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
PF	Dario Saric	Dwight Powell
C	Shaquille O'Neal	Ed Davis	Aaron Baynes

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Charlotte Hornets 2018-2019 Season Preview



2017-2018 Record: 21-61
Playoffs: N/A

2018-2019 Roster

2018-2019 Charlotte Hornets Roster
#	NAME	POS	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
1	Shake Milton	PG	22	6'6"	207	$851K
2	Kent Bazemore	SG	29	6'5"	201	$18.09M
5	De'Aaron Fox	PG	20	6'3"	175	$5.47M
7	Luka Doncic	SG	19	6'8"	225	$5.26M
14	Royce O'Neale	SF	25	6'6"	226	$1.38M
21	Joel Embiid	C	24	7'0"	250	$25.25M
22	T.J. Leaf	PF	21	6'10"	230	$2.41M
23	Wesley Matthews	SG	32	6'5"	220	$18.62M
24	Lauri Markkanen	PF	21	7'0"	230	$4.54M
33	James Ennis	SF	28	6'7"	210	$3.47M
34	Adreian Payne	PF	27	6'10"	237	$1.48M
41	Kosta Koufos	C	29	7'0"	265	$2.35M
55	Delon Wright	PG	26	6'5"	190	$2.54M

2018-2019 Depth Chart

2018-2019 Charlotte Hornets Depth Chart Depth Chart - 2018-19
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	De'Aaron Fox	Delon Wright	Shake Milton
SG	Luka Doncic	Kent Bazemore	Wesley Matthews
SF	Jayson Tatum	James Ennis	Royce O'Neale
PF	Lauri Markkanen	T.J. Leaf	Adreian Payne
C	Joel Embiid	Kosta Koufos

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Hornets Lose Big in Milwuakee; Get Glimpse into Future

October 24, 2018

Milwaukee, WI -- While a season opening 19-point loss may seem like a frustrating way to begin your season, first year Charlotte Hornets head coach Logan Schmidt is choosing to see the glass as half-full.

"That team we lost to won 56 games last year and has one of the best players in the league. Sure, I'd prefer it if we had been more competitive, but I'm excited about what I saw tonight in regards to our future."

The Hornets, who won a league-worst 21 games last year, lost to the Milwaukee Bucks 125-106. Oscar Robertson stuffed the stat sheet with 21 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals on 8/11 shooting in just 27 minutes. Carmelo Anthony schooled the young Jayson Tatum on the art of scoring with 28 points on 11/17 shooting. And second year stud Donovan Mitchell dropped 24 points and 6 assists.

However, after being outscored 65-26 in the second and third quarters, Schmidt decided to put his young starting lineup back in to start the fourth quarter in attempt to make a run...and that they did. "I saw it as a learning experience. It was a gamble, but I wanted them to go out in the 4th, even against the Bucks bench unit, and build some confidence."

The move worked. The Hornets young-guns started the 4th quarter on an 18-2 run and cut their 39 point deficit to 23. At the midway point of the 4th quarter, and in the midst of a 26-6 run, Milwaukee head coach Jason Kidd called a timeout and re-inserted his starters after his 39 had been cut to 19.

"I would've loved to trust our bench the rest of the game, but there was still a little over six minutes left in the game and they had already cut our lead in half. I didn't want to risk anything," Kidd commented.

With the Bucks starters back in the game, they played the Hornets starters even the remainder of the period. It was a tough, yet positive learning experience for a Hornets team whose starters' average age is just 20.8 years old.

The Hornet saw into what could be a very hopeful future; perhaps the early stages of a homegrown "Big 3" or "Big 4" beginning. Rookie Luca Doncic led the scoring for the Hornets with 22 points and had 6 assists; Joel Embiid double-doubled with 21 points, 14 rebounds, and threw in 4 assists for good measure; and Jayson Tatum scored 20 points while hitting four of his five three point attempts.

Oscar Robertson needed only 27 minutes to post 21 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds.



Luca Doncic shined in his NBA debut, leading the Hornets in scoring with 22 points.



Carmelo Anthony gave Jayson Tatum a tutorial on multi-faceted scoring by dropping 28 points on 11/17 shooting.



Joel Embiid noted a 21-point, 14-rebound double-double in the loss.

Charlotte Hornets (0-1) at Milwaukee Bucks (1-0)
Oct 24, 2018 1 2 3 4 Final Charlotte 33 15 11 47 106 Milwaukee 33 31 34 27 125 Top Performers Charlotte Hornets Joel Embiid - 21 pts, 14 reb, 4 ast, 1 blk Luca Doncic - 22 pts, 6 ast, 4 reb Milwaukee Bucks Oscar Robertson - 21 pts, 8 ast, 6 reb, 2 stl Carmelo Anthony - 28 pts, 0 reb, 5 ast, 2 stl	Team Stats Comparison CHA MIL FG Made-Att 43/90 49/85 3PT Made-Att 12/24 16/27 FT Made-Att 6/6 11/12 Rebounds 35 43 Assists 34 42 Turnovers 13 10 Steals 7 9 Blocks 5 5
Charlotte Hornets STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Joel Embiid 36 10/17 1/5 0/0 14 4 0 1 3 21 Luca Doncic 33 9/17 3/3 1/1 4 6 1 0 4 22 Jayson Tatum 33 7/11 4/5 2/2 2 4 2 0 1 20 De'Aaron Fox 31 6/10 1/1 3/3 2 7 0 1 0 16 Lauri Markkanen 29 2/8 1/4 0/0 5 5 0 0 1 5 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS T.J. Leaf 19 1/3 0/1 0/0 1 3 0 0 0 2 Kent Bazemore 16 3/8 0/2 0/0 2 4 1 3 2 6 James Ennis 16 2/8 1/2 0/0 0 0 1 0 2 5 Delon Wright 15 3/6 1/1 0/0 2 1 0 0 0 7 Kosta Koufos 12 0/2 0/0 0/0 3 0 2 0 0 0
Milwaukee Bucks STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Carmelo Anthony 33 11/17 4/6 2/2 6 5 2 0 0 28 Donovan Mitchell 32 9/15 6/10 0/0 2 6 2 0 3 24 Oscar Robertson 27 8/11 5/7 0/0 6 8 2 0 2 21 Larry Nance Jr. 21 3/7 0/0 2/2 4 5 1 1 0 8 Enes Kanter 21 5/7 0/0 3/3 7 3 0 1 1 13 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS D.J. Augustin 20 2/8 0/2 0/0 1 4 2 0 0 4 Jordan Bell 17 4/7 0/0 0/0 1 2 0 0 2 8 Jarrett Allen 17 3/6 0/0 0/0 5 1 0 1 1 6 Lance Stephenson 15 1/2 0/1 2/3 14 3 0 0 1 4 Andre Iguodala 15 1/2 1/1 2/2 5 0 2 0 5 5 Cheick Diallo 11 2/3 0/0 0/0 1 0 0 0 0 4

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Shaq Paces Thunder in 109-91 Season Opening Rout

October 24, 2018

Oklahoma City, OK -- The Oklahoma City Thunder donned a fresh, brand new look on Wednesday night in their 2018-2019 season-opener against the Utah Jazz. Coming off a successful season in which they won 58 games and reached the Western Conference Finals, the Thunder are hoping this season brings them even more success. However, the talk of the night was the complete overhaul the Thunder made of their branding. Long regarded as having one of, if not the, worst color scheme and logo combo in the NBA, the front office finally decided last season it was time to make a change for the 2018-2019 season.

The "new" Thunder cruised their way to a 109-91 win behind the strength of Shaquille O'Neal who posted 26 points, 23 rebounds, 4 blocks, 3 assists, and 3 steals. Shaq wasn't the only one to show up to the party for the Thunder. Paul George chipped in with 21 points, Dario Saric added 19, and second year point guard Dennis Smith Jr. posted a 15-point, 10-assist double-double.

"Having a force as dominant as Shaq makes my life a lot easier as a coach, but the whole team was clicking on all cylinders tonight; especially when you consider it was our first game of the season. Dennis did some real good things and he already looks like he has a much more comfortable feel for the game," commented Thunder head coach Billy Donovan in the post game press conference.

While no match for the firepower of the Thunder, the Jazz have a superstar of their own in Giannis Antetokounmpo, and he lived up to that billing in the loss. The Greek Freak scored 24 points, 13 rebounds, dished out 6 assists, and blocked 3 shots. Jabari Parker was second on the team in scoring with 18 points and Brandan Wright scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.

Shaq opened the season with a bang, going for 26 points and 23 rebounds.


Paul George chipped in with 21 points for the Thunder.


Dennis Smith Jr. double-doubled with 15 points and 10 assists.


The Greek Freak's 24 points, 13 rebounds, and 6 assists weren't enough for the overpowered Jazz.

Utah Jazz (0-1) at Oklahoma City Thunder (1-0)
Oct 24, 2018 1 2 3 4 Final Utah 23 17 29 22 91 Oklahoma City 25 26 25 33 109 Top Performers Utah Jazz Giannis Antetokounmpo - 24 pts, 13 reb, 6 ast, 3 blk Jabari Parker - 18 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast Oklahoma City Thunder Shaquille O'Neal - 26 pts, 23 reb, 4 blk, 3 ast, 3 stl Paul George - 21 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl	Team Stats Comparison UTH OKC FG Made-Att 38/88 40/83 3PT Made-Att 4/19 7/21 FT Made-Att 11/13 22/28 Rebounds 44 49 Assists 25 27 Turnovers 14 12 Steals 5 10 Blocks 7 4
Utah Jazz STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Giannis Antetokounmpo 35 9/21 0/2 6/7 13 6 0 3 2 24 Jabari Parker 31 9/16 0/1 0/0 5 2 0 0 1 18 Rodney Hood 30 4/7 1/3 2/2 0 2 0 0 1 11 Jrue Holiday 29 2/9 2/5 0/0 2 8 1 1 3 6 Kyle O'Quinn 25 1/4 0/1 0/0 6 0 1 1 0 2 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Brandan Wright 23 5/6 0/0 0/0 10 1 0 1 2 10 Zach Collins 18 3/7 0/0 1/2 4 0 1 1 1 7 Tyus Jones 18 2/4 0/1 0/0 1 5 1 0 1 4 Lonnie Walker IV 17 2/8 0/2 2/2 2 0 1 0 1 6 O.G. Anunoby 16 1/6 1/4 0/0 1 1 0 0 2 3
Oklahoma City Thunder STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Shaquille O'Neal 35 11/17 0/0 4/5 23 3 3 4 1 26 Paul George 33 8/17 3/6 2/4 4 3 1 0 3 21 Dario Saric 31 6/9 0/1 7/7 4 2 1 0 0 19 Dennis Smith Jr. 29 6/14 1/3 2/4 3 10 1 0 2 15 J.J. Redick 26 1/4 0/1 0/0 1 4 0 0 0 2 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 22 2/5 2/4 0/0 2 0 2 0 4 6 Jeremy Lin 19 4/8 1/2 2/2 3 0 1 0 0 11 Dwight Powell 17 1/4 0/3 3/4 5 3 1 0 1 5 Omri Casspi 15 0/2 0/1 2/2 2 2 0 0 1 2 Ed Davis 13 1/3 0/0 0/0 2 0 0 0 0 2

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Thunder Ride 4th Quarter Comeback to Win

October 26, 2018

Portland, OR -- Two of the game's biggest titans squared off in Portland, as Shaquille O'Neal and the Thunder rallied from 14 down in the 4th quarter to topple Wilt Chamberlain and the Portland Trail Blazers. Shaquille O'Neal scored 16 of 26 points in the fourth quarter, including 7 points in the final minute, as the Thunder pulled off a narrow 122-118 win.

Both teams traded a series a buckets in the final 60 seconds, but it was a clutch defensive play by O'Neal that sealed the deal. After Dennis Smith Jr. hit a diving Shaq on the previous Thunder offensive possession for a two-handed slam to put the Thunder up by one with 27 seconds left, Shaq viciously swatted a Chamberlain hook shot to Paul George with 14 seconds remaining. George was immediately fouled, hit a pair of free-throws to put the Thunder ahead 121-118, and after a Gordon Hayward three-point attempt clanged off the rim, the Thunder comeback was complete.

Shaq and Wilt lived up to the hype of their headline billing. O'Neal scored 26 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and swatted 5 shots on 8/13 shooting. Chamberlain scored 23 points, grabbed 18 rebounds, dished out 7 assists, and blocked 5 shots on 10/17 shooting.

For the Thunder, Paul George scored 25 points and grabbed 5 boards, and Dennis Smith Jr. notched his second double-double in as many games with 21 points and 10 assists to go along with 4 rebounds.

For the Blazers, Gordon Hayward scored 17 points and Spence Dinwiddie did a little bit of everything off the Portland bench with 16 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists.

Shaq swats Wilt Chamberlain's shot attempt in the final seconds to seal the win for the Thunder.


Wilt Chamberlain posted an impressive stat line but it wasn't enough as the Blazers blew a 14-point 4th quarter lead.


Paul George scored 25 points and hit two clutch FTs in the OKC victory.

Oklahoma City Thunder (2-0) at Portland Trailblazers (0-2)
Oct 26, 2018 1 2 3 4 Final Oklahoma City 36 29 27 30 122 Portland 21 37 30 30 118 Top Performers Oklahoma City Thunder Portland Trailblazers Wilt Chamberlain - 23 pts, 17 reb, 7 ast, 5 blk Gordon Hayward - 17 pts, 5 reb, 5 ast	Team Stats Comparison OKC POR FG Made-Att 40/79 42/93 3PT Made-Att 10/24 11/31 FT Made-Att 32/40 23/28 Rebounds 43 44 Assists 23 35 Turnovers 11 12 Steals 7 11 Blocks 5 5
Oklahoma City Thunder STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Shaquille O'Neal 38 8/13 0/0 10/15 15 3 0 5 2 26 Paul George 37 9/16 3/6 4/4 5 3 2 0 0 25 Dennis Smith Jr. 31 9/14 1/2 2/3 4 10 0 0 4 21 J.J. Redick 30 3/5 1/2 2/2 3 0 2 0 1 9 Dario Saric 29 2/10 1/4 2/2 6 3 1 0 0 7 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 17 2/8 2/6 5/6 0 1 2 0 1 11 Jeremy Lin 17 4/6 2/2 0/0 2 3 0 0 2 10 Dwight Powell 15 0/3 0/2 1/2 3 0 0 0 1 1 Omri Casspi 15 2/2 0/0 6/6 2 0 0 0 0 10 Ed Davis 11 1/2 0/0 0/0 3 0 0 0 0 2
Portland Trailblazers STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Wilt Chamberlain 38 10/17 0/0 3/7 17 7 2 5 1 23 Gordon Hayward 35 7/13 2/6 1/1 5 5 1 0 1 17 Avery Bradley 32 6/18 1/4 3/3 1 1 1 0 1 16 Paul Millsap 30 4/9 1/1 0/0 6 5 2 0 1 9 Trae Young 28 3/11 2/6 0/0 3 7 2 0 1 8 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Spencer Dinwiddie 20 4/6 3/3 5/6 5 6 2 0 3 16 Marshon Brooks 18 1/7 0/4 2/2 2 2 1 0 0 4 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 15 1/1 1/1 0/0 2 0 0 0 2 3 Gorgui Dieng 13 4/5 0/1 6/6 1 0 0 0 0 14 Anthony Tolliver 12 2/6 1/5 3/3 2 2 0 0 2 8

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Hornets Get Hot, Win Three Straight


Sure, two of the three teams in the Hornets 3-game mini-win-streak are a combined 0-10, but it could be just what a very young, very promising team needs to get off to a good start and erase the bitter taste of last season's 21-61 record. Bad competition aside, the Hornets won three straight in convincing fashion. The first win was a 117-78, 39-point thrashing of Anthony Davis and the Indiana Pacers. The second win was another steamroll-job, 103-78, over the Greek Freak and the Jazz. And win number three



Joel Embiid outdueled Anthony Davis with a 30 point, 15 rebound performance in the Hornets first win of the season.

Charlotte Hornets (1-2) at Indiana Pacers (1-3)
Oct 29, 2018 1 2 3 4 Final Charlotte 24 30 40 23 117 Indiana 22 22 18 16 78 Top Performers Charlotte Hornets Joel Embiid - 30 pts, 15 reb, 2 ast, 2 blk James Ennis - 18 pts, 3 ast, 3 reb, 1 stl Indiana Pacers Anthony Davis - 26 pts, 12 reb, 3 blk Miles Bridges - 15 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast, 1 stl	Team Stats Comparison CHA IND FG Made-Att 47/86 25/70 3PT Made-Att 12/26 1/18 FT Made-Att 11/20 27/37 Rebounds 40 39 Assists 35 16 Turnovers 8 15 Steals 7 5 Blocks 2 3

Rookie Luka Doncic had the first 20-5-5 game of his career with 21 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds in the Hornets 103-78 whipping of the Jazz.

Utah Jazz (0-4) at Charlotte Hornets (2-2)
Oct 31, 2018 1 2 3 4 Final Utah 26 13 21 18 78 Charlotte 28 27 19 29 103 Top Performers Utah Jazz Giannis Antetokounmpo - 19 pts, 10 reb, 4 ast, 5 blk Lonnie Walker IV - 15 pts, 3 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl Charlotte Hornets Luka Doncic - 21 pts, 7 ast, 5 reb, 1 stl Joel Embiid - 21 pts, 17 reb, 4 blk, 2 ast	Team Stats Comparison UTH CHA FG Made-Att 32/72 34/75 3PT Made-Att 4/14 7/18 FT Made-Att 10/12 28/36 Rebounds 39 42 Assists 16 21 Turnovers 17 8 Steals 3 8 Blocks 8 4

Dallas Mavericks (0-6) at Charlotte Hornets (4-2)
Nov 2, 2018 1 2 3 4 Final Dallas 25 29 18 18 90 Charlotte 26 26 35 25 115 Top Performers Dallas Mavericks DeMarcus Cousins - 22 pts, 13 reb, 3 ast, 2 blk Will Barton - 22 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl Charlotte Hornets Joel Embiid - 28 pts, 19 reb, 4 ast, 1 blk Jayson Tatum - 18 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl	Team Stats Comparison DAL CHA FG Made-Att 31/79 42/77 3PT Made-Att 11/32 11/27 FT Made-Att 17/26 20/25 Rebounds 37 50 Assists 18 30 Turnovers 8 9 Steals 6 4 Blocks 5 3

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Thunder Continue to Cruise; Crush Lakers 125-106

October 31, 2018

Los Angeles, CA -- If the first week of the season is any indication of the future, then every team in the NBA should be terrified of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Led by All-NBA big man Shaquille O'Neal, the Thunder are off to a blistering 5-0 start and their average margin of victory has been 14.6 points. While Shaq and Paul George have given the Thunder exactly what the team expects from their superstars, it's been the ascension of second year point-guard Dennis Smith Jr. that is making the difference thus far.

And in their most recent win against the Los Angeles Lakers, Smith Jr., who drew some comparisons to Russell Westbrook after he was drafted, put on a Westbrookian performance with 28 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists. Shaq led the Thunder with 42 points, 19 rebounds, and 6 blocks, but the young point-guard's performance is what the media was abuzz about after the game.

"Dennis is a very talented young player who has the potential to be very special," commented Thunder head coach Billy Donovan after the game. "What he did tonight...not many guys in our league are capable of controlling a game like that, by getting by his man and to the rim at will by using their explosiveness and athleticism."

Paul George was the complimentary third piece in OKC's seemingly new-found "Big 3" with 19 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds. No other Thunder player scored in double-digits, but all three of Dario Saric, Jeremy Lin, and Ed Davis contributed 8-points apiece.

On the losing side, LeBron James had an eye-popping performance with 36 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Victor Oladipo helped with 20 points and 6 assists. Isaiah Thomas was able to contribute 15 points and 7 assists.

Dennis Smith Jr. just missed a triple-double with his 28 point, 9 rebound, 9 assist performance.


LeBron James did LeBron James-like things with 36 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Thunder.


Shaquille O'Neal continued his domination with 42 points, 19 rebounds, and 6 blocks.

Oklahoma City Thunder (5-0) at Los Angeles Lakers (1-2)
Oct 31, 2018 1 2 3 4 Final Oklahoma City 27 31 32 35 125 Los Angeles 24 28 29 25 106 Top Performers Oklahoma City Thunder Shaquille O'Neal - 42 pts, 19 reb, 6 blk Dennis Smith Jr. - 28 pts, 9 reb, 9 ast Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James - 36 pts, 7 reb, 7 ast Victor Oladipo - 20 pts, 6 ast, 3 reb, 3 stl	Team Stats Comparison OKC LAL FG Made-Att 54/94 40/85 3PT Made-Att 5/18 8/22 FT Made-Att 12/18 18/24 Rebounds 48 40 Assists 37 37 Turnovers 13 13 Steals 7 7 Blocks 6 5
Oklahoma City Thunder STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Shaquille O'Neal 38 20/28 0/0 2/3 19 2 2 6 2 42 Paul George 36 8/15 1/4 2/2 4 5 1 0 2 19 Dennis Smith Jr. 32 11/16 3/6 3/4 9 9 0 0 2 28 Dario Saric 30 4/7 0/1 0/0 4 5 1 0 1 8 J.J. Redic 27 1/5 0/1 0/0 2 2 0 0 3 2 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 21 1/4 0/1 1/3 0 1 1 0 1 3 Jeremy Lin 16 3/8 1/4 1/2 2 9 1 0 2 8 Dwight Powell 13 0/2 0/1 2/2 3 1 1 0 0 2 Omri Casspi 13 2/3 0/0 1/2 1 3 0 0 0 5 Ed Davis 11 4/6 0/0 0/0 4 0 0 0 1 8
Los Angeles Lakers STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS LeBron James 40 13/25 3/7 7/10 7 7 0 0 1 36 Victor Oladipo 35 8/14 1/3 3/4 3 6 3 1 0 20 Isaiah Thomas 31 5/11 3/5 2/2 0 7 0 0 2 15 Al Horford 31 1/5 0/1 0/0 4 3 1 0 0 2 Zach Randolph 26 4/8 0/0 2/2 6 6 0 0 3 10 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Markieff Morris 21 5/6 0/0 2/2 5 2 0 0 1 12 Collin Sexton 17 2/9 1/2 1/2 2 1 0 0 2 6 Dewayne Dedmon 17 1/2 0/1 1/2 9 0 0 3 0 3 Ron Baker 14 1/3 0/2 0/0 3 4 1 1 3 2 P.J. Tucker 11 0/2 0/1 0/0 1 1 2 0 1 0

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Spurs top Hornets Behind Bird's 30 Points

San Antonio, TX -- The Hornets young guns just couldn't quite keep up with the defending Western Conference champs despite a valiant effort. Larry Bird scored 30 points to go along with 10 rebounds and 8 assists in the Spurs 124-118 win. Blake Griffin added 22 points and several jawdropping slams. Darren Collison scored 20 points and Jonas Valanciunas added a 12 point, 11 rebound double-double for the Spurs.

Joel Embiid continued his brilliant season with yet another double-double (22 points, 13 rebounds). In all, seven Hornets scored double figures: Embiid 22 points, Luca Doncic 18 points, Jayson Tatum 14 points, De'Aaron Fox 14 points, Lauri Markkanen 13 points, James Ennis 13 points, and T.J. Leaf 10 points. However, the balanced attack wasn't enough to keep up with the Spurs star power.

Charlotte Hornets (4-3) at San Antonio Spurs (5-2)
Nov 5, 2018 1 2 3 4 Final Charlotte 29 26 29 32 116 San Antonio 32 23 36 33 124 Top Performers Charlotte Hornets Joel Embiid - 22 pts, 13 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl Luka Doncic - 18 pts, 4 ast, 3 reb, 2 stl San Antonio Spurs Larry Bird - 30 pts, 10 ast, 8 reb, 1 stl, 1 blk Blake Griffin - 22 pts, 9 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl, 2 blk	Team Stats Comparison CHA SAS FG Made-Att 47/90 47/85 3PT Made-Att 7/20 13/29 FT Made-Att 15/16 19/23 Rebounds 40 41 Assists 28 31 Turnovers 8 11 Steals 7 7 Blocks 2 5
Charlotte Hornets STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Joel Embiid 35 9/18 1/2 3/3 13 3 1 0 2 22 Jayson Tatum 33 5/7 1/1 3/3 4 3 1 1 0 14 Lauri Markkanen 31 5/12 2/7 1/2 6 1 0 1 2 13 Luka Doncic 30 7/14 2/5 2/2 4 4 2 0 0 18 De'Aaron Fox 30 5/11 0/2 4/4 3 6 0 0 1 14 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS T.J. Leaf 20 5/7 0/2 0/0 5 2 1 0 1 10 Kent Bazemore 17 2/6 0/0 0/0 2 5 0 0 1 4 Delon Wright 16 1/2 0/0 2/2 0 3 2 0 1 4 James Ennis 16 6/9 1/1 0/0 2 1 0 0 0 13 Kosta Koufos 13 2/4 0/0 0/0 1 0 0 0 0 4
San Antonio Spurs STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Larry Bird 40 12/20 4/7 2/2 8 10 1 1 4 30 Blake Griffin 35 9/15 2/5 4/6 9 2 2 2 1 22 Zach LaVine 34 7/12 3/8 0/0 2 4 2 0 0 17 Jonas Valanciunas 31 5/10 0/0 2/2 11 2 0 1 1 12 Darren Collison 27 6/11 2/2 6/6 3 6 1 0 3 20 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Jeff Teague 23 4/6 1/2 1/1 1 4 0 0 1 10 C.J. Miles 21 2/7 1/5 1/2 0 3 0 0 0 6 Robin Lopez 17 1/3 0/0 2/2 6 0 0 0 0 4 Amir Johnson 14 1/1 0/0 1/2 1 0 1 1 1 3