00:00We're ready to go. Jalen Williams and Moussa Diabate at the center circle. Ball is up. Tip is won by the Thunder.
00:05And they will have it first traveling right to left across your radio dial. They'll have it first in the fourth and final quarter.
00:11Bounce pass to Brandon Miller around the Diabate screen. Miller penetrates, spins, pump fake. Now rises up and the bucket goes from 12 feet out.
00:21Thunder have the ball and it'll be Aaron Wiggins trying to cross up LaMelo ball. LaMelo stays in front of his man. Pass to Williams. The big man fires the three and hits.
00:30Makes it a 6-2 advantage for the Thunder. Brandon Miller. LaMelo ball. Ball into the corner for Bridges. Bridges. The lefty triple is good.
00:39Charlotte made it a one-point game. 6-5 our score. On the left side. Drive by Jang. Fall away. Good contested shot by Miles Bridges.
00:50Sometimes you just gotta tip your cap. First shot jitters out of the way now for Conn Knipple. Backdoor pass. It's Isaiah Joe rising to the rim for the dunk.
00:57And it's now 10-5 Thunder. 10-5 the score. Hornets starting lineup of LaMelo ball. Miles Bridges. Brandon Miller.
01:07Mason. Sorry. Musa Diabate and Conn Knipple. 12-5 in favor of the Thunder. Brandon Miller against Wiggins.
01:14Backs his way down. Hand off LaMelo. Back underneath. Brandon Miller rising up and throws it down.
01:18Two-handed slam. Good.
01:19It's an 8-point advantage for Isaiah Joe and the Thunder. LaMelo ball. Step back. 3 is no good. Rebound tapped out by Knipple.
01:26DeBridge is back to Conn. Conn for 3. It's good.
01:30The more often track regular season first. But that's a free season first. Now Brandon Miller.
01:36The steal. And the throw down. Dribbles to the right side. Around the screen. Passes back to Wiggins.
01:42Aaron Wiggins against Brandon Miller. Wiggins.
01:44Backs up. Deep 3 ball. Pass to Brandon Miller.
01:48Miller. No look underneath. Oh. Diabate had to go off his fingertips.
01:51Loose ball. Picked up by the Thunder. Breakout.
01:54And an uncontested dunk for Aaron Wiggins.
01:56About .500 right now. A little work to do there.
01:58Down 8. But they've got a turnover. Musa Diabate steals it from Williams.
02:01Diabate. Euro steps up with a right-handed slam.
02:03Plus the foul. Topic. A grazing blow.
02:06Wiggins against the Thunder.
02:07Charlotte back the other way. LaMelo on the left side.
02:10LaMelo into the paint. LaMelo rising.
02:12Lofting. And gets it to go.
02:1516 in favor of the Thunder.
02:17Trey Mann right side.
02:19Using a LaMelo ball screen. Now a Bridges screen.
02:21Back to LaMelo. He'll hoist the 3.
02:23It's good.
02:24Flip to the wing.
02:25Trey Mann puts it on the deck. Drives. Misses from mid-range.
02:28Rebound. Jang throwing over the top. Aaron Wiggins.
02:30He'll rise up and lays it in.
02:32Thunder running off the miss.
02:35Tipping off preseason play here tonight.
02:38Left wing 3. Trey Mann. Got it.
02:42Spider-Man. Trey Mann.
02:44The rookie for 3. No. Rebound.
02:46Kalkbrenner has it tipped away in the Thunder.
02:48Have it.
02:493-ball straight away. Youngblood. Yes.
02:51Count it. And a foul.
02:53Topic dribbling. Defended by Brandon Miller.
02:56Uses the Carlson screen.
02:57Wraparound packs back to Carlson.
02:58Goes up through traffic.
02:59Able to bank it in. Nice finish there.
03:02No. Rebounded by the Thunder.
03:03Topic at midcourt with 5 seconds.
03:06Into the lane. Blow by everyone for the lane
03:08with 3.2 on the clock.
03:0938-28. Charlotte down.
03:13B-Mill for 3. Rims out.
03:15Rebound falls to Kahn Knipple.
03:16Nice ball fake gives to Diabate.
03:18Shovels it up and in.
03:20Back in June.
03:21Not available for tonight's game.
03:2338-30. Hornets down.
03:24Kahn Knipple. Ball fake underneath.
03:26Up with the left hand. Nice finish.
03:28Kahn Knipple.
03:30Starting to find...
03:30With the block of the iron.
03:33Helped get things started.
03:34It's Bridges' ball.
03:35Miller.
03:36Knipple.
03:37And Diabate out there.
03:38Miles Bridges goes to work.
03:40Gets inside.
03:40And he lays it up and in.
03:41Luce Diabate gets the start on opening night.
03:44Of the preseason.
03:45Although we've seen...
03:46Kalk Brunner as well.
03:48Up and under move.
03:49Kahn Knipple gets inside for the lay-in.
03:51Nice move there.
03:52Gathers.
03:53Kicks.
03:53Jalen Williams had to deflect the ball to himself.
03:56Covers up the three-point arc.
03:57Youngblood driving up with the right hand.
03:58Lay-in good.
04:00Nice start here for game's second leading scorer.
04:02And the lead is back to seven.
04:04Luce Diabate driving and delivering a right-handed hammer.
04:07That's a Dr. Pepper dunk.
04:09And just not quite able to execute all the passes.
04:13Wiggins gets Kahn Knipple up in the air.
04:15Rises up.
04:15Puts it through.
04:16Plus the foul.
04:18Five minutes into the second quarter.
04:20Liam McNeely driving baseline.
04:22Into a double team.
04:23Back outside.
04:23Lamello.
04:24Lamello.
04:25Off balance.
04:25Three.
04:26Got it anyways.
04:27Lamello ball drilling at another Lose.
04:29Three-point.
04:41KC's been pretty efficient in points off turnovers.
04:44There's two per giveaway so far.
04:45And they continue that trend.
04:47Wiggins.
04:47Nice fall-away bank shot.
04:49Thunder take advantage of the power play.
04:51And Topic scores it.
04:53Makes it 61-49.
04:54Trey Mann.
04:54Tricky.
04:55Move along the baseline.
04:56Up with a finger roll for two.
04:57Stretches that lead back to 13.
04:59His second three of the contest.
05:0164-51.
05:02Thunder offense is on point.
05:04Sexton dribbles his way in.
05:05Up with a finger roll.
05:06Yes!
05:06Got it and a foul.
05:09Wiggins the game's leading scorer with 18 for the Thunder.
05:13He cuts backdoor all alone with the cup.
05:15Naked 20.
05:18Aaron Wiggins having a huge gain now.
05:2020 points and five assists.
05:23Miles Bridges into the paint up with the right hand.
05:25Gets it on the iron and gets it to drop.
05:28Brought himself to the line a bunch.
05:29Forcing some turnovers from the Thunder.
05:31Bounce inside.
05:32Kalkrinner goes up.
05:33Throws it down.
05:34A two-handed slam for Ryan Kalkrinner.
05:36Set up by Colin Sexton.
05:38Nice close out there by Tijon Salon.
05:40No room for him to loft it.
05:42Now he'll fire up a contested fallaway two.
05:44And Jang knocks it down.
05:46Well defended there.
05:49Lead remains 14.
05:50Jalen Williams again.
05:52Sinks it again.
05:55Jalen Williams makes both free throws.
05:58And Charlotte has cut it back to 15.
06:00In the corner.
06:01Jalen Williams again from distance.
06:02Knocks it down once more.
06:04Timeout Charles Lee.
06:07Greenville, South Carolina.
06:08Hornets hoping to grab a win here today.
06:10They're going to need to get some work done.
06:12They're down 18.
06:13First round pick.
06:14Conkidipple for three.
06:15Wide open look.
06:16He cashes it in.
06:17Back on defense on Gortman.
06:21Hornets trailing by 14.
06:23Wiggins for three.
06:24It's good.
06:25Aaron Wiggins leads all scorers with 23.
06:27On top.
06:29Trey Mann.
06:31Passes to Salon.
06:32He'll try the triple.
06:33That's good.
06:34Tijon Salon.
06:35Trey Magnifique.
06:39Aaron Wiggins to Leonis.
06:41He'll try the triple.
06:42It's good.
06:43Thunder.
06:45Leonis swings it.
06:47Youngblood fires and hits from three.
06:50Charlotte wants another timeout.
06:52Thunder have made 16 threes.
06:54So Gortman dribbles down.
06:57Back outside.
06:58Jang pump fakes the three.
06:59Now he'll fire and he hits.
07:02They're up 176.
07:04Liam McNeely drives.
07:06Strip.
07:06Take it away.
07:07Barnheiser has it for the Thunder.
07:08Barnheiser penetrates.
07:09Flies to the cup.
07:10Over the right hand lane is good.
07:12Gortman to the corner.
07:15Three ball.
07:15Youngblood.
07:16Yes.
07:17Timeout.
07:17Charlotte now down 1-0-5.
07:24Bongo's underneath.
07:25And it's pinned on the backboard by Baji.
07:28Hornets get the steal.
07:29Cian James stop and go dribble up at the left hand lane is good.
07:32Recovered by the Thunder.
07:34But stolen back by Liam McNeely up at the left hand lane.
07:36Good.
07:36Count it.
07:37And a foul.
07:41Good energy.
07:42Back to 22.
07:43107 to 85.
07:45Pat Connaughton.
07:47Open look at a wing three.
07:48He knocks it down.
07:51Hornets cut it to 16.
07:52They've been down as many as 29.
07:54So the Hornets making some inroads.
07:55Topic the lob shot.
07:57That's good.
07:58Hornets trail 110 to 96 with 10 minutes even left in the game.
08:03Leonis will try from distance.
08:04He's got another.
08:14Hornets get it down near the bucket.
08:18A couple of shots.
08:19117 to 99.
08:22Dinwiddie's passed to Dinwiddie.
08:23Sorry.
08:24Intercepted by the Thunder.
08:25Kalkbrenner gets the deck.
08:27Recovers it for Charlotte Simpson.
08:28Open look at a three.
08:29It's good.
08:31Great.
08:32Winnie 12th season out of Colorado.
08:36Passes to fellow Buffalo Simpson.
08:38Inside.
08:39Kalkbrenner around to the rim.
08:40And he'll throw it down with two hands to Jang.
08:45Jang backs his way in.
08:47Fall away from the foul line is good.
08:49Usman Jang's made some difficult shots here.
08:53Gortman holding on the wing.
08:54Kalkbrenner watching him.
08:57Gortman puts it on the deck.
08:58Pull up from 12.
09:00And he gets the roll.
09:03KJ Simpson dribbles it up.
09:06Finds McNeely.
09:07No, he doesn't.
09:08Topic steps in the lane.
09:10He's got the takeaway up for the lay-in.
09:12Good.
09:13Put it on the deck.
09:14Crossover.
09:15Into the defense.
09:16Swing to the far corner.
09:18KJ Simpson for three.
09:19Yes.
09:20Got another.
09:21KJ Simpson rips the net cord once more.
09:26Hornets trail by 15 with 325 left in the fourth court.
09:30And here's a steal.
09:30KJ Simpson ahead to Drew Peterson for the right-handed slam.
09:34Another Dr. Pepper dunk.
09:35And the defending Summer League champion, Charlotte Hornets.
09:39126-113.
09:41The score.
09:42Gortman pull up.
09:43Foul line.
09:43Jay is good.
09:45A couple fancy step-back sequences.
09:49And Ryan Kalkbrenner off the bench.
09:50Impressive.
09:5111.7 rebounds.
09:53And we'll see if the Hornets want to try anything here with their final possession.
09:59I think not.
10:00They'll take the loss.
10:03And their return to North Charleston Coliseum.
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