For live updates and highlights from the Thunder's game against the Hornets, regularly check back to this post: Easy win for the Thunder. The Thunder responded with an 18-0 run. This one is about over. Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points in three quarters. Jeffries with the corner 3-pointer. Hornets have caught fire from outside to get back into it.

Things don't sound like they will improve for the Hornets, at least against the Thunder Friday night, as the team announced LaMelo Ball would miss the game managing his right ankle injury. Center Mark Williams, who was almost traded to the Los Angeles Lakers before a failed physical, will also miss the game with a left foot injury.