OKC Thunder vs. Charlotte Hornets Summer League Preview

The Oklahoma City Thunder (No. 2 seed, 4-0) face the Charlotte Hornets (No. 3 seed, 4-0) in the 2025 NBA Summer League playoff semi-finals on Saturday, July 19th at 5:00 PM CT in Las Vegas' Thomas & Mack Center.

Oklahoma City enters as 1.5-point favorites, with the game's total over/under set at 186.5 points. The winner advances to Monday's Summer League championship game against the winner of the Sacramento Kings vs. Toronto Raptors semi-final.

The Thunder are attempting to achieve a rare feat: winning the Summer League title just weeks after capturing the franchise's first NBA Championship and the Larry O'Brien Trophy. A victory over the Hornets would put them into the championship game and keep this historic possibility alive.

Chris Youngblood is highlighted as a key player to watch for Oklahoma City, especially with an open two-way contract spot available. The status of Thunder players Ajay Mitchell and Nikola Topic is unclear for the game, as they sat out the last pool play game and may not return despite the playoff stakes. Official inactive lists for Summer League games are typically released closer to tip-off.

The game will be broadcast on FanDuel Sports Oklahoma, ESPN, and 98.1 FM The Sports Animal. A loss would end the Thunder's Summer League session.