A narrow victory by 6 points! The defending champion refused to turn around with 20 points: Alexander came back and made 7 of 9 goals, and the shooter scored 19 points

On October 10, the NBA preseason continued, with the defending champion Thunder facing the Hornets at home. Alexander made his comeback in this game, and he showed good form, helping the team take the initiative early on, and then established a 20-point lead. However, the Hornets counterattacked wildly in the last quarter, successfully closing the point difference to single digits, but unfortunately they could not go further. In the end, the Thunder defeated the Hornets 122-116.

Alexander, Dort, Caruso and Harten are back in this game, while Holmgren and Jaylen Williams are still absent. The Thunder quickly took the initiative on the court, and then continued to widen the point difference. They took a 10-point lead in the first quarter, and then firmly took the initiative on the court. Alexander did not exert much force on the court, leading by 7 points at halftime. In the second half, the Thunder made another effort to further widen the point difference. In the final quarter, the two teams replaced substitute players. The Hornets closed the point difference. At one point, the gap was only 1 point. Gottman hit a key three-pointer. In the end, the Thunder won the victory without any risk.

The Thunder rejected a 20-point reversal and successfully won the victory. This was also their second victory in the preseason. They lost to the Mavericks in the previous game. After the return of the main force this time, the Thunder's competitiveness is still very strong, especially for Alexander. He only played less than 20 minutes after his comeback. He made 7 of 9 shots, 2 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 16 points and 5 assists.

Other players on the defending champion side also performed well. Joe, the shooter on the bench, scored 5 of 8 three-pointers and scored a team-high 19 points. Wiggins had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Caruso had 11 points, and Wallace had 6 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. The Thunder hit 15 three-pointers in the whole game. They felt good and were able to suppress their opponents on the court.

The Hornets performed well in the final quarter and once saw an opportunity for reversal, but unfortunately they failed to seize it. This time, I felt good with three goals, scoring 15 points and 5 rebounds on 4 of 6 three-pointers; Miller scored 14 points on 3 of 11 shots, and Mann scored 18 points on 7 of 12 shots. In addition, Sexton, acquired in this summer's trade, scored 15 points on 5-for-9 in less than 15 minutes as a substitute.