In case you missed the preview but read this for some reason, here are the reasons the Hornets are going to win:

• They won last time they faced a Western Conference team on the road that is really good on defense and has a unicorn big man and a superstar guard
• They beat the Celtics, who are the only team that have a better net rating than the Thunder
• The Thunder lost to the Pistons by more than the Hornets did

If anyone has a compelling argument against those facts, I’d love to hear them.

This is now an open thread!