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After a tough defeat on the road their last time out, the Wizards look much better today on their home court. Sitting on a score of 96-87, they have looked like the better team, but there's still one more quarter to play.

The Thunder is on a nine-game win streak excluding its NBA Cup finals loss to Milwaukee, which doesn't count towards its record. Charlotte (7-23) suffered a 113-110 road loss to Washington on Thursday.

The Oklahoma City Thunder travel on the road to face the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. It's the season's first matchup between the two squads. The Thunder (24-5) have won nine in a row. They are one of the league's hottest teams.

The Memphis Grizzlies play against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center. The Memphis Grizzlies are spending $7,759,286 per win while the Oklahoma City Thunder are spending $