Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Charlotte Hornets

An NBA game at Paycom Center brings the Oklahoma City Thunder together with the Charlotte Hornets. The Thunder are Oklahoma's only major-league professional team, and the franchise's history reaches back to the Seattle SuperSonics before the move to Oklahoma City. Since relocating, they have become a playoff regular, reaching the NBA Finals and eventually winning a championship, so the home crowd has plenty to cheer for.

The game itself is the centerpiece: two NBA rosters meeting in person, with the Hornets arriving as the visiting side. Around the court, the arena runs on a contactless mobile-ticketing system, with self-serve scanners at entrances and the Ticketmaster app for managing or transferring tickets. For fans in the region, it's a chance to catch live professional basketball without leaving Oklahoma.