"Desiring to give Mexican-born forward Gustavo Ayon more playing time Wednesday night, Hornets Coach Monty Williams put Chris Kaman on the inactive list for the first time this season. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ayon had his best performance of the season with 16 points, but the Hornets couldn't avoid yet another loss — 101-91 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in front of a sellout crowd of 18,203 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

For the first time since the 2004-05 season, the Hornets (3-15) have lost nine consecutive games. It was their sixth loss in eight road games.

The last time the Hornets (3-15) enjoyed a victory was Jan. 9 at Denver."