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JT Thor slams in his first NBA basket for Hornets

Charlotte Hornets rookie JT Thor scored his first NBA points on Monday night, and the Auburn alumnus made it an exciting inaugural basket.

Thor took a pass from Gordon Hayward and slammed in a left-handed dunk over Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond, a 6-foot-10, 10-year veteran who is a two-time NBA All-Star.

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The @hornets rookie throws down his 1st career bucket on NBA League Pass!

Watch Here: https://t.co/5QqkBhwCNy pic.twitter.com/uJKrMeHgX0— NBA (@NBA) December 7, 2021

Thor’s first NBA bucket gave the Hornets a 24-21 lead with 1:49 left in the first quarter at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.