Impact Omoruyi drew a rare start Saturday against the Grizzlies, but he'll return to his usual role Monday night. He's averaged 5.2 points, 2.5 boards and 15.3 minutes in his last six games coming off the bench.
DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Coming off bench Omoruyi isn't starting Monday's game against the Trail Blazers, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.
Back to bench Joe isn't starting Monday against Portland, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.
Impact Joe will revert back to a bench role after making a spot start Saturday against Memphis. He's put up 8.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in his last four matchups off the bench.
DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Available Monday Gilgeous-Alexander (back) is available for Monday's contest against Portland, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.
Impact After missing the Thunder's previous contest with a back injury, Gilgeous-Alexander is officially available to make his return to the court Monday. The first-time All-Star candidate is averaging 31.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.7 steals across 35.7 minutes per game this season. Isaiah Joe figures to return back to his reserve role with Gilgeous-Alexander back in the lineup.
DECEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Injury Report: Bazley, Giddey Remain Out With Illness as Blazers Visit OKC Oklahoma City remains without key pieces as healthy Portland visits the Paycom Center.
DECEMBER 19, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Injury Report: Bazley, Giddey Remain Out With Illness as Blazers Visit OKC Oklahoma City remains without key pieces as healthy Portland visits the Paycom Center.
DECEMBER 19, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
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DECEMBER 19, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Upgraded to questionable Gilgeous-Alexander (back) was upgraded to questionable ahead of Monday's tilt against the Trail Blazers.
Impact Gilgeous-Alexander was initially ruled out due to a lower back contusion but appears to be feeling better than expected considering he is now questionable for the contest. With Josh Giddey (Illness) already ruled out, Gilgeous-Alexander would be in line for an even higher usage rate if he were to suit up Monday.
DECEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Won't play Monday Bazley (illness) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Impact Bazley is set to miss a third straight game, and his next chance to feature will come Wednesday in a rematch against the Trail Blazers. In his absence, Aleksej Pokusevski, Jalen Williams and Mike Muscala could all see slightly increased roles.
DECEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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DECEMBER 18, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Ruled out again Giddey (illness) has been ruled out for Monday's matchup against Portland.
Impact Giddey will miss a second straight contest due to an illness. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (back) is also out, so Isaiah Joe and Jalen Williams figure to remain in the starting lineup for at least one more game.
DECEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting out again Monday Gilgeous-Alexander (back) has been ruled out for Monday's matchup against Portland.
Impact Gilgeous-Alexander will miss a second straight game due to a back contusion. Josh Giddey (illness) is also out, which should allow Jalen Williams and Isaiah Joe to remain in the starting lineup for at least one more game.
DECEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to Saturday's contest Pokusevski (eye) finished Saturday's 115-109 win over the Grizzlies with nine points (3-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds and four assists in 22 minutes.
Impact Oklahoma City was without six players for Saturday's game -- including backcourt stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (back) and Josh Giddey (illness) -- but Pokusevski came through with a somewhat tepid line when considering how much usage was up for grabs. Pokusevski wasn't helped by requiring a trip to the locker room to be evaluated for an eye injury, though he was able to return. Pokusevski's minutes varied wildly from game to game, and even with the Thunder at below full strength in the frontcourt with Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (ankle) sidelined for the foreseeable future, it's tough to depend on Pokusevski producing with any consistency.
DECEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Strong numbers in return Williams (knee) finished with 11 points (4-11 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 1-3 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and one steal across 32 minutes in Saturday's 115-109 win over the Grizzlies.
Impact Williams was back in action after a six-game absence due to a right knee sprain, and while he produced well during his time on the court, he can't be counted on to regularly receive 30 minutes like he did Saturday. Oklahoma City was without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (back), Josh Giddey (illness) and Darius Bazley (illness) for the second half of the back-to-back set, and Aleksej Pokusevski (eye) also spent some time in the locker room Saturday. All four players could be good to go Monday against the Trail Blazers, making Williams a prime candidate to lose out on minutes.
DECEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Solid contribution off bench Wiggins produced 14 points (4-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-6 FT), seven rebounds and four assists in 21 minutes during Saturday's 115-109 victory over Memphis.
Impact Wiggins had a solid night off the bench for Oklahoma City, scoring nine points in the first half on 3-of-6 shooting from the field to go along with six rebounds and three assists before tacking on another five points in the second half. His eight rebounds in the contest were his second-most in any game this season while he also attempted a season-high six free throws, making four of them.
DECEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Goes for season-high 23 points Joe chipped in 23 points (7-12 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 4-5 FT), three rebounds and one steal over 26 minutes during Saturday's 115-109 victory over the Grizzlies.
Impact Joe scored 15 of his season-high 23 points in the second half on 5-of-8 shooting from the field, including 4-of-6 from beyond the arc as Oklahoma City closed out the Grizzlies. It was Joe's second time this season reaching the 20-point mark, though he didn't contribute much else stat-wise with just three rebounds and a steal, all of which came in the first half. The Thunder guard played a season-high 26 minutes in the contest but that also came with a season-high four personal fouls.
DECEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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DECEMBER 18, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Lu Dort, Isaiah Joe Step Up in Win for Shorthanded Thunder Without Josh Giddey and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, someone had to step up for the Thunder.
DECEMBER 18, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Leads Thunder with 24 points Dort finished Saturday's 115-109 victory over the Grizzlies with 24 points (8-14 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 5-8 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and one steal in 31 minutes.
Impact Dort led the Thunder in scoring early, knocking down three of seven field goal attempts for 10 points in the first quarter, including both of his attempts from beyond the arc. He followed that up by going 4-of-6 from the field for 11 points in the second half while adding four boards as the Thunder managed to close out Memphis down the stretch. The guard scored a team-high 24 points in the contest and also recorded his highest shooting percentage (57.1 percent) so far in the month of December.
DECEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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DECEMBER 18, 2022 • YOUTUBE
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DECEMBER 18, 2022 • YOUTUBE
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DECEMBER 18, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Bound for G League Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said after Saturday's 115-109 loss to the Grizzlies that Mann will join the G League's Oklahoma City Blue in the coming days, Brandon Rahbar of D...
Impact Mann's demotion will come even after he played well off the bench Saturday, finishing with 11 points (4-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, one assist and one steal in 18 minutes. However, he had averaged just 7.8 minutes per contest in the four games prior to Saturday and is shooting 34.8 percent from the field in December, so Mann looks like he'll be sent to the G League not only to pick up playing time but also to hopefully rediscover his shooting stroke. The elevated minutes he received Saturday were largely a byproduct of backcourt starters Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (back) and Josh Giddey (illness) both sitting out the second half of a back-to-back set.
DECEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
