OCTOBER 25, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 11-3 · 2ND IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
11-3 · 2ND IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
Injury Report: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OUT vs. LA Clippers Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey will miss this game for the OKC Thunder
Won't play Tuesday Giddey (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Clippers.
Impact Giddey sustained a right ankle sprain during Sunday's matchup against Minnesota and will be forced to miss at least one game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (hip) is also unavailable, so Tre Mann, Lindy Waters and Aaron Wiggins should be in line for increased work in the backcourt.
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Remains out Tuesday Gilgeous-Alexander (hip) has been ruled out Tuesday against the Clippers.
Impact Gilgeous-Alexander continues to deal with a left hip contusion and will be forced to miss a second consecutive game. Since Josh Giddey (ankle) will also be sidelined, Tre Mann, Lindy Waters and Isaiah Joe should see plenty of run in the backcourt.
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Shines off the bench Muscala produced 11 points (4-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds and one block in 11 minutes Sunday in the Thunder's 116-106 loss to the Timberwolves.
Impact For the second game in a row, Muscala had an eye-popping performance in limited run off the bench, as he nearly came away with a double-double despite seeing less than a quarter of action. In the Thunder's previous game Saturday against the Nuggets, Muscala erupted for 18 points in just 19 minutes of court time. The pair of strong showings in the weekend back-to-back set may not necessarily earn Muscala more playing time, but he should be firmly a part of the Thunder's frontcourt rotation for the time being.
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Clippers' loss to Suns a reminder that it takes contenders time to gel The Clippers look to establish some improvement and build on a 2-1 start as they go on the road to face OKC.
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Playing time plummets Bazley logged four minutes off the bench Sunday in the Thunder's 116-106 loss to the Timberwolves, finishing with zero points (0-1 FG) and no other statistics.
Impact After logging 38 minutes over the Thunder's first two games while totaling a 13 points and eight rebounds, Bazley nearly fell out of the rotation Sunday. With both Bazley and Aleksej Pokusevski (13 minutes) handling downsized roles off the bench, Ousmane Dieng (23 minutes) and Eugene Omoruyi (12 minutes) took on added playing time. The OKC frontcourt rotation is likely to be highly volatile from game to game, and at this point, Bazley hasn't done much to prove worthy of a more steady role.
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mock Trade: Lakers Start to Fix Shooting Issues A trade would need to wait several weeks, but the Oklahoma City Thunder could help Los Angeles’ shooting struggles.
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Mock Trade: Lakers Start to Fix Shooting Issues A trade would need to wait several weeks, but the Oklahoma City Thunder could help Los Angeles’ shooting struggles.
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Mock Trade: Lakers Start to Fix Shooting Issues A trade would need to wait several weeks, but the Oklahoma City Thunder could help Los Angeles’ shooting struggles.
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Oklahoma City faces Los Angeles, looks to stop 3-game skid
Oklahoma City aims to break its three-game skid when the Oklahoma City Thunder play Los AngelesOCTOBER 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gets hot from deep Robinson-Earl racked up 15 points (5-6 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, three assists and one steal across 26 minutes during Sunday's 116-106 loss to the Timberwolves.
Impact Robinson-Earl has gotten off to a great start from deep, as he's now 7-for-11 from beyond the arc through his first three games of the 2022-23 campaign. He came off the bench in the Thunder's first game of the new season, but he's now started two straight contests and has put up solid performances in each. At this point, Robinson-Earl should be the favorite to see regular starts at center moving forward.
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Strong showing off bench Omoruyi chipped in 13 points (5-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds and one assist across 12 minutes during Sunday's 116-106 loss to the Timberwolves.
Impact Omoruyi made the most of his opportunities in Sunday's matchup, shooting over 70 percent from the field while also contributing on the glass. The Oregon product logged 15 minutes in his squad's season opener Wednesday against the Timberwolves, but his playing time dropped to just three minutes Saturday at Denver. It appears as though the coaching staff is still figuring out how Omoruyi fits into the team's rotation, though he could certainly earn more minutes quickly with consistent performances like this.
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Paces scoring attack Dort produced 20 points (6-15 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 6-6 FT), three rebounds, two assists and two steals over 30 minutes during Sunday's 116-106 loss to the Timberwolves.
Impact Dort led his team with 20 points in the contest, but he failed to score with efficiency. He's struggled tremendously from the field to open the 2022-23 season, knocking down just 12 of 40 attempts in his first three contests. However, he should continue to see plenty of opportunities to lock in moving forward, logging 30 or more minutes in each game in the early going.
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Limited action in new role Pokusevski closed Sunday's 116-106 loss to the Timberwolves with two points (1-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and two rebounds in 13 minutes.
Impact Pokusevski didn't make much of an impact in his first game off the bench this season, as he struggled to find his shooting touch. He was replaced in the starting lineup by Kenrich Williams, who started the first contest of the young campaign but then moved to the bench for Oklahoma City's second game of the 2022-23 season against Denver. After a promising first game Wednesday (11 points, seven rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes), Pokusevski has logged a total of 25 minutes in the two games since.
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Timberwolves Win Over Oklahoma City Thunder, 116-106 | October 23, 2022
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Timberwolves use unique lineup to defeat Thunder for second time in five days Third-quarter doldrums plagued the Timberwolves in their first two games of the season. Both Oklahoma City and Utah outscored the Wolves by...
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Thunder Outmanned by Timberwolves in Loss The Thunder were defeated 116-106 by the Timberwolves.
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Oklahoma City Thunder Highlights vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | October 23, 2022 | OKC Thunder
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Edwards scores 30 as Timberwolves roll past Thunder 116-106
Anthony Edwards scored 30 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-106OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder - Full Game Highlights | October 23, 2022 NBA Season
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Departs with sprained ankle Giddey left Sunday night's game against the Timberwolves with a sprained right ankle and will not return, Tim MacMahon of ESPN reports.
Impact Giddey appeared to roll his ankle midway through the third quarter, and after heading back to the locker room for further evaluation he was quickly ruled out for the remainder of the night. Consider Giddey day-to-day heading into Tuesday's game against the Clippers. Prior to exiting, Giddey posted 10 points (5-11 FG, 0-2 3 Pt), five assists and two rebounds in 22 minutes.
OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Starting Sunday Mann is starting Sunday against the Timberwolves, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports.
Impact Mann came off the bench for Oklahoma City's first two games of the regular season and averaged 12.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 25.5 minutes per game. He'll draw his first start of the year with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (hip) sidelined.
OCTOBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Unavailable Sunday Gilgeous-Alexander (hip) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves, Michael Grady of YES Network reports.
Impact Gilgeous-Alexander was considered a game-time call for Sunday's matchup, but he'll be unable to play after participating in pregame warmups. Josh Giddey and Tre Mann should see increased playing time against Minnesota.
OCTOBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Warming up Sunday Gilgeous-Alexander (hip) is warming up ahead of Sunday's game against Minnesota, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.
Impact Gilgeous-Alexander suffered his hip injury late in Saturday's loss to the Nuggets, and he's considered a game-time decision for the second half of the back-to-back set. If he doesn't feel well enough after warming up, Josh Giddey and Tre Mann should see additional run against the Timberwolves.
OCTOBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Injury Report: SGA's Status in Question for OKC's Home Opener Oklahoma City could be without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the home opener due to a hip injury.
OCTOBER 23, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
