For the final one-third of the regular season, the Oklahoma City Thunder will spend it forging Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein together. Hand and hip fractures have delayed the much-anticipated double-big duo for months but with both seven-footers finally back,
The Oklahoma City Thunder have finally been able to deploy a double big lineup with Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein both healthy. The OKC Thunder have seen three clunky games of this pairing which Hartenstein touched on during Friday's shoot around.
It's been a small sample size, but Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein could be just what the Thunder need to take the next leap.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, Chet Holmgren had 22 points and 17 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rebounded from a stunning collapse with a game-changing blitz in the fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 129-121.
The Oklahoma City Thunder hopes to bounce back after blowing a big lead and losing in overtime against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault stresses the importance of "throwing the first punch" and maintaining intensity to avoid another late-game collapse.
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