Saturday, the Oklahoma City Thunder lost their second game of the season, falling to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Cup semifinals. The loss snapped a 15-game win streak and moved the Thunder to 24-2.
That said, following the loss, Oklahoma City had a great opportunity to rest and gear up for a long two-month stretch until the All-Star break.
After Saturday's game, the Thunder had four days off, returning to action Thursday night at home against the Los Angeles Clippers.
According to Thunder insider Brandon Rahbar, Isaiah Hartenstein will be unavailable against Los Angeles due to injury management.
Before returning to the starting lineup in their last matchup against San Antonio, Hartenstein has missed the previous two weeks due to a calf strain.
Jaylin Williams has also been ruled out due to right heel bursitis. The news isn't all bad for Oklahoma City however, as Isaiah Joe will be available to play for the first time since Dec. 2.
Head coach Mark Daigneault will be eager to welcome Joe back into the rotation, giving him another efficient guard at his disposal.
On the season, Joe is averaging a career-high 12.9 points to go along with 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists. He's also shooting a career-high 41.9 percent from three-point range.
Following Thursday's game against the Clippers, the Thunder will travel to Minnesota for a matchup against the Timberwolves Friday, the second night of back-to-back games.
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