The Oklahoma City Thunder have run into their roughest patch so far in the 2025-26 season, losing two of their last three.
They will look to turn things around as they play host to the Memphis Grizzlies to begin the week of Christmas.
Heading into the matchup, the team released its injury report. Oklahoma City will need some players lower on the depth chart to step up while the usual frontcourt sits out for the matchup.
Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein among five Thunder players listed as out vs. Grizzlies
According to the NBA's injury report, Oklahoma City has listed Chet Holmgren (back), Isaiah Hartenstein (soleus), Ousmane Dieng (calf), Nikola Topic (surgical recovery), and Jaylin Williams (heel) as players who are out for Monday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Alex Caruso (finger) and Aaron Wiggins (adductor) are questionable for Dec. 22 against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Holmgren, 23, has been experiencing back soreness and will get a break for the first half of the Thunder's back-to-back to begin the week.
Hartenstein, 27, missed multiple weeks earlier in the season for the same soleus injury he will be sitting out tonight for. In the Thunder's Dec. 19 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City's big man posted a season-low one point, but still contributed 10 rebounds.
Hartenstein's injury will be something worth monitoring moving forward.
Dieng, Topic, and Williams will extend their absences while recovering from setbacks of their own.
Meanwhile, Caruso and Wiggins have been consistent players who have popped up on the injury report throughout the season. Their status will be updated closer to tip-off.
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