Tip-Off: 6 PM CT
Location: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Streaming: Thunder App
Radio: WWLS 98.1FM OKC The Sports Animal
Twitter: Follow @ZacharyLowNBA for live tweets and discussion during the game
The Oklahoma City Thunder grabbed an impressive win on Thursday night when they defeated the visiting Adelaide 36ers 131-98. Tonight the Thunder will play their final home preseason game when they host Ra’anana Maccabi Ra’anana, a team from Israel. So far, the Israeli team has lost to the Los Angeles Clippers 121-81 and the Portland Trail Blazers 138-85. Tonight’s outcome will likely be very similar.
The Thunder still has a handful of guys out due to injury or illness, but Luguentz Dort is expected to make his return tonight after sitting out a week in concussion protocol. Dort last played on February 12 against the Chicago Bulls before suffering a shoulder injury, which required surgery. He is entering the first year of a newly signed 5-year $87.5 million dollar contract.
After tonight’s game, the Thunder will play the Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs on the road before a short break in the action prior to tipping off the season on October 19th in Minnesota against the Timberwolves.
Projected Starters
Thunder
- PG: Josh Giddey
- SG: Tre Mann
- SF: Luguentz Dort
- PF: Alesekj Pokusevski
- C: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
MRA
- PG:
- SG:
- SF:
- PF:
- C:
Injuries
Thunder
- Marquese Chriss is OUT (knee surgery).
- Ousmane Dieng is AVAILABLE (knee soreness).
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is OUT (sprained left MCL).
- Chet Holmgren is OUT (Lisfranc injury in right foot).
- Mike Muscala is OUT (sprained left ankle).
- Jalen Williams is AVAILABLE (strep throat).
- Kenrich Williams is OUT (strained groin).
MRA
- None to report.