Preview: OKC Thunder begin 5-game homestand vs. Indiana Pacers

Projected Line-ups

OKC Thunder Starters:

Point Guard: Russell Westbrook
Shooting Guard: Terrance Ferguson
Small Forward: Paul George
Power Forward: Jerami Grant
Center:  Steven Adams

OKC Thunder Bench

Point Guard: Dennis Schroder, Raymond Felton
Shooting Guard: Hamidou Diallo, Deonte Burton
Small Forward: Abdel Nader
Power Forward: Patrick Patterson, Markieef Morris
Center: Nerlens Noel

Injury Notes:

Andre Roberson: Avulsion Fracture – out indefinitely.

Pacers Starters

Point Guard: Cory Joseph
Shooting Guard: Wesley Matthews
Small Forward: Bojan Bogdanovic
Power Forward: Thaddeus Young
Center: Myles Turner

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• Aleksej Pokusevski sidelined approximately 6 weeks with ankle injury
• Damian Lillard does not fit with the OKC Thunder

Pacers Bench

Point Guard: Aaron Holiday, Edmond Sumner
Shooting Guard: Tyreke Evans
Small Forward: Doug McDermott, Davon Reed
Power Forward: T.J. Leaf, Alize Johnson
Center: Kyle O’Quinn

Injury Notes:

Darren Collison: Quadriceps; is listed as a game-time decision.

Victor Oladipo: Ruptured Quad Tendon; is out for the season.

Game Specifics

Recent History:

All-time the Thunder are 10-10 vs. the Pacers. OKC is 4-6 in the last ten games against Indiana.

Fan Data:

The Venue: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The Tip: 7:00 PM CST (8:00 EST)
TV: Fox Sports Oklahoma
Radio: Oklahoma City – WWLS 98.1FM OKC / 930AM (ESP) and League Pass Audio

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Closing Thoughts

The OKC Thunder open their longest homestand of the entire season this evening. Five straight home games offer a fool-proof chance to right their sinking ship. With eight contests remaining, time is rapidly running out. The Thunder must decide if they will smoothly sail into the postseason, or do choppier waters await.

An opportunity is sitting right in front of the OKC Thunder, the question is, will they take advantage of it? 48-minutes versus the Pacers should provide a crystal clear answer.

Enjoy the game Thunder Nation, if you will be in attendance this evening be safe, behave, have fun, get loud and Thunder Up!