OKC Thunder 3 keys: Bazley encore potential given Pacers decimated frontcourt

Game Specifics:

Records:

• Thunder: 20-38
• Pacers: 26-31

The Venue:  Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indiana, Indianapolis

Tipoff:  7:00 PM ET  | 6:00 PM CT

TV: Fox Sports  Oklahoma | NBA League Pass

Radio: WWLS 98.1 FM OKC

Injuries:

As per the NBA injury report …

OKC Thunder:

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will miss his 15th consecutive game with plantar fasciitis
• Luguentz Dort missed the last match versus the Wizards with a hip strain and is questionable for Wednesday.
• Isaiah Roby missed Monday with a sprained toe and will be out again.
• Mike Muscala is out with an ankle injury.
• Josh Hall is out with bilateral knee soreness.
• Gabriel Deck – not with the team yet
• The Thunder and Al Horford mutually agreed to shut him down for the season.

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Pacers:

• Goga Bitadze has a left ankle sprain and is questionable for Wednesday.
• Jeremy Lamb is dealing with left knee soreness and is questionable.
• Doug McDermott is questionable with a left ankle sprain.
• Domantas Sabonis is out with a lower back strain.
• Myles Turner is out with partial tear to his plantar plate.
• T.J. Warren is out for the season recovering from surgery to repair a foot stress fracture.

History:

On Wednesday the Thunder and Pacers face each other for the first time since December 4th of 2019. The second seasonal meeting will occur at Chesapeake Energy Arena on May 1st.

All-time the two squads have played 91 times with the Thunder possessing a 51-40 advantage. Last season played their typical two matches with OKC winning both contests.