OKC Thunder seek 5th win in a row with Nets, KD and Harden on tap

Injuries and projected starting lineups:

Nets projected starting lineup:

Brooklyn doesn’t play a traditional starting lineup especially with Kyrie Irving out. They use two small forwards and two power forwards usurping the shooting guard and center position although Griffin is primarily tasked with defending the big men.

• James Harden – point guard
• Joe Harris – small forward
• Bruce Brown – small forward
• Kevin Durant- power forward
• Blake Griffin- power forward

Nets injuries:

• Kyrie Irving remains away from the team while he refuses to be vaccinated for COVID
• Nicolas Claxton is out indefinitely with an illness
• Paul Millsap is out Sunday for personal reasons
• Day’Ron Sharpe is also out for personal reasons

OKC Thunder injuries:

No injuries reported.

History:

All-Time the OKC Thunder and Brooklyn Nets have played each other 93 times. The Thunder have the advantage in those meetings winning 59 times.

In 2020-21 the teams played three times with the Thunder taking two of the three contests.

Game Specifics:

Venue: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Tip-off: at 6:00 p.m. Central Time (7:00 p.m. EST)

Where to watch: Bally Sports Oklahoma or NBA League Pass

Radio: WWLS 98.1 FM