Miami Heat vs Oklahoma City Thunder: preview and player stats

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Oklahoma City Thunder

• Chet HolmgrenOut· back Jan 2Report updated · Oct 30, 6:20 PM
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  Injury/Illness - Right Knee/ Injury Recovery (2026-11-11, OKC@POR). Prior reporting (2026-10-31): Holmgren underwent a biological treatment Friday to address a small patellar tendon tear and will miss at least 8-10 weeks, Nick Crain of Slam reports. This is another massive blow to an Oklahoma City squad that's already set to be without Jalen Williams (leg) and Cason Wallace (shoulder) for most, if not all, of the season. With Holmgren sidelined, Kenrich Williams, Jaylin Williams and Aday Mara are all candidates to see increased playing time. Two-way player Brooks Barnhizer could also see more minutes.

• Ajay MitchellOut· back Nov 13Report updated · Nov 11, 4:20 PM
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  Injury/Illness - Left Ankle Sprain (2026-11-11, OKC@POR). Prior reporting (2026-11-11): Mitchell has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers due to a left ankle sprain. Mitchell won't play in the second half of the Thunder's back-to-back set due to a left ankle sprain. He finished with 14 points (6-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, three assists and one steal across 28 minutes during Tuesday's 123-103 loss to Portland. In his absence, Alex Caruso, Bennett Stirtz and Nique Clifford are candidates for increased roles.

• Jalen WilliamsOut· back Mar 2Report updated · Oct 26, 11:00 AM
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  Injury/Illness - Left Ankle Surgery (2026-11-11, OKC@POR). Prior reporting (2026-10-28): Williams (leg) underwent successful surgery Wednesday to "address a fractured left fibula and reconstruction of ankle ligaments following a fracture and dislocation." He will be re-evaluated before the end of the regular season, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports. Williams suffered the injury during Sunday's meeting with the Clippers and was taken off the court on a stretcher. It's unknown when the 25-year-old will be cleared to return, though the Thunder will presumably be overly cautious moving forward. Williams, who signed a five-year extension in July of 2025, has had a productive career, averaging 17.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.3 steals over 30.9 minutes per contest. However, after playing at least 69 regular-season games in his first three years in the league, he has appeared in just 36 in the last two seasons combined. With the Thunder having one of the deepest rosters in the NBA, the team may look for more minutes from Jared McCain, Jaylin Williams, and Kenrich Williams for the remainder of the 2026-27 campaign.

• Cason WallaceOut· back Mar 2Report updated · Oct 26, 2:20 PM
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  Injury/Illness - Left Shoulder Surgery (2026-11-11, OKC@POR). Prior reporting (2026-10-31): Wallace underwent surgery Friday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder and will be re-evaluated before the end of the regular season, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports. Wallace is expected to miss most, if not all, of the season. However, there's still a chance he will return late in the campaign after sustaining the shoulder injury in Sunday's win over the Clippers. With Jalen Williams (leg) also set to be re-evaluated before the end of the regular season, Alex Caruso (ankle) should see significant playing time once cleared to return. In the meantime, Jared McCain, Bennett Stirtz and Josh Dix are expected to see increased burn.

• Jaylin WilliamsOut· back Nov 15Report updated · Nov 7, 2:05 PM
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  Injury/Illness - Low Back Spasms (2026-11-11, OKC@POR). Prior reporting (2026-11-11): Williams (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Portland and remains out indefinitely. Williams is slated to miss a fifth straight game and doesn't have a return timetable, so it's fair to consider him week-to-week. With Chet Holmgren (knee) also sidelined, the Thunder will rely on Isaiah Hartenstein and Aday Mara.

• Nikola TopicOutReport updated · Nov 11, 4:20 PM
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  G League - On Assignment (2026-11-11, OKC@POR).

• Thomas SorberOut· back Nov 13Report updated · Oct 26, 3:35 PM
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  Injury/Illness - Right Knee Surgery (2026-11-11, OKC@POR). Prior reporting (2026-11-03): Sorber (knee) is out for Wednesday's game against the Cavaliers. Sorber remains in recovery mode due to knee surgery. Until the Thunder update his timetable for a return, Sorber can be deemed week-to-week.