Injury Report: Nuggets Could Be Without Jokic, Murray and Michael Porter Jr. on Wednesday
The Thunder remain at home for a dual with Denver before having Thanksgiving Day off.
Both OKC and Denver could be debilitated with injuries for the game with a host of stars and key pieces listed on the injury report.
Perhaps the biggest name on the list comes from Denver’s report with Nikola Jokic questionable for the contest due to reconditioning for return to competition.
The injury bug continues to strike the Thunder with Aleksej Pokusevski again slated to miss time with an injury, Pokusevski has already missed one game and is questionable for Wednesday’s matchup. The latest blow came in the Thunder’s most recent outing against Memphis where Pokusevski sprained his left ankle.
Mike Muscala will also be out for at least two weeks due to a fractured finger. Tre Mann, Darius Bazley and Isaiah Joe were all dealing with different ailments to begin the week but after playing on Monday, they are all healthy for the matchup with the Nuggets.
The Thunder have looked better than many had expected entering the season, but will once again have a tough opponent to continue to fight in the Western Conference.
Denver has a chance to be at full strength if their questionable players do end up being active, but if they miss the game, Denver will be weakened in many aspects of their game plan.
Here are the most recent injury reports for both squads entering tonight:
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Chet Holmgren: Out- Right foot surgery
- Ousmane Dieng: Out- G League On Assignment
- Aleksej Pokusevski: Questionable- Left ankle sprain
- Jaylin Williams: Out- G League Two-Way
- Lindy Waters: Out- G League On Assignment
- Mike Muscala- Out: Left Pinky Fracture
Denver Nuggets
- Colin Gillespie-Out: Right Lower Leg Fracture
- Jeff Green- Out: Right Knee Contusion
- Bones Hyland- Out: Non-Covid Illness
- Peyton Watson- Out: Non-Covid Illness
- Nikola Jokic- Questionable: Return to Competition Reconditioning
- Jamal Murray- Questionable: Return to Competition Reconditioning
- Michael Porter Jr- Questionable: Left Heel Contusion
- Ish Smith- Questionable: Right Calf Strain
Tip-off for the Nuggets And Thunder is slated for 7 p.m. in OKC, the Thunder are currently one point favorites.
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