Overview
- The absence marks his first missed regular-season game after averaging 32.8 points, 6.4 assists and 4.7 rebounds for the 22-1 Thunder.
- Oklahoma City has not provided a return timetable and will monitor his response to rest and treatment.
- Lu Dort, Isaiah Hartenstein, Alex Caruso and Isaiah Joe are also out, with Nikola Topić and Thomas Sorber still sidelined, and nine players listed on the weekend injury report.
- OKC's 14-game winning streak is at stake in Salt Lake City after a 144-112 road win over Utah in their Nov. 21 meeting.
- Utah remains short-handed as well, with Walker Kessler and Georges Niang among those ruled out.