The Oklahoma City Thunder will be without Alex Caruso, Luguentz Dort, and Isaiah Hartenstein on Tuesday. Caruso is sidelined with right quad soreness, Dort is out with a right adductor strain, and Hartenstein misses the game due to a right soleus strain.
Additional Thunder absences include Thomas Sorber and Nikola Topic, both recovering from surgery, while Brooks Barnhizer is unavailable due to G League duty. Branden Carlson is listed as available despite a nasal fracture.
Golden State faces its own injury concerns as Stephen Curry and Al Horford are out. Curry is sidelined with a left quadriceps contusion, and Horford misses time due to right sciatic nerve irritation. Draymond Green is probable with a right midfoot sprain, while Jimmy Butler and Trayce Jackson-Davis are questionable. De’Anthony Melton and Alex Toohey remain out for recovery from ACL and knee injuries.
The Thunder enter the matchup on a 12-game winning streak, holding the league’s best record at 20-1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the team with 32.5 points per game, adding 6.6 assists and 4.8 rebounds. Chet Holmgren contributes 18.2 points and 8.0 rebounds per contest, while Jalen Williams averages 13.5 points with solid playmaking.
Golden State holds an 11-10 record and is coming off a win over the Pelicans. Curry averages 27.9 points per game when healthy, and Butler adds 20.2 points and 5.2 assists. Jonathan Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski provide scoring depth, averaging 13.5 and 12.3 points per game, respectively.
The two teams have split early-season meetings, with Oklahoma City winning at home and Golden State claiming a victory in the return matchup.
Tipoff is scheduled for 11:00 p.m. ET in San Francisco.
