Chet Holmgren was upgraded from out to day-to-day with a right knee injury on Thursday's injury report. The report lists Saturday, Oct. 31 as his expected return, the night the Thunder visit the Rockets.
What happened
Chet Holmgren moved to day-to-day on the injury report issued at 12:58 a.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 29. He had been listed as out. The injury is to his right knee. The report's comment reads: "Holmgren (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks." The report lists an expected return date of Saturday, Oct. 31. His status has moved back and forth this week. He was first listed out with the knee on Monday, Oct. 26. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, he went to day-to-day and then back to out.
What it means for the Thunder
The Thunder play at the Rockets on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV. Oklahoma City is 4-1, holds the fourth seed and lost its last game. Holmgren has averaged 12.0 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 29.9 minutes over three games. The Thunder are 3-0 with him and 1-1 without him. With him out, Isaiah Hartenstein has played 23.8 minutes a game and scored 9.4 points. Jaylin Williams has added 16.6 minutes. Ajay Mitchell has averaged 18.6 points in 25.3 minutes. The roster is thin. Jalen Williams, Alex Caruso, Cason Wallace, Nikola Topic and Thomas Sorber are all listed as out.
What to watch
The next injury report before Saturday will show whether Holmgren is cleared for Houston. His expected return is listed as Oct. 31, the date of the Rockets game, but a final decision has not been announced. Also watch Jalen Williams and Alex Caruso, who are both listed as out. If they stay out, the Thunder will keep leaning on Hartenstein, Mitchell and Jaylin Williams.
Is Chet Holmgren playing at the Rockets on Saturday, Oct. 31?
He is day-to-day with a right knee injury. The injury report lists Oct. 31 as his expected return, but a final decision for the Rockets game has not been announced.
When will Chet Holmgren be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Saturday, Oct. 31, when the Thunder play at Houston. His status will be confirmed on a later injury report.