Chet Holmgren Questionable as Thunder Head to Toronto After Big Win over Cleveland
chet holmgren is listed as questionable with low back spasms as the Oklahoma City Thunder prepare to take on the Toronto Raptors tonight, a medical update ahead of Tuesday's game shows. The status clouds a Thunder squad that had one of its biggest wins of the season on Sunday against Cleveland.
Thunder arrived in Toronto after flipping script on Cleveland
Few gave Oklahoma City a chance against white-hot Cleveland on Sunday, a matchup in which the Cavaliers came in on a seven-game win streak and the Thunder were down several ball-handlers. Instead, the Thunder jumped to a 20-point lead and then hung on through a back-and-forth second half to secure the victory.
Chet Holmgren status and the full injury report
The published injury list for the matchup includes a mix of questionable tags and outs for both teams ahead of Tuesday's game. The entries read:
- Alex Caruso — Questionable: Left ankle sprain
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — Out: Abdominal strain
- chet holmgren — Questionable: Low back spasms
- Ajay Mitchell — Out: Abdominal strain/left ankle sprain
Injuries contributing to OKC's season narrative
Oklahoma City has dealt with injuries to several of its top players this season and has been treading water as the West's No. 1 seed for a few weeks now, with San Antonio hot on their heels. The team survived the afternoon bout against Cleveland and now faces a demanding slate of road opponents this week.
Raptors sit as a five-seed in the Eastern Conference
The Toronto Raptors have been among the best teams in the Eastern Conference this season and are currently sitting as the five-seed, setting up a tough home test for the Thunder tonight.
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With chet holmgren listed questionable and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander out with an abdominal strain, the Thunder's rotation and matchups in tonight's game will be shaped by who is cleared to play. Oklahoma City now faces a packed week on the road in Toronto, Detroit, Denver and Dallas after surviving the Cleveland game.
The next confirmed event is the Thunder’s game tonight in Toronto; the team travels into that matchup after its Sunday victory over Cleveland and with the listed injury statuses ahead of Tuesday's game.
