What happened
SportsLine’s Matt Severance said Oklahoma City looks thinner after offseason moves, while Chet Holmgren missed the preseason with a quad injury and may play Tuesday. He added that Victor Wembanyama could still challenge the Thunder frontcourt if Holmgren’s minutes are limited.
The same report says San Antonio returns largely intact from its Finals run and added Tobias Harris, with the model leaning Spurs by two. That gives Tuesday’s opener a frontcourt-angle focus even though Holmgren’s status was not fully settled.
If Holmgren is available but capped, Oklahoma City’s rotation at center and power forward could be fluid. The article does not confirm his minutes or any final injury clearance.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
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