OKC Thunder forward Darius Bazley (7) pass the ball past Wizards forward Deni Avdija (9): Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
In what has become a common trend through recent matches the OKC Thunder will face a team missing several core contributors due to injury.
Last week OKC played the Pistons without Jerami Grant, Hamidou Diallo, or Wayne Ellington playing. Versus the Raptors, Kyle Lowry, Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, and OG Anunoby were out.
Meanwhile, the team kept pace with the Wizards in spite of Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal both playing.