NewsOK.com · Dec 26, 2018
Thunder journal: Donovan goes Nader over Patterson at power forward
Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook takes a shot during Tuesday's game at Houston. Westbrook was whistled for his 10th technical foul of the season during the game, just five away from an NBA suspension. [AP PHOTO]HOUSTON – Thunder guard Alex Abrines was a late scratch Tuesday with what the team called a stomach illness, but that wasn't the biggest tweak to the rotation in a 113-109 loss to the Rockets.
Abdel Nader was the primary choice over Patrick Patterson as a substitution for Jerami Grant at power forward. Nader started the fourth quarter where the Thunder's reserves were outscored 7-5.