Team doctors reported Sunday that while Victor Oladipo’s sprained wrist is improving, he will not return Monday night vs. Atlanta. After crashing hard to the court during the first quarter of Oklahoma City’s Nov. 11 win against Boston, Oladipo has missed three consecutive contests due to injury.
With Oladipo sidelined, the Thunder has started both Jerami Grant and Anthony Morrow with mixed results. Overall, Oklahoma City is 1-2 without its second-leading scorer in the lineup. While the Thunder was defeated handily by Portland and Utah sans Oladipo, Oklahoma City trounced Phoenix 114-101 Saturday night.
Since exiting last Sunday’s contest, the Thunder’s second-leading scorer (16.