
Holmgren appeared in his first game since November 10, and he made an immediate impact. The second-year man only logged 22 minutes, but that was plenty of time to stuff the stat sheet with defensive goodness and chip in some useful peripheral stats. The Thunder have the best record in the West, and they've thrived all season, with or without Holmgren. For that reason, OKC has the luxury of bringing him back from injury slowly, so expect a little bit of ramp-up time in the coming weeks. Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein shared the frontcourt, and Hartenstein logged 26 minutes. The minutes splits between the two bigs will be interesting once Holmgren is back to full health.
With Luguentz Dort out, Holmgren will return to the starting lineup in his first game since November. However, Hartenstein won't be returning to the bench. It's unclear if this is what the starting lineup will be moving forward, with Dort replacing Wiggins when he's back. However, it will be an interesting experiment for Mark Daigneault.
The Thunder are 40-9 and have yet to play Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein together. That changes Friday.
Williams is back after missing two games with a sprained right wrist and will retake his position in the starting lineup. As a result, Kenrich Williams will return to the bench, and his streaming value will take a significant hit. The other four starters are unchanged.
Hartenstein only played 18 minutes in the blowout win, but that was enough time for him to provide a strong stat line, even if he didn't do much scoring. He dominated the shorthanded Bucks, which is exactly what he's expected to do. If Milwaukee's stars played, Hartenstein may not have been quite as dominant, though he would've played more and likely provided a better line. The Suns come to town on Wednesday, and Hartenstein should be in for another big night, though the game should be closer, which should lead to even better numbers.