OKLAHOMA CITY — Thunder star Chet Holmgren was ruled out with a right hip injury for the remainder of the second half Sunday against the Golden State Warriors.
Holmgren took a scary fall when he went to challenge an Andrew Wiggins drive inside midway through the first quarter. After a mid-air collision, Holmgren fell hard on his right side.
The Thunder big man remained on the floor in apparent pain for a moment before needing help off the court and into the locker room. He didn’t put any weight on his right leg as he left with 6:50 to go in the first quarter.
Holmgren exited with four rebounds and no points.
Through his first nine games, Holmgren was averaging 18.2 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.9 blocks. The Thunder were off to an 8-1 start with Holmgren entering Sunday’s game.
Without the No. 2 pick of the 2022 draft, the Thunder had to utilize small lineups against the Warriors. Backup center Isaiah Hartenstein has been sidelined to start the season with a small nondisplaced fracture in his left hand.
The Thunder face the LA Clippers on Monday in Oklahoma City.