Oklahoma City Thunder 's Chet Holmgren is ruled out for Thursday's matchup against the Washington Wizards , which is the second consecutive game he'll miss due to a sore back. The Thunder improved to 5-0 in Holmgren's absence in a 107-101 win against the Sacramento Kings, Oklahoma City's first home game since raising its championship banner on Opening Night.

Holmgren, who was active for the first leg of an away/home back-to-back starting against the Atlanta Hawks, played in the first four games of the season before joining an extended list of injuries for the Thunder. All-Star Jalen Williams and Isaiah Joe have yet to make their season debut. The same goes for Kenrich Williams (knee surgery) and rookie Nikola Topic, Oklahoma City's 2024 first-round pick, who missed the entire 202

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