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Mark Daigneault is 'keeping things open' when it comes to the OKC Thunder's starting lineup as it nears full strength.
Well, Friday night's affair will be interesting. The Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies will battle it out in the FedFex Forum with each side turning in such lengthy injury reports that this game might mirror closer to an OKC Blue vs. Memphis Hustle game as opposed to the Thunder and Grizzlies.
Oklahoma City ranks just 25th in the NBA in opponent 3-point percentage, as teams are shooting 37.3% from behind the line against this Thunder team. Oklahoma City’s defense has always relied on giving up certain looks from the outside, forcing uncomfortable shooters to make shots, and trading a few open triples for turnovers, but it hasn’t been as successful this season.
The OKC Thunder extended its winning streak to three games with a home win over the Miami Heat on Sunday. Here are three takeaways.
One of those players is Ousmane Dieng, who has missed the last month of the season with a calf injury. With many players ruled out, Dieng was actually removed from the injury report for the first time in a long time.