OKC Thunder center Al Horford (42) reacts after scoring : Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports
Home cooking hasn’t exactly led to success for the OKC Thunder who are still seeking consecutive home wins this season.
With the bottom seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in town for a back-to-back set, things were looking up the club could break through and win two in a row at Chesapeake. That was until shortly before game time news came down that rookie Theo Maledon would miss the game due to contact tracing.
With George Hill, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Luguentz Dort already confirmed to be out suddenly Mark Daigneault found himself in a position where he had only the minimum eight players available.