Tip-off: 9pm | NBA.com preview
3 Big Things
- Introducing... Alex Caruso will be introduced as a starter or, presumably, the first man off the bench for OKC. We'll be tracking how lineups perform with the newcomer in Josh Giddey's slot from here until the playoffs.
- The Big Measuring Stick. I was humored and heartened that Chet Holmgren challenged himself to match Nikola Jokic as a rookie. The Wemby vs. Chet rivalry is fun, but this is the kind of matchup that will reveal how Holmgren is holding up against the league's best contending front courts.