Steven Adams left the Thunder’s 116-112 loss at Houston Monday with 6:45 left in the fourth quarter, and he did not return.
The OKC center suffered a left knee contusion, per the Thunder. He disappeared into the tunnel several times during the game, which is not uncommon for Adams. He periodically rides the stationary bike when he isn’t playing, to stay sharp. But halfway through the fourth quarter, Adams left the court and headed to the tunnel, where he talked with Donnie Strack, Thunder vice president of human and player performance.
“He had been talking to me throughout the game,” Thunder coach Billy Donovan said of Adams.