While the focus might be on Jokic and his MVP battle against Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder got some massive news ahead of the Monday night matchup. For the first time since his injury in early November, star big man Chet Holmgren will be available for both games in a back-to-back, according to Rylan Stiles.

The Thunder's win against the Rockets marked only Chet Holmgren's eighth game since suffering a pelvic injury that forced him to miss nearly half of the 2024-25 campaign. Still, after Monday's win against the Rockets, Holmgren celebrated Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 51-point performance as the Thunder remains atop the Western Conference standings.

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault recently said his double-big lineup featuring Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein is still a work in progress, but the early returns are encouraging.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have made an important announcement regarding Chet Holmgren ahead of Wednesday night's matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Oklahoma City (45-10) checked off as many of Daigneault ... And despite the delicacy of everything OKC is introducing — Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein played just their fourth game ...