Chet Holmgren Exits Game After Taking Brutal Fall On Court

Holmgren has averaged 18.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per game so far this season.
Holmgren has averaged 18.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per game so far this season. / Via NBC Sports Bay Are

Oklahoma City Thunder fans are holding their collective breath right now.

On Sunday, during the first quarter of the Thunder's matchup with the Golden State Warriors, star forward Chet Holmgren took a brutal fall and had to be helped off the court.

With 6:52 remaining in the first quarter, Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins faked his defender out with a pump fake, then drove hard to the basket. Holmgren went up to block the shot but couldn't and Wiggins banked the ball in. As he came down, Holmgren twisted to his side and landed hard on the right side of his body.

The 22-year-old was clearly in pain and writhed on the floor a bit before being helped off the court.

Video of the play is below.

And here is footage of him being helped off the court as he can't put any weight on his right leg.

That's a brutal blow to the Thunder, as Holmgren has been excellent to open the season. Through the first nine games during the 2024-25 campaign, he is averaging 18.2 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.9 blocks per game. He's also hitting 51.9% of his shots from the field and 40.0% from three-point range.

Hopefully his injury isn't too serious.


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Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.