Injury Report: Thunder and Blazers Both Missing Pieces Ahead of Friday Meeting

Both OKC and Portland made multiple trades before Thursday’s trade deadline.

Oklahoma City will play its first game post trade deadline after dealing Mike Muscala and Darius Bazley on Thursday.

The Thunder continue to push toward the All Star Break after a hot January, which ended with a loss to the Warriors. The Thunder continue to reach a .500 record as the season draws closer to the All-Star break.

The Thunder injury report isn’t lengthy, but the missing players are key. Lu Dort has missed time with a hamstring injury and could return Friday night, but he remains questionable for the game. Aleksej Pokusevski remains out with a significant knee injury, which continues to sideline him.

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl will once again be absent as he continues to nurse an ankle injury, but has made progress in his return.

OKC is no stranger to the injury bug as it has struck numerous times throughout the year.

The Thunder have looked better than many had expected entering the season, but will once again have a tough opponent to continue to fight in the Western Conference.

The Blazers were active participants at the trade deadline dealing Josh Hart and Gary Payton II. They also will be without multiple key players due to injury.

Health and depth will be key factors in the matchup.

Here are the most recent injury reports for both squads entering tonight:

Oklahoma City Thunder:

Lu Dort: Questionable: Right Hamstring Strain

Chet Holmgren: Out: Right foot surgery

Aleksej Pokusevski: Out: Left Tibial Plateau nondisplaced fracture

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: Out: Right Ankle Sprain

Ousmane Dieng: Out: G League On Assignment

Darius Bazley: Out: Trade Pending

Mike Muscala: Out: Trade Pending

Portland Trail Blazers:

Ibou Badji: Out: Left Knee Soreness

Greg Brown III: Out: Not with team

Josh Hart: Out: Trade Pending

Jusuf Nurkic: Out: Left Calf Strain

Gary Payton II: Out: Trade Pending

Justise Winslow: Out: Left Ankle Sprain

Keon Johnson: Questionable: Right Ankle Sprain

Tip-off for the Trail Blazers and Thunder is slated for 9 p.m. in Portland, the Blazers are currently 3-point favorites.

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