Injury Report, Updated Odds (10/10): Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New Zealand Breakers

The Oklahoma City Thunder plays their third preseason contest against a team from another league as they prepare for the regular season.

Oct 9, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) during warm ups before a game against the Houston Rockets at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images / Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

While it's only preseason play, the Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off an exhilarating contest against the Houston Rockets. Off an intentionally missed free throw, former Thunder Jack McVeigh nailed a mid-range jump shot to force overtime.

The Thunder eventually lost to Houston in overtime, and now they're set to play their second game of the preseason back-to-back. This time, they host the New Zealand Breakers. The Thunder, undoubtedly, are the better team here. They'll have plenty of time to give younger guys reps in this contest.

These are the types of games that allow Oklahoma City to get a great look at what depth they have and allow those players a chance to have an expanded role.

Injury Report

Thunder:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, out (rest)

Lu Dort, out (rest)

Alex Caruso, out (rest)

Jalen Williams, out (rest)

Alex Caruso, out (rest)

Chet Holmgren, out (rest)

Isaiah Hartenstein, out (rest)

Cason Wallace, out (rest)

Aaron Wiggins, out (rest)

Isaiah Joe, out (rest)

Ajay Mitchell, out (ankle)

Jaylin Williams, out (knee)

Kenrich Williams, out (knee)

Nikola Topic, out (knee)

Breakers:

Karim Lopez, out

Jonah Bolden, out

Dane Pineau, out

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The Thunder saw Cason Wallace return on Wednesday after initially being listed as questionable with an ankle injury. He played 21 minutes in the contest, signaling that his minor ankle sprain from the team's preseason opener responded well.

It wouldn't come as much of a shock to see players be added to this list closer to game time. The Breakers are an easy opponent in a game that doesn't mean anything for the standings. Risking injury in a game that won't make the star players better doesn't seem to be the most reasonable decision.

Updated Odds

The Thunder is a 35.5-point favorite over New Zealand. This makes sense, too. Any NBA team playing a squad from another league would have a similar point spread. The talent discrepancy is incredible so it would make sense that Oklahoma City is a steep favorite, even if they don't cover.

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