What started as a routine preseason tune-up turned into a night of concern for the Oklahoma City Thunder. A pair of injuries, one to Isaiah Joe and another to Ajay Mitchell, overshadowed the team’s 116-101 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday in Indianapolis.

Joe’s night ended early when his knee buckled awkwardly in the opening quarter. Then, in his preseason debut, Mitchell scored 16 points before rolling his ankle late in the first half. He did not return.

None of Oklahoma City’s starters made the trip to Indy.

Short-Handed Thunder Struggle to Keep Pace

With both Mitchell and Cason Wallace sitting out the second half, Oklahoma City had just seven available players. The offense sputtered, managing only 17 points in the third quarter as several Exhibit 10 players logged extended minut

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