The Oklahoma City Thunder enter Thursday night’s NBA Finals rematch against the Indiana Pacers severely shorthanded, with multiple rotation players sidelined as the 2025-26 season gets underway.

Fresh off a 125-124 double-overtime victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday to cap their championship ring ceremony, the defending NBA champions released an extensive injury report that leaves their lineup in flux heading into their first road test.

According to the latest update, guard Alex Caruso remains in concussion protocol, Luguentz Dort is out with a left ankle sprain, and Isaiah Joe will sit with a left knee contusion. The Thunder are also still without key contributors Jalen Williams , Thomas Sorber, Kenrich Williams, and Nikola Topic — all recovering from offseason surge

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