The injury hung above the Thunder's 104-99 preseason win over the Atlanta Hawks like a cloud. It concluded a productive preseason slate that was depleted near the finish line with

The Oklahoma City Thunder 's 124-84 preseason win over the Denver Nuggets showcased the former's lineup flexibility. Both OKC's starting lineup iterations of the four regular starters plus either Hartenstein or Alex Caruso have resulted in positive basketball.

Oklahoma City Thunder traveled to Denver to take on the Nuggets. Throughout the first half and even third quarter, it was a fairly close game with both teams keeping it competitive. However, once the fourth quarter began,