Thunder's Holmgren left the game against the Warriors with a lower-body injury

Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren left the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Golden State Warriors with an apparent right leg or hip injury.

Holmgren fought off a layup by Andrew Wiggins and landed hard on the floor, stayed on the floor for a while and then was helped off the court. He didn't put any pressure on the leg.

Holmgren finished second in rookie of the year voting last season and has been one of the most efficient players in the league this season. He started the evening averaging 18.2 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game and already had four rebounds in five minutes of play on Sunday.

The Thunder, one of the deepest teams in the league, are suddenly thin in their frontcourt. Holmgren was moved from forward to center because newly acquired big man Isaiah Hartenstein was sidelined with a broken left hand. The Thunder were also missing forward/center Jaylin Williams (right hamstring) and guard/forward Kenrich Williams (right knee).

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