Williams remains sidelined for another game, joining Isaiah Hartenstein and Kenrich Williams on the sideline. While Ousmane Dieng did play rotation minutes off the bench in Thursday's win over the Nuggets, starter Chet Holmgren played 36 minutes and the Thunder. There's no need to consider streaming Dieng.
Holmgren was sensational in Thursday's season opener, impacting the action on both ends of the floor. While the eventual return of Isaiah Hartenstein (hand) means that Oklahoma City's second-year stud will have to spend some time at the four, that's unlikely to happen until after Thanksgiving. With Jaylin Williams and Kenrich Williams also sidelined, Holmgren will have the runway to throw up some elite stat lines. That's precisely what happened in Denver.