October 21st News
On October 21st, the Thunder faced the Rockets at home.
Udoka revealed that the Rockets' starting lineup for this game was Alperen Shin-kyung, Amen Thompson, Kevin Durant, Steven Adams, and Jabari Smith Jr.
Explaining the reasons for this starting lineup, Udoka said, "It was driven by our personnel, but also by the opponent. So it wasn't just their performance, although they played well together, but also a lot of it was because they were playing against the Thunder." The Thunder typically use the starting big duo of Isaiah Hartenstein and Chet Holmgren.
