The OKC Thunder will face the Detroit Pistons on the road at 6 p.m. CST Saturday. OKC (54-12) clinched a playoff spot with a 118-112 road win over Boston on Wednesday. The Thunder will be without starters Chet Holmgren (rest) and Jalen Williams (right hip strain) on Saturday.

Since returning to action for the Thunder, Holmgren is averaging 13.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game in just 26.1 minutes per contest, with the team preferring to keep him fresh in preparation for the deep playoff run they intend to have.

Of all the configurations seen across their 11 games together with the Thunder, it took Tuesday’s second-quarter lineup for the Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein pairing to look euphoric.

After totaling seven points, four rebounds and three assists in 15 first-half minutes, Chet Holmgren was ruled out for the remainder of the Thunder's 135-119 win over the Hawks on Friday night with a left ankle sprain.

On Wednesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder cruised past the Boston Celtics, winning 118-112. The Thunder have been the best team in the Western Conference for almost the entire season and are expected to make the NBA Finals, where they could very realistically match up against the Celtics in a seven-game series.

Chet Holmgren is one of 11 players listed on the Thunder's lengthy injury report. As the NBA approaches the final month of its regular season, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Portland Trail Blazers meet on Friday night.