Although the Thunder have experience in using their small ball lineup, this matchup may prove to be a bit more difficult.

The last time these two teams faced off in Cleveland, it was a back-and-forth battle. With 30 total lead changes and eight ties throughout the game, the Thunder and the Cavs were neck and neck the whole game until the final minutes of the fourth quarter.

Isaiah Hartenstein missed the first month with a fractured hand — and now will miss at least a week with a calf strain. The Thunder are back to their small-ball era. The gap between Holmgren's injury and Hartenstein's return lasted over a week in Nov.

Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein will be reevaluated in approximately one week after suffering a left soleus strain.