A hard slam to the floor caused Chet Holmgren to suffer a gruesome hip fracture. He'll miss at least two months. What was once a probable 55-plus win campaign has turned into survival mode. OKC hopes to avoid the play-in tournament range.

The Thunder's loss was overshadowed by Chet Holmgren's hip fracture. The seven-footer landed hard on his side after contesting an Aaron Wiggins baseline drive. The loud smack echoed throughout the Paycom Center. The OKC crowd went from buzzing to somberness.

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault enters his fifth season. He's quickly risen the ranks from an unknown to a household name regarded as one of the league's best minds. His coaching staff has remained relatively the same from the start of his tenure to now.