Chet Holmgren offers injury update ahead of Pacers-Thunder 2025 NBA Finals Game 5
Chet Holmgren offers injury update ahead of Pacers-Thunder 2025 NBA Finals Game 5
Twisting his ankle in the opening minutes, Chet Holmgren took a moment to get back up. All the seven-footer needed was to hear Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ask him to tough it out. The Oklahoma City Thunder needed him for their Game 4 win over the Indiana Pacers.
Even when he tweaked it again, Holmgren held his ground. He finished with 14 points and 15 rebounds. More importantly, though, he made the Pacers regret hunting him out on the perimeter. Tyrese Haliburton couldn't get past him and settled for difficult shots that missed.
The Pacers were on the wrong side of a comeback. For the first time in the NBA playoffs, really. The Thunder outscored them 31-17 in the fourth quarter. Indiana only scored one point in the final three minutes. Holmgren has been a vital piece to OKC's success.
Any worries about a nagging ankle injury were extinguished. He said in Sunday's NBA Finals practice that his ankle is fine. He moved around normally when the media were allowed to watch the final 30 minutes of practice. Expect Holmgren to flirt with 40 minutes in a pivotal Game 5.
It's that time of the year. The last two teams standing are deep enough into the summer that most are dealing with something. Barring a serious injury, don't expect anybody to miss the remainder of the NBA Finals.
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