The Oklahoma City Thunder have received a key update on Chet Holmgren ahead of their matchup with the Houston Rockets on Monday night.

The good news for the Thunder is that Chet Holmgren is off their injury report. Holmgren missed Sunday's game against the Spurs with an ankle injury, but he will return to Oklahoma City's lineup on Monday against Houston.

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In case you're not aware by now, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is good at basketball. Like, really good. In his most recent outing, a 137-128 win over the Houston Rockets,

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren, right, shoots over Houston Rockets center Jock Landale, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 3, 2025, in Oklahoma

Predictions, picks and odds as the OKC Thunder hosts the Houston Rockets on Monday. Plus, injury updates and news.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have received a key update on Chet Holmgren ahead of their matchup with the Houston Rockets on Monday night.

The Thunder's win against the Rockets marked only Chet Holmgren's eighth game since suffering a pelvic injury that forced him to miss nearly half of the 2024-25 campaign. Still, after Monday's win against the Rockets, Holmgren celebrated Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 51-point performance as the Thunder remains atop the Western Conference standings.

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault recently said his double-big lineup featuring Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein is still a work in progress, but the early returns are encouraging.

The good news for the Thunder is that Chet Holmgren is off their injury ... Oklahoma City's lineup on Monday against Houston. On the other side, the Rockets may be extremely shorthanded.

Holmgren was out for the team's latest contest against the San Antonio Spurs, though he's set to return on the second night of the back-to-back. The last time Holmgren and Hartenstein were both active, the Thunder staggered the two more. Daigneault opted to start Holmgren and bring Hartenstein off the bench.

Monday’s game at Oklahoma City opens up a back-to-back for Houston, and the status of nearly every Rockets regular outside of Jalen Green is in doubt.