Feb. 20, 2026, 8:01 a.m. CT
The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. This will be the first matchup of the season between the two squads.
The Thunder (42-14) continue to navigate life without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He will miss at least one more week with an abdominal strain. Last time, OKC limped to the NBA All-Star break with a 110-93 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks last Thursday.
Meanwhile, the Nets (15-39) were on the wrong side of a 112-84 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday. Michael Porter Jr. had a quiet 14 points and five rebounds on the front-end of their road back-to-back.
Despite the week off, the Thunder remain without the reigning MVP and an All-NBA player. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdominal strain) is out. Jalen Williams (hamstring strain) is out. Ajay Mitchell (abdominal strain, ankle sprain) is out. Thomas Sorber (torn ACL) is out.
Meanwhile, the Nets have yet to submit their injury report. They’re on the second night of a back-to-back. Although they were mostly healthy in Cleveland.
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Tipoff from Oklahoma City is set for 7 p.m. CT.