The Thunder will face the Pistons in the showdown of the conference leaders without 5 of their top 6 scorers

DETROIT (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder will be missing four starters for their conference leaders’ matchup against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.

Oklahoma City will be without its top four scorers: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdomen), Jalen Williams (hamstring), Ajay Mitchell (abdomen) and Chet Holmgren (back), along with sixth-leading scorer Isaiah Hartenstein (calf). The only player in the top six who will play in Detroit is Isaiah Joe, who is averaging 11.0 points, and the only starter will be Lu Dort.

The game was billed as a possible preview of the NBA Finals, with the Thunder leading the Western Conference at 45-14 and the Pistons leading the East at 42-14.

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