One of the Oklahoma City Thunder's prized defenders hasn't quite reach the level he played at before his hip injury, but it's going to take some time.

Although he still hasn't been fully reintegrated into the OKC Thunder offense, Chet Holmgren's impact on winning has been tremendous since returning to the court.

Oklahoma City is riding a seven-game winning streak into Thursday's matchup on the MVP efforts of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is averaging a league-high 32.6 points per game. The Thunder boast the best record in the NBA at 44-9.