Gary Payton II put an exclamation mark on the Warriors' upset win vs. the Thunder with a poster dunk over Isaiah Hartenstein in the fourth quarter.

The Oklahoma City Thunder's big free agent signing has filled in the void of Chet Holmgren to perfection, becoming a key piece of its dominant regular season campaign.

Isaiah Hartenstein is on pace to make franchise history for the Thunder in 2024-25. He's played in 25 games for Oklahoma City.

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After missing the past five games, Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein is no longer on the team’s injury report. Hartenstein suffered a calf injury earlier this month but will join the Thunder on their two-game road trip, starting Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Thunder have hit the Over in eight of 10, and the Warriors have gone Over in three of four. Despite both teams hitting the Under or pushing in at least half of their games this season, the head-to-head record points to a high-scoring affair.

Joel Lorenzi: Isaiah Hartenstein is no longer on the injury report, signaling his return in Portland tomorrow. Cason Wallace is available also, despite being listed with what’s being labeled a nasal fracture. Lu Dort (right knee soreness) is OUT.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be in a tough environment as they take on the Golden State Warriors on the road.

After missing the Thunder's previous five contests with a strained left calf, Hartenstein returned to action with no restrictions Sunday. The center got off to a delayed start to the season after suffering a non-displaced fracture in his left hand during the preseason,

Hartenstein finished with 14 points (5-6 FG, 4-9 FT), 11 rebounds, six assists and one block across 33 minutes during Sunday's 118-108 victory over the Trail Blazers.

As January comes to a close — with a 10-3 record to this point — OKC was afforded a unique week of rest entering Wednesday's game at Golden State.

Although he has played a small sample size of games, Hartenstein has proved to be everything the Thunder had wished for, and more.