ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Russell Westbrook, Shooting guard Thabo Sefolosha, Small forward Kevin Durant, Power forward Jeff Green, Center Nenad Krstic. Bench -- Guard James Harden, Guard Shaun Livingston, Forward Etan Thomas, Forward Nick Collison, Guard Kevin Ollie, Forward D.J. White, Center Serge Ibaka. PLAYER NOTES: --G Shaun Livingston made his season debut Friday night in Houston and scored two. The reserve point guard impressed his coach earlier this week.
"I like what he's done the last two practices," Scott Brooks said before the game. 'I can't predict the future, but I'm confident if I put him in he's going to be ready. I believe in what he brings to our team, but he has to be ready to play when his number is called and it definitely will happen."
--G Russell Westbrook has been dealing with a sore back and is wearing a heating pad while on the bench during games. The move is more of a precaution.
"Nothing serious," coach Scott Brooks said. "He's never sat out a practice or anything. It just keeps it warm and keeps it ready to fire once he gets on the court."
--C Nenad Krstic has hit a real dry patch, which coincidentally has coincided with the Thunder's three-game losing streak. After scoring 34 points in the first two games, both wins, he has just nine points total in the last three, including just three Friday night. The starter made just 4-of-20 shots during that stretch.
MEDICAL WATCH: None.
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