This is a devastating development. The Thunder looked prime to win 60-plus games this season. A historic defense was anchored by Holmgren, who was speeding his way to his first All-Star berth this year. Now, that's all stopped to a sudden halt.

Chet Holmgren’s Sunday night fall was more than the crippling of a breathtaking player. It was a hindrance for an unquenchable, fiery soul.  Upon dropping several feet into a right iliac wing fracture,

The Thunder's loss was overshadowed by Chet Holmgren's hip fracture. The seven-footer landed hard on his side after contesting an Aaron Wiggins baseline drive. The loud smack echoed throughout the Paycom Center. The OKC crowd went from buzzing to somberness.