Brooklyn Nets vs OKC Thunder Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Jan. 19 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The Brooklyn Nets will square off against the OKC Thunder at Paycom Center in Oklahoma on Sunday. This will be the first of two meetings between the teams this season.

The Nets (14-28) are currently in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. They have lost seven of their last eight games dating back to Jan. 4, including back-to-back losses on Wednesday and Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers, respectively.

Meanwhile, the Thunder (34-7) are the clear top seed in the Western Conference. After winning four straight games, including a potential Finals preview against the Cleveland Cavaliers, they fell 106-98 to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday.

Brooklyn Nets vs OKC Thunder: Injury report

Brooklyn Nets injury report

Cam Thomas (hamstring), Maxwell Lewis (leg) and De'Anthony Melton (ACL - out for the season) won't be suiting up against the Thunder. Additionally, Bojan Bogdanovic (foot), Trendon Watford (hamstring) and Cameron Jackson (ankle) are questionable.

OKC Thunder injury report

Chet Holmgren (hip), Isaiah Hartenstein (calf) and Ajay Mitchell (toe) will be out of action against the Nets, along with Nikola Topic who has been ruled out for the season due to an ACL injury. Furthermore, leading MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is questionable due to a wrist issue.

Brooklyn Nets vs OKC Thunder: Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart

Brooklyn Nets

Starters	2nd unit	3rd unit
Ben Simmons	D'Angelo Russell	Reece Beekman
Keon Johnson	Tyrese Martin
Ziarie Williams	Jalen Wilson
Noah Clowney	Tosan Evbuomwan
Nic Claxton	Day'Ron Sharpe

OKC Thunder

Starters	2nd unit	3rd unit
Cason Wallace	Isaiah Joe	Adam Flagler
Aaron Wiggins	Alex Caruso
Luguentz Dort	Ousmane Dieng	Alex Ducas
Jalen Williams	Kenrich Williams
Jaylin Williams	Branden Carlson

Brooklyn Nets vs OKC Thunder: Key matchups

Ben Simmons vs Luguentz Dort

Simmons and Dort are among the best perimeter defenders in the league. Though they play different positions, look for Dort to pick up Simmons for certain stretches of the game, in order to contain the former All-Star's playmaking. Simmons wields length and court vision while Dort is a dependable 3-and-D wing.

D'Angelo Russell vs Alex Caruso

This matchup features two bench players in a classic offense vs. defense battle. Russell is a versatile scorer who excels at setting up his teammates, while Caruso is an exceptional defender known for triggering fast breaks with his quick hands. Both guards will be crucial sparks for their respective teams' second units.