The Thunder star center logged just 22 minutes in his initial return, which came on the first leg of a back-to-back. Coming off an injury that sidelined him for months, it made sense for Oklahoma City to rest him in the second game in as many nights.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Miami Heat on Wednesday with Chet Holmgren sidelined due to rest. Mark Daigneault gave his early impressions on Holmgren prior to tip-off of this tilt.

In his first game since Nov. 10, Chet Holmgren added four points, five rebounds, four blocks, two steals (and a tech) in 22 minutes, contributing to a 121-109 Thunder win over the Raptors.