The Thunder, amid a six-game winning streak, are enjoying the fruits of Holmgren's labor, as adding Hartenstein to the lineup has helped alleviate Chet's workload. When asked how Isaiah made his presence felt in the Thunder frontcourt, Holmgren wasn't sure where to begin.

For the first time since preseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled out their ideal starting lineup. Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein started together in their double-big lineup. It led to a blowout win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

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.