Holmgren registered 16 points (5-9 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 13 rebounds, two assists, seven blocks and a steal over 31 minutes in Friday's 108-105 win over the Cavaliers.
It was a block party for Holmgren in Cleveland, whose seven blocks were a Thunder rookie record, and he was the first player to record seven rejections or more in a regular season game for the franchise since Moses Brown on May 16, 2021. This was also the first career double-double for Holmgren, and his 31 minutes played Friday is a noticeable increase from the 25 minutes he played in the season-opening win Wednesday against the Bulls. The Thunder will host the defending-champion Nuggets in their home opener Sunday, which will present Holmgren his biggest challenge yet against two-time MVP Nikola Jokic.