The NBA is investigating a March 7 game in which the Thunder rested starters Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Luguentz Dort and Isaiah Hartenstein as well as Cason Wallace.

The end of the NBA season is about a month away, and in the last stretch of games there is plenty of incentive for teams to rest players. For the lottery-bound franchises with moribund records, more losing only increases the likelihood of a high draft pick and a shot at an elite talent.

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The NBA has opened an investigation on the Oklahoma City Thunder for potentially violating the league's player participation policy in their Mar. 7 107-89 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, per ESPN's Shams Charania.

According to a report, the Oklahoma City Thunder are under investigation for possibly violating the NBA’s player participation policy during their win on March 7 over the Portland Trail Blazers. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the news Friday. The Thunder sat all five starters during their 107-89 home victory over the Blazers.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are under investigation by the NBA after sitting key players against the Portland Trail Blazers on March 7: The west’s best Thunder bested the Blazers that night 107-89 despite sitting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,