Kendrick Perkins, who’s dealing with a right hip strain, participated in drills during Sunday’s practice at the Thunder’s training facility.

“He went through some of the drills (Sunday) in practice,” Scott Brooks said. “He's taken a step in that direction (starting on Monday). We'll see how he responds after the day's work tomorrow morning. We can assess that better. He did participate in some of the work today.”

Several players expressed optimism about Perkins' condition.

“He went through practice today and looked good,” reserve forward Nick Collison said. “I'm sure if it never would have happened, he'd feel better than he does right now, but I think he'll be able to go.”