Serge Ibaka (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of the regular season by head coach Scott Brooks, Royce Young of ESPN.com reports.

Ibaka (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of the regular season by head coach Scott Brooks, Royce Young of ESPN.com reports.

Analysis:

Ibaka will miss the Thunder's final three games, with the hope that he will have a chance to return sometime in the playoffs. Without Ibaka and reigning NBA MVP Kevin Durant, it will be hard for the Thunder to make the playoffs in the first place, and even if they do sneak in, Ibaka could still miss what would figure to be a short series against the Warriors.