D.J. Augustin (coach's decision) didn't see the court in Tuesday's 131-123 win over the Bucks.

Augustin (coach's decision) didn't see the court in Tuesday's 131-123 win over the Bucks.

Analysis:

Things appeared to be trending in this direction for a while, as Augustin had seen 14 minutes or fewer in the preceding four games, despite averaging 15.7 minutes on the season. With a season field-goal percentage of just 37.9 percent, Augustin has largely failed to provide the second unit with the sort of spark the Thunder were expecting, prompting coach Billy Donovan to move rookie Cameron Payne into the rotation. Payne capitalized on the opportunity by scoring 16 points (on 5-of-6 shooting) in only 16 minutes, and should continue to rank ahead of Augustin on the depth chart until further notice.