Does Jaylen Williams play against the Jazz? The latest Thunder injury update

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Utah The Jazz visit the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday evening. Jalen Williamswhich is listed as suspicious on injury reportand is dealing with a strained right hip after missing the Thunder’s 127-101 win against the Brooklyn Nets. Here’s everything we know about his injury and his playing status against the Jazz.

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Jalen Williams injury status vs. Jazz

Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein, center sits with his teammates guard Luguentz Dort (5), forward Jalen Williams (8) and forward Chet Holmgren (7) during the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Paicom Center
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With Jaylen Williams questionable on an injury report before the Thunder play back-to-back games, the assumption is that he will most likely be ruled out. Williams joins a frontcourt dealing with injuries to their starter Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein. Williams finished without Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 19 points, six assists and five rebounds in a 106-98 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.

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As Williams’ replacement in the starting line-up, Isaiah Joe tied his career high in triples. He scored eight from behind the arc, finishing as the second leading scorer behind Gilgeous-Alexander’s 27 points. After the Cleveland Cavs snapped the Thunder’s 15-game winning streak, the Western Conference leaders have won five of their last six games.

As he continues to push for his first All-Star appearance, Williams has averaged 20.6 points, 5.6 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals over the past three games. In Friday’s loss, as the primary focus of the Mavericks’ defense, Williams finished on 31.8% shooting, including 1-for-5 from deep. Sunday’s game against the Nets was the first game Williams missed this season.

Still, in his third NBA season, Williams is averaging 20.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.8 steals in 2024-25. The Thunder are 35-7 atop the Western Conference and will host the Jazz on Wednesday before Thursday’s rematch against Kyrie Irving and the Mavericks. With a chance to avenge last Friday’s loss, Williams could return to the lineup for the second night of back-to-back games at the Paicom Center.

However, when it comes to whether Jaylen Williams plays tonight against the Jazz, the odds are unlikely.



2025-01-22 19:34:00

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