Is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander playing tonight? Thunder vs. Timberwolves NBA Cup injury report

The Minnesota Timberwolves visit Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on injury reportlisted as suspicious. Gilgeous-Alexander is dealing with the diseasewhile All-Star Jalen Williams remains out, recovering from wrist surgery. Here’s everything we know about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s injury and his playing status against the Timberwolves.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Timberwolves status

With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander listed as questionable on the injury report due to an illness, it’s hard to gauge how he’ll feel hours before tipoff. However, Gilgeous-Alexander was present during the Thunder’s morning shootaround, which is a good sign. While Jaylen Williams and Kenrich Williams remain on the 2025-26 injury report, Kenrich was removed from the Thunder’s injury report for the first time this season.

This should be a big matchup in the rematch of the Western Conference Finals between the Thunder and the Timberwolves. After two-game sweeps against the Suns and Kings, the Timberwolves will finish their three-game road trip against the defending champions at the Pike Center, craving a win. And the Thunder could be without the reigning league MVP for the first time this season.

Gilgeous-Alexander is having another MVP-caliber campaign, averaging 32.2 points on 54.3/41.2/89.8 percent shooting, 6.6 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. He led the Thunder to the NBA’s best record — 17-1 — without Williams and Lou Dort, who missed six games.

Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 37 points on 13-of-18 shooting, including 2-for-3 from deep, seven assists, five rebounds and two steals in the Thunder’s 122-95 win over the Blazers. He also did it for three quarters amid a fourth-quarter setback. The The Thunder improved their league dominant record to 17-1.

Timberwolves injury report

Enrique Freeman — Available — Face; Face mask injury

Rocco Zikarski — Out — G League — Two-Vai

Report of lightning injury

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — Questionable — Illness

Brooks Barnheiser — Probable — G League — Two-way

Branden Carlson — Probable — G League — Two-way

Aaron Wiggins — Out — Left adductor; strain yourself

Jalen Williams — OUT — Right wrist surgery

Chris Youngblood — Probable — G League — Two-way