Thunder to Play Without Jalen Williams in Game 7 Against Spurs
The Oklahoma City Thunder ruled out star forward Jalen Williams for Saturday's Game 7 against the San Antonio Spurs. Williams aggravated a left hamstring injury in Game 2 and played only 10 minutes off the bench in Thursday's loss.
CBS SportsWilliams aggravated his left hamstring injury in Game 2. He missed Games 3, 4 and 5 but played only 10 minutes in Game 6 off the bench in the Thunder's 118-91 loss. "He's obviously not 100%," Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. "He didn't know what to expect.
He strained his left hamstring in the second game of the playoffs, sidelining him for six games before returning for the May 18 series opener against the Spurs. The Thunder ruled him out of Game 7 on Friday evening. Williams looked rusty in Game 6, dribbling the ball out of bounds for one of his two turnovers, and lacked burst.
Antonio forced a deciding seventh game with a 118-91 win on Thursday. The Spurs lead the all-time series 128-108, including a 22-18 edge in the postseason. The Thunder are a 3.5-point favorite in the latest odds from FanDuel Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 212.5.
m. ET. If the Thunder advance past the Spurs, Game 1 of the NBA Finals will be against the New York Knicks on Wednesday in Oklahoma City.
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