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Jalen Williams Injury Update for February 5 vs. Suns

Jalen Williams Injury Update for February 5 vs. Suns

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By: Alex Hunter

After missing two games in a row with a wrist injury, Williams ($8,100) will play Wednesday vs. the Suns. The forward is averaging 21.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game this season and was just named to his first All-Star team last week. Aaron Wiggins ($5,100) has been starting in place of Williams, but Wiggins should move back to the bench Wednesday. In the first of these past two spot starts for Williams, Wiggins erupted for a career-high 41 points vs. the Kings.

Williams ranks second on the Thunder in usage this season (27.4%) and with the All-Star back in the mix, every key Oklahoma City player will see their role decrease. With Williams on the floor this season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s ($10,800) usage has notably dropped 3.4 percentage points.

The Thunder are 36-9 with Williams active this season and hosting a Suns team that will be without Kevin Durant (doubtful, ankle) on Wednesday. Oklahoma City is a 13-point favorite over Phoenix on DraftKings Sportsbook. With Durant inactive this season, the Suns own a terrible 1-9 record.

Alex Hunter
Alex Hunter is an avid DFS player and sports handicapper, who has been a proud member of the DraftKings Network team since 2020. He is a data-driven analyst, who earned his bachelor’s degree in communications at Worcester State University and has been in the sports content business for nearly a decade, covering the NBA, NFL and PGA TOUR. Alex is a diehard Boston Celtics fan, who loves to be on the golf course when he isn’t grinding lineups or producing content. For all of Alex’s work or if you need any lineup advice, be sure to follow him @Hunta512 on X.
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