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Jalen Williams Injury Update: Thunder vs. Spurs Game 5 on Tuesday 5/26/26

Jalen Williams Injury Update: Thunder vs. Spurs Game 5 on Tuesday 5/26/26

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By: Charlie Cummings

UPDATE: Jalen Williams has been ruled out for Game 5.

There’s more bad news for the Oklahoma City Thunder coming off a Game 4 loss in the Western Conference Finals. One key contributor is out for Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Spurs, and another is facing an uphill battle to play. Jalen Williams’ availability holds a lot of sway over this game.

Williams, who has been struggling with a hamstring injury, re-injured that same hamstring in Game 3 and was out for most of the game. He also missed Game 4 with that same injury, despite a questionable tag coming into the contest. Oklahoma City changing his injury from soreness to a strain is notable, as it heightens the severity.

Ajay Mitchell will also miss a second straight game with a soleus injury. That takes away at least one key ballhandler who was sorely missed in Game 4, when the Thunder scored a season-low 82 points. Thunder fans will be clinging to hope for Williams’ status up through tipoff tomorrow night.

Stay tuned to DraftKings Network for updates on Williams’ injury status.

Charlie Cummings
Charlie Cummings
Charlie Cummings is a Bay Area-born writer living in Denver. A basketball junkie, he specializes in NBA and WNBA content, but also dabbles in soccer, baseball, football and hockey. You can find him on Twitter @klaytheist11 where he’s posting through it on a daily basis.
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