The injury report has not been kind to the Oklahoma City Thunder during the Western Conference Finals. Jalen Williams — who missed six straight games before returning for Game 1 — re-injured his hamstring in Game 2 against the San Antonio Spurs. Now Williams has been ruled out for Game 7, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon.
Williams made a brief return in Game 6 but looked nothing like his All-Star self, scoring only one point in 10 minutes of action. He hardly played down the stretch as the Spurs blew out the Thunder in a potential closeout game for the defensive champs. Once again, Oklahoma City will have to make do without Williams and Ajay Mitchell, their second and third ball-handlers. That’s a lot of pressure on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is having his worst offensive stretch in quite some time.
The Thunder remain 3.5-point home favorites for Game 7, with -155 moneyline odds on DraftKings Sportsbook. The Spurs are +130 underdogs, with the game total set at O/U 212.5 points.
If the Thunder can win Game 7, the door is open for Williams in the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. Stay tuned to DraftKings Network for updates on Williams’ injury status.
