Jalen Williams injury update: OKC Thunder star out vs Lakers due to injury management
LOS ANGELES — OKC Thunder forward Jalen Williams will not play in a road game against the Los Angeles Lakers at 9:30 p. m. CT Tuesday.
Williams is out due to right hamstring injury management. The All-NBA forward returned on March 23 from a right hamstring strain that sidelined him for 16 games . The same injury also caused him to miss 10 straight games earlier this season.
Los Angeles (50-28) will be short-handed on Tuesday as well. Luka Doncic (left hamstring strain), Austin Reaves (left oblique muscle strain) and Marcus Smart (right ankle contusion) have been ruled out, while LeBron James (left foot injury management) is listed as questionable. OKC (62-16) is still looking to secure the top seed in the Western Conference.
It holds a three-game lead over the San Antonio Spurs (59-19) with four games left on its schedule. Its magic number to clinch the No. 1 seed is two.
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