The Oklahoma City Thunder are at home on Friday night as they host the Phoenix Suns in a Western Conference showdown as part of NBA Cup group play.
Oklahoma City enters Friday’s game with an 18-1 record after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves at home on Wednesday night.
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) © Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
In Wednesday’s victory over the Timberwolves, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way for the Thunder as he recorded 40 points, six rebounds and six assists while Isaiah Hartenstein added 15 points and seven rebounds of his own.
Now Oklahoma City will try to keep their hot start to the season going as they seek their 19th victory of the year in a tough matchup against the Suns on Friday.
On the other side, Phoenix enters Friday’s contest with a 12-7 record after defeating the Sacramento Kings on the road on Wednesday night.
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Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams (15)Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Mark Williams led the way for the Suns in Wednesday’s victory as he ended the game with 21 points, 16 rebounds and four assists while Collin Gillespie recorded 21 points and nine assists.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Friday night’s matchup, both squads may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Suns Injury Report, Will Grayson Allen, Jalen Green Play?
For the Suns, they have three players listed on their injury report for Friday’s game in Oklahoma City.
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Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen (8)© Rob Gray-Imagn Images
Phoenix has ruled out Grayson Allen due to a right quad contusion as he will miss his seventh consecutive contest.
With Allen still sidelined, Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin could continue to have large roles, especially with Ryan Dunn being ruled out once again due to a right wrist sprain.
Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green (4)Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
The Suns have also ruled out Jalen Green as he continues to recover from a right hamstring strain that has sidelined him for most of the season.
Thunder Injury Report, Will Jalen Williams, Aaron Wiggins Play?
On the other side, the Thunder have three players listed on their injury report, though Jalen Williams is not one of them.
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According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Williams is expected to make his season debut on Friday night against the Suns after missing the beginning of the season due to recovery from offseason wrist surgery.
This is massive news for the Thunder as they will get their star forward back from injury where he will likely play a larger role for them alongside Shai, Chet Holmgren and the rest of their rotation.
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Oklahoma City has ruled out Aaron Wiggins for Friday’s game due to an adductor strain while Nikola Topic and Thomas Sorber remain sidelined to begin the season.
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Fans can catch Friday night’s matchup between the Suns and Thunder from Oklahoma City at 9:30 p.m. EST.
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Nov 28, 2025, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.