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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a go for Wednesday night’s game against the Utah Jazz.

The reigning MVP was a late addition to the NBA’s injury report. He was listed as questionable on the 6:30 p.m. ET report with bursitis, an inflammation in his right knee. But by the 7:30 p.m. ET report, Gilgeous-Alexander was declared “available” and he was listed in the Thunder’s starting lineup shortly before tipoff time.

Gilgeous-Alexander has appeared in 36 of the Thunder’s 37 games so far in the regular season. He is second in the NBA in scoring with 31.6 points per game, shooting 54.8% from the field and 41% from 3-point range.

He also shoots 89% from the free throw line and averages 4.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game.

In the lone game he missed, the Thunder still won 131-107 against the Jazz on Dec. 7 behind a 25-point performance from both Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren.

Oklahoma City has the NBA’s best record at 30-7.

The Jazz enter the game at 12-23 and are 13th in the Western Conference standings, 17 games behind the first-place Thunder.

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Thunder injury report

Here’s the Oklahoma City Thunder injury report for their game against the Utah Jazz:

Alex Caruso: Low Back; Soreness (out)Ousmane Dieng: Right Calf; Strain (out)Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Right Knee; Bursitis (available)Isaiah Hartenstein: Right Soleus; Strain (out)Thomas Sorber: Right ACL; Surgical Recovery (out)Nikola Topic: N/a; Surgical Recovery (out)Jaylin Williams: Right Heel; Bursitis (out)Jazz injury report

Here’s the Utah Jazz injury report for their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder:

Ace Bailey: Left Hip Flexor; Strain (questionable)Elijah Harkless: Two-Way, G League (out)Walker Kessler: Left Shoulder; Injury Recovery (out)Kevin Love: Rest (out)Georges Niang: Left Foot; Fourth Metatarsal Stress Reaction (out)John Tonje: Two-Way, G League (out)Thunder vs. Jazz odds

Odds according to BetMGM as of Wednesday afternoon.

Spread: Thunder by 18.5 (-110)Over/Under: 239.5 (O/U -105)Moneyline: Thunder -1600

This story has been updated with new information.