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.
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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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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads OKC Thunder vs Utah Jazz at Paycom Center, see top photos
Oklahoma City ‘s Cason Wallace (22) celebrates a 3-point during the NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Sunday April 5, 2026.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads OKC Thunder vs Utah Jazz at Paycom Center, see top photos
Oklahoma City ‘s Cason Wallace (22) celebrates a 3-point during the NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Sunday April 5, 2026.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads OKC Thunder vs Utah Jazz at Paycom Center, see top photos
Oklahoma City ‘s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots a 3-point basket over Utah’s Cody Williams (5) during the NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Sunday April 5, 2026.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads OKC Thunder vs Utah Jazz at Paycom Center, see top photos
Oklahoma City ‘s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) reacts after a 3-point basket during the NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Sunday April 5, 2026.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads OKC Thunder vs Utah Jazz at Paycom Center, see top photos
during the NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Sunday April 5, 2026.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads OKC Thunder vs Utah Jazz at Paycom Center, see top photos
Oklahoma City ‘s Jalen Williams (8) and Utah’s Svi Mykhailiuk (10) get tangled up during the NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Sunday April 5, 2026.
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