{"id":458718,"date":"2025-12-07T05:38:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T05:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/458718\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T05:38:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T05:38:21","slug":"shai-gilgeous-alexander-elbow-to-miss-sundays-thunder-jazz-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/458718\/","title":{"rendered":"Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (elbow) to miss Sunday&#8217;s Thunder-Jazz game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/oklahoma-city-thunder\/25\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oklahoma City Thunder;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> will be without the reigning MVP for the first time this season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (elbow bursitis) is out for Sunday&#8217;s road game against the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/utah-jazz\/26\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Utah Jazz;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Utah Jazz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Several other key OKC players will be out to join him, such as starters Lu Dort and Isaiah Hartenstein. Bench reserves Alex Caruso and Isaiah Joe will also be out.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>This has been a theme all season for the Thunder. Despite a historic 22-1 record, they&#8217;ve juggled injuries all season long. But Gilgeous-Alexander was the one constant. He&#8217;s averaged an unreal 32.8 points on 55.6% shooting, 6.4 assists and 4.7 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>Out for the first time this season, Gilgeous-Alexander will get five days of rest between games. He tallied an efficient 33 points in three quarters in a <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jQa8nvoi0X\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:blowout win;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">blowout win<\/a> over the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/dallas-mavericks\/6\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dallas Mavericks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dallas Mavericks<\/a>. After Sunday, OKC&#8217;s next game will be against the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/phoenix-suns\/21\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Phoenix Suns;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Phoenix Suns<\/a> in the 2025 NBA Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;ll be interesting to see how the Thunder handle Gilgeous-Alexander&#8217;s absence. Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren will get the chance to be OKC&#8217;s two best players. Against a rebuilding squad with poor defense, facing the Jazz should help them both get into a groove.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/okcthunderwire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nba\/thunder\/2025\/12\/06\/shai-gilgeous-alexander-elbow-to-miss-sundays-thunder-jazz-game\/87649768007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (elbow) to miss Sunday&#039;s Thunder-Jazz game;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (elbow) to miss Sunday&#8217;s Thunder-Jazz game<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Oklahoma City Thunder will be without the reigning MVP for the first time this season. 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