The Oklahoma City Thunder (4-0) head south a few hours on Wednesday night to face the Dallas Mavericks (2-2). The Thunder are playing their 3rd game in 5 nights, but the Mavericks are playing their 4th game in 6 nights. Neither team has a clean bill of health, so the expectation is a close game.
OKC is far and away the better team, but tonight’s injury report could make this one more interesting than normal. The Thunder are missing Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace for the season, but Chet Holmgren and Alex Caruso are also out tonight. Add to it that Ajay Mitchell could be missing, and OKC could be without 5 of their top 7 players.
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Isaiah Sategna III gave Oklahoma’s passing game a much-needed explosive weapon, while David Stone and PJ Adebawore made their presence felt up front. But a disastrous afternoon on field-goal attempts nearly cost the Sooners a more comfortable victory in Starkville.
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Oklahoma City improves to 4-0 despite a mounting injury crisis, as Mitchell delivers a career night, Jared McCain shines in his first NBA start, and the Thunder defense holds Devin Booker to three points.
View More RAPID RECAP: Thunder 125, Suns 114 — ‘Next Man Up’ Reaches a Whole New Level as Ajay Mitchell Erupts for 30
The Sooners found explosive plays and protected the football in a much-needed 23-15 win, but one productive afternoon doesn’t mean every offensive concern has disappeared.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder (3-0) hosts the Phoenix Suns (1-1) on Monday for the second game of a back-to-back. OKC is still working through the emotions of losing Jalen Williams to a horrific lower-left leg injury that will likely cause him to miss extended time, if not the rest of the season. Cason Wallace and Jaylin Williams also did not return in the second half after playing just five minutes each in the first half before getting hurt. Still, the Thunder are no strangers to playing with injuries.
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OKC is still reeling from the Jalen Williams injury last night against the Clippers, and now they have to turn around and play another game. That’s not an easy task, especially when you could tell how the guys were dealing with it emotionally. Still, injuries are not uncommon around this group, and while I’m sure they will respond just fine, the Suns had some rest yesterday. If Cason Wallace is out also, slowing down Devin Booker becomes a lot more difficult, and all of a sudden, this game is closer than it should be. I think Phoenix is going to keep it close.
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SGA pours in 34 points, Ajay Mitchell delivers a breakout performance off the bench, and Oklahoma City survives a late Los Angeles rally. But three Thunder players leave with injuries, including Jalen Williams, who is taken off the court on a stretcher.
View More RAPID REACTION: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Leads Thunder Past Clippers 108-101, but Jalen Williams’ Injury Overshadows 3-0 Start
The Sooners piled up season highs in total offense, passing and rushing while the defense delivered four sacks, two takeaways and a dominant third-down performance to earn a much-needed road victory.
View More Notes & Quotes: Oklahoma Bounces Back in Starkville as John Mateer, Isaiah Sategna Lead 23–15 Win
The Oklahoma City Thunder (2-0) hosts the Los Angeles Clippers (1-1) on Sunday in the first game of a back-to-back. OKC is healthy and has two solid wins under their belt to open up the season, while the Clippers are not quite as healthy as they are coming off a loss to the LA Lakers.
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