The Oklahoma City Thunder entered the NBA Playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference and with hopes of a second straight NBA title.
However, the Thunder will have to play without Jalen Williams for some time after he suffered an injury in Game 2 against the Phoenix Suns.
Williams scored 19 points in Game 2, but he exited early after suffering a hamstring injury, and it was revealed on Thursday that he will be out indefinitely due to a Grade 1 hamstring strain.
Thunder's Jalen Williams has sustained a Grade 1 left hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated on a weekly basis.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 23, 2026
Williams averaged 17.1 points with 5.5 assists and 4.6 rebounds this season as a key piece for the Thunder’s starting rotation, so this will be a key injury to monitor going forward.
On the other hand, the Thunder defeated the Suns by 35 in Game 1 and then 13 in Game 2 to take a 2-0 lead to Phoenix for Games 3 and 4.
Here is the play where Williams suffered the injury.
Jalen Williams left Game 2 vs. the Suns with an apparent hamstring injury. pic.twitter.com/P47wjF0c9T
— ESPN (@espn) April 23, 2026
Williams played just 33 games this regular season due to various injuries. He missed the first 19 games due to offseason right wrist surgery, then missed three weeks due to a right hamstring strain and later missed another month-plus after re-aggravating the hamstring strain.
The previous hamstring issue was on the right side and this new one is on the left, but it’s still a concern for the Thunder.
The Thunder and Suns face off in Game 3 on Saturday afternoon at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ariz.
