Jalen Williams headlines Thunder injury report for Game 1 vs. Lakers

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The Oklahoma City Thunder are at home on Tuesday night as they host the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.

For the Thunder, they enter Tuesday’s game coming off a victory over the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 of their first-round series last Monday to complete the series sweep and punch their ticket into the second round.

Now Oklahoma City will try to grab a victory at home in Game 1 over the Lakers on Tuesday as they seek a 1-0 lead to start the series.

While the Thunder are looking to pick up a victory in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals on Tuesday night, they will be without one of their star players due to injury.

Thunder rule out Jalen Williams for Game 1

For the Thunder, they have two players listed on their injury report for Tuesday’s game, including star forward Jalen Williams.