Jalen Williams injury update: OKC Thunder star out with Grade 1 left hamstring strain

TL;DR

Jalen Williams of the OKC Thunder is out with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated weekly. He sustained the injury during a playoff game against the Phoenix Suns.

Key points

Jalen Williams has a Grade 1 left hamstring strain
He will be re-evaluated weekly
Injury occurred during a playoff game against the Phoenix Suns
Williams averaged 20.5 points in the playoffs
Thunder leads the playoff series 2-0

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Jalen Williams injury update: OKC Thunder star out with Grade 1 left hamstring strain

The OKC Thunder announced Thursday that Jalen Williams has a Grade 1 left hamstring strain. He will be re-evaluated on a weekly basis.

Williams sustained the injury during the third quarter of a 120-107 home win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. The Thunder now holds a 2-0 lead in the first-round playoff series.

It's yet another unfortunate setback for Williams, who played in a career-low 33 games during the regular season due to a right shooting wrist injury and a right hamstring strain. He averaged 20.5 points, five assists and four rebounds through OKC's first two playoff games while shooting 61.5% from the field and 50% from deep.

Game 3 will be in Phoenix at 2:30 p.m. CT Saturday (NBA and Peacock). It would've been a homecoming game for Williams, who grew up in Gilbert, Arizona.

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