Shai Gilgeous-Alexander details hand injury from OKC's Game 2 win over Suns

Elsewhere, it looks like the Thunder dodged a major bullet. Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 37 points on 13-of-25 shooting, nine assists and five rebounds. Before any of that happened, though, things looked pretty grotesque. A first-half drive resulted in him landing funny on his hand. His left middle and ring finger bent the wrong direction.

Holding his hand for a few possessions, Gilgeous-Alexander eventually toughed it out. The hand injury clearly didn't bother him. He dropped a superb-efficient 37 points as he led the Thunder to a 2-0 series lead over the Suns. They'll need these type of outings more often — especially if Williams is out for a handful of games.

"I don't know. I went up, came down and my hand was hurt. I haven't seen the video of it. I don't even know what happened," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "It was hurting and it was numb. Almost like I hit my funny bone on my hand. I was just trying to get the feeling back. I'm OK, though."

These are the NBA playoffs for you, folks. Everybody is dealing with something at this juncture of the season. Some are more serious than others. Good to see Gilgeous-Alexander tough it out. He's the one guy the Thunder can't afford to miss.

Already without Williams, they couldn't afford to lose their other All-NBA talent. Even with the win, Game 2 was a cold reminder that you need as much luck as talent to win a Larry O'Brien trophy. Let's see how the Thunder respond to their first major postseason injury in four years with this group. But as long as Gilgeous-Alexander suits up, they'll always have a chance.

"Stay in the game, most importantly. Don't worry about anything else," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "Adrenaline will carry me through, no matter what it was. I just wanted to stay in the moment and try to get the job done tonight."

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