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OKC Thunder star Jalen Williams is available to make his return for Game 1 of a Western Conference finals series against the San Antonio Spurs at 7:30 p.m. CT Monday.
Williams has been sidelined since April 22 due to a Grade 1 left hamstring strain. He missed OKC's entire second-round series, where it swept the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Thunder's dominance bought more recovery time for Williams, who'll make his return Monday after a 25-day absence. A Grade 1 left hamstring strain typically takes 1-3 weeks to come back from.
Williams will now help OKC take on San Antonio, which won four of the five regular-season meetings. The All-NBA forward gives the Thunder another shot creator, playmaker, rebounder and versatile defender.
The expectation is that Ajay Mitchell will return to the bench upon Williams' return. He averaged 22.5 points, six assists and 1.8 steals as a starter during OKC's sweep of Los Angeles.
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Best-of-seven; Games 5-7 if necessary. All times are Central Time (CT).
Justin Martinez covers the Thunder and NBA for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Justin? He can be reached at [email protected] or on X/Twitter at @Justintohoops. Sign up for the Thunder Sports Minute newsletter to access more NBA coverage. Support Justin's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.
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Williams has been sidelined since April 22 due to a Grade 1 left hamstring strain. He missed OKC's entire second-round series, where it swept the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Thunder's dominance bought more recovery time for Williams, who'll make his return Monday after a 25-day absence. A Grade 1 left hamstring strain typically takes 1-3 weeks to come back from.
Williams will now help OKC take on San Antonio, which won four of the five regular-season meetings. The All-NBA forward gives the Thunder another shot creator, playmaker, rebounder and versatile defender.
The expectation is that Ajay Mitchell will return to the bench upon Williams' return. He averaged 22.5 points, six assists and 1.8 steals as a starter during OKC's sweep of Los Angeles.
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Thunder vs Spurs schedule for Western Conference finals in 2026 NBA Playoffs
Best-of-seven; Games 5-7 if necessary. All times are Central Time (CT).
- Game 1: OKC vs. San Antonio | 7:30 p.m. CT Monday, May 18 (NBC, Peacock)
- Game 2: OKC vs. San Antonio | 7:30 p.m. CT Wednesday, May 20 (NBC, Peacock)
- Game 3: OKC at San Antonio | 7:30 p.m. CT Friday, May 22 (NBC, Peacock)
- Game 4: OKC at San Antonio | 7 p.m. CT Sunday, May 24 (NBC, Peacock)
- Game 5 (If necessary): OKC vs. San Antonio | 7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, May 26 (NBC, Peacock)
- Game 6 (If necessary): OKC at San Antonio | 7:30 p.m. CT Thursday, May 28 (NBC, Peacock)
- Game 7 (If necessary): OKC vs. San Antonio | 7 p.m. CT Saturday, May 30 (NBC, Peacock)
Justin Martinez covers the Thunder and NBA for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Justin? He can be reached at [email protected] or on X/Twitter at @Justintohoops. Sign up for the Thunder Sports Minute newsletter to access more NBA coverage. Support Justin's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Jalen Williams injury status set for Thunder-Spurs Game 1 NBA Playoffs
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