Is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Playing Tonight Against Lakers? Exploring OKC Thunder’s Injury Report Ahead of Revenge Game for MVP Favorite

On Sunday night, the Lakers walked into OKC and handed the Thunder their worst home loss of the season. The buzz around the Paycom Center turned into a hush as LeBron and company ran circles around one of the league’s most dominant regular-season squads. Now, just days later, it’s rematch time. And MVP frontrunner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander? He’s got receipts.

After a 27-point drubbing by the Lakers, OKC returns tonight seeking redemption. But with playoff pressure mounting and stars like LeBron James and Luka Doncic on the other side, this won’t just be a game. It’s a gut check. So, let’s see if the MVP favorite will be on the court to enact his revenge on the star duo by looking at OKC Thunder’s injury report.

Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report – Will Shai Gilgeous-Alexander play against the Lakers tonight?

Well, OKC fans, with the regular season’s end nigh, the injury report submitted by your team will worry you. There are 4 players listed as OUT, while another is listed as QUESTIONABLE. However, you’ll be pleased to know one thing.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is not one of those players. He is off the injury report for the Los Angeles Lakers game and is AVAILABLE to play against them tonight. Jaylin Williams, who missed the last game with a left ankle sprain, is the only Thunder player listed as questionable; his appearance against the Lakers tonight will be a game-time decision for Mike Daigneault.

However, Ousmane Dieng, Alex Ducas, Ajay Mitchell, and Nikola Topic will not be appearing in the Lakers game tonight.  They are all listed as OUT on the injury report. Dieng, who has a strained calf, will miss his 12th game for the Thunder with no timeline for his return. On the other hand, Ajay Mitchell, who is OUT recovering from toe surgery is “on track with his progression,” per coach Daigneault.

Meanwhile, things remain murky for Alex Ducas and Nikola Topic. Ducas is OUT with a strained left quad. Whereas Topic is recovering from knee surgery after suffering a gruesome injury earlier this season. Neither of them is expected to play for the Thunder anytime soon.

And that’s pretty much it for the injuries to the OKC Thunder squad. Missing this many players ahead of the postseason is concerning. However, none of them being starters is a good thing for OKC. So let’s see who will play the Lakers as Shai Gigleous-Alexander and company look to avenge Sunday’s humiliating loss.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers – predicted starting lineup and depth chart

With all of their starters healthy, the OKC Thunder locker room will be itching to get one back against the Lakers. Moreover, another loss to them may leave the Thunder demoralized heading into the Playoffs. And that’s the last thing you want for your team. So here’s who Mike Daigneault may use against the Lakers tonight:

No one other than Shannon Sharpe and other diehard Lakers fans expected the final score on Sunday. Least of all the Thunder squad who were playing at home. But now, having gone through that, we expect SGA and co to be much tougher customers this time around. Moreover, the Lakers had an incredible shooting night on Sunday. And that’s something which is not likely to happen again. But if it does, perhaps Unc was right. OKC, KFC, UFC…You know the rest.

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