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The Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the Houston Rockets tonight at the Toyota Center. It is set to be an exciting encounter as both teams are having a standout season. To put further weight, it will be the team sitting at the No.1 position (OCT) against the side placed second (Rockets). Despite the build-up for an even encounter, the Thunder will enter with an edge. They have a cheat code in the form of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. SGA is an undisputed contender to win the MVP award and thus he will surely impact the game tonight. However, the Oklahoma side is hit by many injuries, and ahead of the start of the game, the status of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander must be noted.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Injury Report
The star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is not listed in the injury report released by the Oklahoma City Thunder ahead of the game against the Rockets. Thus, the Candian is expected to start and showcase the brilliance that he has been displaying for a considerable period.
Alexander's statistics can raise the eyebrows of anyone who has ever followed the game. SGA has been averaging a whopping 32.8 points per game, and on top of that he guarantees 5 rebounds and 6.3 assists as well. This is some domination by the 26-year-old. He will potentially notch the same numbers tonight, and should he do then it will become a daunting task for the Rockets to evade a defeat.
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Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report
While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is not facing any injury issues, but as mentioned above the Oklahoma City Thunder side is plagued by injuries. A total of six players are listed in Oklahoma's injury report. Here's the entire list.
- Isaiah Joe: Questionable due to knee soreness
- Ajay Mitchell: Out due to toe injury
- Jaylin Williams: Out due to ankle injury
- Alex Ducas: Out because of quadriceps
- Ousmane Dieng: Out due to a calf injury
- Nikola Topic: Out due to knee injury
As for the Rockets, Dillon Brooks will remain out due to league suspension.
An intriguing battle is in the awaits between the Thunder and Rockets. Let's see who comes out on top in this one.
