The Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the Denver Nuggets tonight in Game 5 of the Round 2 playoff series. It is all square at 2-2 in the series, and tonight one team will take the monumental lead at the Paycom Center. While on paper it looks like an even affair but considering the depth Oklahoma has, they will enter the court with an edge. On top of that they have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the squad, who has been minting points throughout the season. As the spotlight is set to be on SGA, it is imperative to note his status for the game. Let's take a look at the Oklahoma City Thunder injury report to know whether Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander will play tonight or not.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Injury Report
Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander is not listed in the injury report released by the Thunder ahead of the Game 5 against the Nuggets. Thus, he will certainly be in the starting lineup.
Words may not be enough to define the impact Shai has created this season. He has been averaging 32.7 points, 5 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per game this season. These exceptional numbers could fetch him the MVP award. But for that to happen he will have to get the better of the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic.
Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report
While Nikola Jokic is free from any injury concern, the same cannot be said about every Nuggets player. They will miss out on the services of Hunter Tyson (Ankle) and DaRon Holmes (Achilles) due to their respective injuries.
The Oklahoma City Thunder on the other hand will miss out on Nikola Topic, who has remained out since January due to a knee injury.
Thus, an exciting battle awaits between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets. The winner will garner a huge edge, let's see who comes out on top.