After a humiliating loss in Game 3, the Oklahoma City Thunder will look to bounce back in the Western Conference Finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Thunder will enter the Target Center with a 2-1 lead but given the overwhelming margin with which the Timberwolves defeated them in Game 3, the momentum will be with the T-Wolves. Thus, the onus will be on the MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to make a difference for his side. Barring the last game, where he dropped a stinker as per his standards, SGA has been exceptional throughout the season. He will be expected to return to his normal tonight, and should he deliver another standout performance, then it will be advantage Oklahoma from the outset. As the star guard is set to garner immense attention, it is imperative to figure out whether he is available for the game or not. Let's take a look at the Oklahoma City Thunder injury report to know Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's status for the game.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Injury Report
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is not listed in the injury report released by the Thunder ahead of Game 4 against the Timberwolves. Therefore, he will certainly be in the starting lineup. Having won the MVP award, SGA will be aiming for the NBA finals spot, and hence, he is set to deliver another explosive performance.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been averaging 32.7 points, 5 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per game. If not anything, these numbers justify why he has been rendered with the Most Valuable Player title.
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Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report
While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is fortunately not facing any injury concerns, the same case is not valid with every member of the Oklahoma City Thunder squad. Nikola Topic, who has remained out since January due to a knee injury, hasn't recovered yet and hence will miss out on Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.
Minnesota Timberwolves on the other hand have a clean injury list. Therefore, no player from the Timberwolves squad has been listed as injured.
As Timberwolves are off the mark in the series with a convincing win in Game 3, the tie has become more interesting. It could be anybody's game tonight, but the Timberwolves will still have a slight edge as they will have the home support. With all to look forward to let's see what transpires in Game 4 of the Timberwolves vs Thunder showdown.