Spurs Lose De'Aaron Fox for Game 1 as Thunder Get Jalen Williams Back After 26 Days
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Updated · Oklahoman.com · May 19
Spurs Lose De'Aaron Fox for Game 1 as Thunder Get Jalen Williams Back After 26 Days
14 articles · Updated · Oklahoman.com · May 19
De'Aaron Fox was ruled out of Monday's Western Conference finals opener in Oklahoma City with right ankle soreness, removing a key Spurs scorer for Game 1.
Jalen Williams was cleared to play for the Thunder after missing every second-round game with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain suffered on April 22.
Williams returns to an OKC team that swept the Lakers in Round 2, while San Antonio reached the conference finals by beating Minnesota 4-2.
Game 1 tips at 7:30 p.m. CT at Paycom Center, with BetMGM listing the Thunder as 6.5-point favorites and the total at 219.5.
Without their veteran leader, is the Spurs' championship quest doomed against the top-seeded Thunder?
How will the Spurs' offense survive without the player their coach calls their 'unsung hero'?