Jalen Williams, Thomas Sorber and Luka Doncic miss Game 1 injured
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Updated · OKC Thunder Wire · May 5
Jalen Williams, Thomas Sorber and Luka Doncic miss Game 1 injured
10 articles · Updated · OKC Thunder Wire · May 5
Oklahoma City host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday in Round 2, with Williams and Doncic sidelined by hamstring strains and Sorber out with a torn ACL.
The Thunder enter after sweeping Phoenix, capped by a 131-122 Game 4 win, while the Lakers advanced Friday by beating Houston 98-78 in Game 6.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points against the Suns, and LeBron James had 28 against the Rockets as both teams open the series missing key contributors.
Can Oklahoma City's celebrated depth contain LeBron James without their key defender, Jalen Williams, in the playoffs?
Can a 41-year-old LeBron James lead the Lakers to an upset over the league's best defense without Luka Doncic?