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Thunder's Jalen Williams suffers serious leg injury in 108-101 win over Clippers
Jalen Williams was carried off on a stretcher late in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 108-101 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, 25 October. No diagnosis has been given, and the team's next game is at home against Phoenix on Monday, 26 October.
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In brief
Jalen Williams was taken off on a stretcher with 1:14 left in the fourth quarter, and the game was stopped for about five minutes.
Officials assessed a Flagrant 1 after video review. El Mundo and Focus name Kris Dunn, while The New York Times names Derrick Jones Jr.
Oklahoma City beat the Clippers 108-101, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 34 points, and the team has won three games in three starts.
The Thunder has not announced a diagnosis, and coach Mark Daigneault said the team would be briefed on Monday morning, 26 October.
- StoppageThe game is halted for about five minutes while Williams is treated.
- Final scoreThe Thunder win 108-101.
- Monday, 26 October, morningThe team is set to be briefed on Williams' condition.
The injury and the stoppage
Jalen Williams was hurt late in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 108-101 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, 25 October. With 1:14 left in the fourth quarter, he was fouled while driving to the basket and landed with his left leg bent at an unnatural angle, according to El Mundo, which reported Oklahoma City ahead 103-99 at that moment. Medical staff covered the leg with towels and treated him on the floor before he was placed on a stretcher and taken off the court. The game was stopped for about five minutes, and the Thunder went on to finish with a 108-101 victory.
Foul call and teammates' reaction
Officials assessed a Flagrant 1 foul after a video review. Reports differ on who received it: El Mundo and Focus name Kris Dunn, while The New York Times names Derrick Jones Jr. Teammates reacted visibly, and Chet Holmgren put his hands to his head when he saw the position of Williams' ankle, El Mundo reported. Fans gave Williams a standing ovation, and he raised two thumbs toward the crowd as he was carried off, according to Focus and The New York Times. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made both free throws after Williams was replaced, and he fought back tears when speaking after the game.
“Just feel bad for him. Nothing more than that.”
Williams' record and the Thunder's next game
AP describes Williams as an All-Star and All-NBA player who was part of the Thunder team that won the 2025 NBA title. Before he left the game he had 8 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists in 31 minutes, according to El Mundo. The win was Oklahoma City's third in three games, La Razón reported. AP says Williams missed 49 games in the 2025-26 season, mostly because of hamstring problems, while El Mundo reports he played only 33 regular-season games after recovering from a right wrist operation.
- Points
- 8
- Rebounds
- 2
- Assists
- 5
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Coach Mark Daigneault said the team would be briefed on Williams' condition on Monday morning, 26 October. He described the mood after the game in blunt terms.
“We're not doing great.”
The Thunder host Phoenix on Monday, and Daigneault said the schedule leaves Oklahoma City little choice but to move on quickly. Gilgeous-Alexander said the team has to keep going until Williams returns.
“He's not gone forever. He'll be back better than ever.”
What is still unknown
No diagnosis has been announced, and the articles do not say how long Williams will be sidelined. Daigneault said the team would receive its update on Monday morning, and the outcome of that briefing is not yet known. Oklahoma City had opened the season with three wins in three games, and the Thunder's next game is at home against Phoenix on Monday. El Mundo links Williams' 2025-26 problems to a wrist operation and hamstring injuries, and those issues limited his time in the playoffs.
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Sources and context
- EL MUNDOThe chilling injury of Jalen Williams: carried off on a stretcher and faces of dismay among his teammatesLa escalofriante lesión de Jalen Williams: retirado en camilla y caras de consternación en sus compañeros · original in Spanish
- La RazónThe chilling video of Jalen Williams' ankle destruction in the duel between Aday Mara and Baba MillerEl escalofriante vídeo con el destrozo del tobillo de Jalen Williams en el duelo entre Aday Mara y Baba Miller · original in Spanish
- FocusTeammates fight back tears after nightmare injury of NBA starBei Albtraum-Verletzung von NBA-Star kämpfen die Mitspieler mit den Tränen · original in German
- Süddeutsche ZeitungHorror injury: NBA top favorite threatened by loss of starHorrorverletzung: NBA-Topfavorit droht Ausfall von Star · original in German
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Thunder guard who scored 34 points and spoke after the game
- Mark Daigneault
- Oklahoma City Thunder coach
- Kris Dunn
- Clippers player named by El Mundo and Focus as the player who was assessed the Flagrant 1 foul
- Derrick Jones Jr.
- Player named by The New York Times as the player who was assessed the Flagrant 1 foul
- Places
- Oklahoma City, Los Angeles, Oklahoma
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