Jalen Williams QUESTIONABLE for Game 5 vs. Spurs

Asher Hyre Updated: May 26 2026 16:57

Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Jalen Williams has missed the last two games of the Western Conference Finals after exiting Game 2 with hamstring soreness.

According to ESPN's Tim McMahon, his injury diagnosis was changed from "soreness" to "strain," which seems like a bad sign, but he remained questionable for Game 5 tonight.

OKC’s Jalen Williams is listed as questionable again for Game 5, but the injury designation has been changed from left hamstring soreness to strain.

Ajay Mitchell (soleus) is out again.
— Tim MacMahon (@BannedMacMahon) May 25, 2026

Williams has dealt with a litany of injuries this season to both hamstrings and his wrist. He's a major contributor to an OKC team that has to get through Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs en route to defending their 2025 title.

Williams made the All-Star team last year and averaged 17.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 5.5 assists in 28.4 minutes in his 33 regular season games this year.

In Game 1, he scored 26 points and played 37 minutes. and in Game 2, Williams had four points and two steals before being ruled out for the rest of the game.

Will Jalen Williams Play Tonight?

Williams will most likely be a game-time decision after trainers evaluate him while he warms up for the game, so we'll know closer to tip at 7:30 PM local time tonight.

OKC has a tough decision to make, however. He constant nagging hamstring injury can easily be re-injured, and they would risk him missing some games in the NBA Finals should they make it there. The Thunder are extremely deep and won plenty of games without him, so it's not like they absolutely need him.

But, of course, with it being the all-important Game 5 of the WCF, OKC might think rushing Williams out there is worth it with the series tied at 2-2.