Williams ended Wednesday's 112-106 loss to the Rockets with eight points (2-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals in 29 minutes.
Williams carried an ankle injury into this one and it may be to blame for the poor shooting. Luckily for the rookie standout, the Thunder are off until Saturday for a rematch against Houston. In his previous three games, Williams averaged 20.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.7 three-pointers.
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Thunder's Jalen Williams: Not listed on injury report
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Williams (ankle) isn't listed on the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Rockets.
Williams appeared to tweak his left ankle late in Monday's loss to Golden State, but it doesn't appear like the issue will sideline him moving forward. The rookie first-round pick has started 24 straight games and is averaging 13.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals in 31.5 minutes per game during that stretch.
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Thunder's Jalen Williams: Tweaks ankle late Monday
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Williams appeared to tweak his left ankle late in Monday's 128-120 loss to the Warriors, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports. He finished the night with 19 points (8-14 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block.
Williams came through with yet another efficient, well-rounded performance, but it was somewhat marred by the ankle injury, the severity of which remains unknown. After converting on his final shot attempt of the night with 23 seconds remaining to cut the Warriors' lead to five, Williams checked out of the contest after the next dead ball six seconds later and didn't return. The Thunder will return to action Wednesday in Houston, so Williams' fantasy managers will want to check back on his status for that contest ahead of the 8 p.m. ET tipoff.
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Thunder's Jalen Williams: Best performance of month Wednesday
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Williams registered 24 points (11-16 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists and four steals in 38 minutes during Wednesday's 137-132 loss to the Hawks.
Williams surpassed the 20-point mark just for the third time this month, and his 24-point outing will go down as one of his best outings of the campaign, both from a statistical perspective and also from an efficiency point of view. He's started every game for Oklahoma City since Dec. 12 and has been impressive since then, averaging 13.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game in that 22-game stretch.
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Thunder's Jalen Williams: Efficient outing Friday
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Williams amassed 22 points (10-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and two steals over 34 minutes during Friday's 124-110 win over the Bulls.
Williams was nearly perfect from the field and only missed two of his 12 shots while ending just two rebounds away from securing what would've been his first double-double of the season. The rookie out of Santa Clara is on a run of five straight games with 10 or more points, averaging 15.2 points and shooting 58.9 percent from the field in that span.
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Thunder's Jalen Williams: Actually starting
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Williams will in fact start Friday's game against the Bulls.
A previous report indicated Williams was moved to the bench; however, Jaylin Williams is actually the player who will move out of the starting unit. Jalen Williams has scored 10 or more points in five straight contests and should see a full workload Friday.
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Thunder's Jalen Williams: Available off bench
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Williams will not start Friday's game against the Bulls, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.
Williams' streak of 17 straight starts will come to an end Friday, as Mike Muscala slides into the starting five for OKC's matchup with the Bulls. However, fantasy managers should not panic considering Williams has averaged 9.8 points and 2.6 assists across 23.4 minutes in 13 games off the bench and has logged 27 or more minutes in five of those contests.
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Thunder's Jalen Williams: Bounces back with big game
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Williams supplied 18 points (7-13 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and two steals over 34 minutes during Friday's 127-110 win over the Wizards.
The rookie forward bounced back in a big way after a bit of a down game Wednesday. Williams' scoring, rebounding and assist numbers have all steadily increased each month of the season. He should be rostered in many formats and is rounding into a consistent performer for fantasy managers.
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Thunder's Jalen Williams: Stars in blowout victory
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Williams provided 21 points (10-18 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 1-3 FT), six assists, four steals and three rebounds over 33 minutes during Tuesday's 150-117 victory over the Celtics.
Williams was arguably the best player on the floor Tuesday, outshining his more fancied opposition. Tuesday's outing was another glimpse at what Williams is capable of and why he should be regarded as a viable 12-team asset in category leagues. HIs opportunities to put up shots will take a hit when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (illness) is back in action, but the rookie's ability to contribute in other categories while shooting efficiently from the field should continue to prop up his value.
Williams closed Saturday's 115-96 loss to Philadelphia with 17 points (6-10 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals over 28 minutes.
Williams put together another strong performance despite the loss, proving his worth as a viable 12-team asset. He has now scored double-digits in 10 of his past 11 games, putting up top-45 value over the past week. He remains outside the top 200 for the season but based on what we have seen of late, he probably deserves a roster spot in most leagues.
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Thunder's Jalen Williams: Falls just shy of double-double
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Williams finished with 15 points (7-12 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), nine rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal across 31 minutes during Tuesday's 130-114 win over the Spurs.
Williams found success shooting the basketball in this one, and he was just one rebound away from notching his second double-double of the 2022-23 campaign. Tuesday marked his best rebounding game of the season, and he's been more productive in this area of late. Williams has secured seven or more rebounds in three of his last four matchups.
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Thunder's Jalen Williams: Posts another solid performance
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Williams registered 15 points (5-8 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds and one assist over 30 minutes during Wednesday's 101-98 victory over the Trail Blazers.
Williams made the most of his eight shot attempts from the field and managed to put up double figures for the sixth time in seven games. The rookie got off to a slow start with four points through 15 first-half minutes, but he looked much stronger in the final two quarters of play by shooting 4-for-6 from the field (11 points) and adding an assist. Williams has started his team's last six matchups and is averaging 12.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists during this span.
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Thunder's Jalen Williams: Nice all-around effort in victory
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Williams posted 13 points (5-12 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 33 minutes during Monday's 123-121 win over the Trail Blazers.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (back) returned to the Thunder lineup Monday and dropped 35 points, while Williams was among a group of six OKC players who chipped in between 11 and 13 points. The rookie added a team-leading seven rebounds and also contributed as a passer (four assists) and as a defender (one block, one steal). Williams has started five straight games for OKC, with the only real clunker during that span being his one-point, 0-for-8 shooting performance against Memphis on Saturday. He's playing well enough to be rostered in 12-team fantasy leagues, though occasional rookie growing pains are to be expected.
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Thunder's Jalen Williams: Goes for 17 points in loss
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Williams had 17 points (8-13 FG, 1-4 3Pt), two rebounds, four assists and one block in 38 minutes during Monday's 121-114 loss to the Mavericks.
Williams moved back into the starting lineup Monday, ending with a relatively productive night. Despite his role chopping and changing over the past few weeks, his playing time has remained largely consistent. He has scored in double figures in five of his past six games, although his peripheral production has fallen by the wayside a little. While he is more of a luxury stash, the minutes do afford him a nightly opportunity to put up backend 12-team value.
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Thunder's Jalen Williams: Returns to bench
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Williams isn't in the starting five for Saturday's game against the Cavaliers, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.
Luguentz Dort's return to the starting lineup will send Williams back to the bench. The rookie forward has started in nine of his 21 appearances this season.
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Thunder's Jalen Williams: Enters starting five
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Williams is starting Monday's game against the Hawks, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Williams has been alternating between the starting lineup and the bench over his team's last few contests, and he'll return to the starting five Monday with the Thunder electing to roll out the smaller first unit. Williams put up 27 points and added six boards in his last start Wednesday against the Spurs.
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Thunder's Jalen Williams: Back to bench Saturday
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Williams will come off the bench Saturday against the Timberwolves, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.
With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (hip) back, Williams will come off the bench. In his past five games as a reserve, he's averaged 11.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 25.8 minutes.
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Thunder's Jalen Williams: Starting Wednesday
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Williams is in the starting five for Wednesday's game against the Spurs.
Williams will join the starting five Wednesday with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (hip) out. Williams is averaging 9.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 24.6 minutes across 17 games this season.
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Thunder's Jalen Williams: Shifts to bench role
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Williams is coming off the bench Monday against New Orleans, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.
Williams will move to a bench role after starting each of his team's past two contests. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl moves into the starting five as a result.
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Thunder's Jalen Williams: Shifts to bench
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Williams will come off the bench Monday against the Knicks, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.
Williams put together a strong performance Saturday against Memphis, but the Thunder have elected to roll with Kenrich Williams at small forward in this one. The Santa Clara product has scored in double figures in two of his last three games off the bench.
