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OKC Thunder Get Reinforcements as Key Rotational Pieces Return

The Oklahoma City Thunder have seen Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace return to the fold against the Memphis Grizzlies giving OKC reinforcements for this matchup.

Rylan Stiles

Jan 5, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) celebrate after Cason scores against the Boston Celtics during the fourth quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
Jan 5, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) celebrate after Cason scores against the Boston Celtics during the fourth quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images / Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are riding a seven game winning streak, with a 9-1 record in their last ten games. Coming off a perfect two game West Coast swing that saw a short handed Thunder squad beat the L.A. Clippers and Sacramento Kings.

The win over the Kings was No. 60 for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Not only did it allow the team to match its franchise best mark for wins in a single season but joined elite company in the process. With the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference locked up, the Thunder are in the driver's seat to take home the best record in the NBA.

Now, the Thunder welcome in the Memphis Grizzlies to the Paycom Center to begin its last true home stand of the regular season. In this game, the Oklahoma City Thunder will gain some key reinforcements as a pair of contributors return.

After missing All-Star Jalen Williams since March 10, sitting seven games with a hip injury, the Thunder welcome him back to the starting lineup tonight. Additionally, Oklahoma City sees swing starter Cason Wallace return to Mark Daigneault's rotation after missing two of the last four games, not playing in Sacramento against the Kings.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have played well this season overall but especially against the Memphis Grizzlies and now will get even more help in attempting to sweep the four game season series against the Beale Street Ballers.

OKC Thunder Starting Five

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, PG

Lu Dort, SG

Jalen Williams, SF

Chet Holmgren, PF

Isaiah Hartenstein, C

The Oklahoma City Thunder will bring Cason Wallace off the bench in his first game back and will be without Aaron Wiggins, Ajay Mitchell, Ousmane Dieng, Alex Ducas and Nikola Topic for this tilt.

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Rylan Stiles
RYLAN STILES

Rylan Stiles is a credentialed media member covering the Oklahoma City Thunder. He hosts the Locked On Thunder Podcast, and is Lead Beat Writer for Inside the Thunder. Rylan is also an award-winning play-by-play broadcaster for the Oklahoma Sports Network. 

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