Thunder’s Shai Gilges-Alexander out with shoulder injury vs. Jazz

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is out for Oklahoma City’s game against the Utah Jazz on Sunday with left elbow bursitis.

The Thunder will also be without several key players, including Luguentz Dort (right adductor strain), Alex Caruso (right quad strain), Isaiah Hartenstein (right soleus strain) and Isaiah Joe (sore left knee).

Gilges-Alexander, 27, has yet to miss a game this season and is averaging more points (32.8) in fewer minutes (33.3) than his 2024-25 MVP season.

The Toronto-born guard is also shooting career-best percentages from the field (55.6 percent) and three-point range (44.3 percent).

Oklahoma City’s other All-Star last season, Jalen Williams, has played just four games since returning from offseason wrist surgery on Nov. 28. Still, the team has excelled despite injuries, winning its last 15 games for an NBA-best 22-1 record.

They will prevail, even without their leader, on Sunday against the Jazz. Watch the game on Sportsnet ONE and Sportsnet+ at 8pm ET / 5pm PT.