Thunder's Payton Sandfort: Tallies 23 points off bench
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Sandfort ended with 23 points (9-13 FG, 5-9 3Pt), four rebounds and one steal in 28 minutes during Sunday's 135-103 loss to Phoenix.
Sandfort saw extended action with several regular contributors for Oklahoma City inactive and made the most of the opportunity, knocking down five triples and eclipsing the 20-point mark. The Iowa product will close the regular season averaging 8.8 points and 2.5 rebounds in 15.8 minutes across four NBA appearances.
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Thunder's Nikola Topic: Dishes 14 dimes
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Topic supplied 18 points (8-16 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 0-3 FT), 14 assists and four rebounds in 39 minutes during Sunday's 135-103 loss to the Suns.
Starting his second consecutive game to close the regular season, Topic recorded his second double-double in as many outings, though it came in a lopsided loss. He's unlikely to see much playing time in the playoffs, but Topic's potential is clear, and the 20-year-old's return to action late in the campaign is a major positive after being sidelined while undergoing treatment for testicular cancer.
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Thunder's Branden Carlson: Double-double in defeat
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Carlson totaled 26 points (10-20 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 10 rebounds, five blocks, two steals and one assist over 42 minutes during Sunday's 135-103 loss to the Suns.
With Isaiah Hartenstein (calf) and Jaylin Williams (Achilles) inactive, Carlson started his second consecutive game and excelled, recording his second double-double in as many outings. It marked season-best totals for the Utah product in points, blocks and three-pointers made. He'll close the regular season averaging 5.8 points and 3.0 rebounds in 11.6 minutes across 42 appearances (four starts).
Williams (Achilles) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Phoenix.
Williams will miss Sunday's regular-season finale due to right Achilles tendinitis, marking his second consecutive absence. However, the issue appears unlikely to carry into the postseason, as the Thunder are listing 10 players out for Sunday. The big man will finish the 2025-26 regular season with averages of 7.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.6 blocks and 0.5 steals in 19.6 minutes per tilt across 65 games (11 starts).
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Thunder's Cason Wallace: Out for regular-season finale
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Wallace (toe) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Phoenix.
Wallace will miss a second consecutive contest due to left great toe soreness, though he will likely be able to return for the start of the playoffs. The third-year guard will finish the regular season with averages of 8.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.9 steals in 26.6 minutes per game across 77 appearances (58 starts).
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Thunder's Ajay Mitchell: Won't play Sunday
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Mitchell (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Phoenix.
Mitchell will miss a second consecutive contest due to left ankle injury management, though he should be good to go for the playoffs. The 23-year-old guard has taken a significant step forward this season and will finish the 2025-26 regular season with averages of 13.6 points, 3.6 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals across 25.8 minutes per showing in 57 outings (16 starts).
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Remains out for Sunday
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Joe (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Phoenix.
Joe will miss Sunday's regular-season finale, marking a second straight game on the inactive list due to left knee soreness. He'll finish the regular season with averages of 11.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.7 steals in 21.2 minutes per tilt over 71 games (nine starts).
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Thunder's Isaiah Hartenstein: Out for regular-season finale
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Hartenstein has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Phoenix due to left soleus injury management.
The Thunder are listing 10 players out for their regular-season finale, including Chet Holmgren (back) and Hartenstein. However, the veteran big man should be available for the start of the postseason. Branden Carlson and Kenrich Williams should see significant burn in the frontcourt once again Sunday.
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Thunder's Alex Caruso: Ruled out for Sunday
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Caruso (rest) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Suns.
Caruso will sit out a second straight game for rest purposes, though he should be good to go by the playoffs. The veteran wing will finish the regular season with averages of 6.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals across 18.2 minutes per contest in 56 outings off the bench.
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Thunder's Jalen Williams: Won't play in regular-season finale
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Williams (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Phoenix.
Williams will sit out Sunday's regular-season finale, marking his second consecutive absence due to right hamstring injury management. However, the star forward should be able to return for the playoffs. With Oklahoma City set to be shorthanded Sunday, Aaron Wiggins, Brooks Barnhizer and Payton Sandfort should all see increased run once again.
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Thunder's Chet Holmgren: Ruled out for Sunday
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Holmgren (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Suns.
Holmgren will be held out of a second consecutive contest due to lower-back spasms, though he should be good to go for the postseason. With the Thunder listing 10 players out for their regular-season finale, Branden Carlson and Kenrich Williams should see increased playing time in the frontcourt once again.
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Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Won't play Sunday
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Gilgeous-Alexander (oblique) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Suns.
The Thunder are listing 10 players out for Sunday's regular-season finale, including Gilgeous-Alexander. However, the superstar should be good to go by the playoffs. Nikola Topic and Jared McCain should see significant minutes in the backcourt once again Sunday.
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Thunder's Brooks Barnhizer: Career-high in minutes Friday
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Barnhizer accumulated 14 points (5-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and two steals over 33 minutes during Friday's 127-107 loss to the Nuggets.
Barnhizer fell one rebound short of a double-double while logging a career-high 33 minutes. With the Thunder potentially resting their starters again in Sunday's meeting with the Suns, there's a good chance Barnhizer will see significantly more than the 8.3 minutes he averaged in his 39 regular-season appearances.
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Thunder's Aaron Wiggins: Gets another start Friday
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Wiggins ended with 13 points (5-11 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, three assists and three steals across 25 minutes during Friday's 127-107 loss to the Nuggets.
The Thunder were down most of their routine starters, so Wiggins entered the starting lineup for the first time since the 121-92 win over Brooklyn on March 18. With Oklahoma City getting ready for what the team hopes will be another deep postseason push, Wiggins might see more action until the end of the regular season. However, the 27-year-old likely won't receive as many scoring opportunities or stable playing time during the playoffs, assuming everyone on the roster can stay healthy.
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