Williams was ruled out for the second half with a hip strain. The Oklahoma City Thunder's 140-127 loss to the Denver Nuggets went to the backburner. Fans have turned their attenti

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star forward Jalen Williams has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Boston Celtics due to a hip strain. Williams suffered the injury when Nuggets forward Peyton Watson landed on him midway through the second quarter of Monday's loss.

Oklahoma City suffered a rare loss in an amplified matchup on Monday night. After knocking off the Nuggets the night before, the Thunder had a chance to build an even bigger lead on the top spot in the Western Conference — and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had an opportunity to further cement his MVP chances.