dailyloe.com – The Oklahoma City Thunder will be without 10 players for its regular-season finale against the Phoenix Suns. The home game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, April 11, 2026. This decision follows the team clinching the top seed in the Western Conference.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren are among the players ruled out. Isaiah Hartenstein, Cason Wallace, and Alex Caruso are also not playing. Ajay Mitchell, Isaiah Joe, Jaylin Williams, and Thomas Sorber complete the list of absent players.
This is the same group that missed the Thunder’s previous game. The team lost 127-107 to the Denver Nuggets on the road last Friday. The Thunder’s record stands at 64 wins and 17 losses this season.
Only eight players will be available for the Thunder on Sunday. The available list includes three players on two-way contracts. Lu Dort, Jared McCain, and Aaron Wiggins are among those available to play.
Kenrich Williams, Nikola Topić, and Branden Carlson are also available. Brooks Barnhizer and Payton Sandfort round out the available roster. Lu Dort is the lone starter from the regular lineup who will suit up.
Dort needs to play at least 20 minutes in the game. This is to meet the 65-game rule for end-of-season awards consideration. The rule is a requirement for eligibility for certain NBA honors.
The official injury report lists specific reasons for each Thunder player’s absence. Alex Caruso is out for rest. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is out for right oblique injury management.
Isaiah Hartenstein is out for left soleus injury management. Chet Holmgren is out with low back spasms. Isaiah Joe is out due to left knee soreness.
Ajay Mitchell is out for left ankle injury management. Thomas Sorber is out for right ACL surgical recovery. Cason Wallace is out with left great toe soreness.
Jalen Williams is out for right hamstring injury management. Jaylin Williams is out with right Achilles tendinitis. The Phoenix Suns also have several players listed on their injury report.
Grayson Allen is out with left hamstring soreness. Devin Booker is out for right ankle injury management. Dillon Brooks is out for left second metacarpal injury management.
Collin Gillespie is questionable with a right shoulder contusion. Jordan Goodwin is questionable with a left ankle sprain. Jalen Green is questionable due to right knee soreness.
Haywood Highsmith is questionable for right knee injury management. Royce O’Neale is out for left knee injury management. Mark Williams is questionable for left foot injury management.
Justin Martinez covers the Thunder and NBA for The Oklahoman. This report was updated on April 11, 2026, at 8:11 p.m. CT.[]
Source: The Oklahoman
