Thunder lose Jalen Williams for Game 7 against Spurs

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/williams-jalen/4G5tbqUi/"]Williams[/a] was ruled unable to play in the huge Saturday night clash, with a spot in the NBA Finals at stake, due to a left hamstring strain, according to the injury report.[/p][p]The Thunder star wing has been hampered by a hamstring issue since the start of the playoffs.[/p][embed guid="5b2333e2-88a7-403e-9cd0-5e5b637c0646" url="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/2060485355921391907?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]He exited after just seven minutes in game two of the Western Conference finals series against the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/san-antonio-spurs/IwmkErSH/"]Spurs[/a], and missed games three, four, and five.[/p][p]Williams managed just 10 minutes in Thursday's emphatic 118-91 loss, and did not feature in the fourth quarter.[/p][p]Defeat to San Antonio tied the best-of-seven series at 3-3, with the final game taking place in Oklahoma City on Saturday.[/p][p]Williams had played a vital role in the Thunder's successful run to the NBA championship last year.[/p][p]The victors on Saturday will play the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-knicks/WCNO4nbt/"]New York Knicks[/a] for this year's title.[/p][p]The Knicks are in superb form and well rested, after sweeping both the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cleveland-cavaliers/xGk13Tb6/"]Cleveland Cavaliers[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/philadelphia-76ers/vwRW2QSh/"]Philadelphia 76ers[/a] in an 11-game winning streak on their way to the finals.[/p]