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Thunder 'Not Doing Great' After Jalen Williams' Serious Injury in Clippers Game, Coach Says

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Oklahoma City Thunder player Jalen Williams sustained what appeared to be a serious injury during a game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday (Oct. 25).

As seen in the video above, Williams drove to the basket as the Clippers trailed the Thunder by four points in the fourth quarter and was ultimately blocked at the rim. Williams fell to the court as his left leg bent behind him, with the apparent seriousness of the injury quickly made apparent for all inside the Paycom Center.

After being assessed on the court, Williams was ultimately taken away on a stretcher as fans cheered. A flagrant foul was called on Kris Dunn of the Clippers.

Though the Thunder did indeed pull out the win with a final score of 108-101, the hard-to-watch moment put an inarguable damper on the evening. Speaking with reporters after the game, Mark Daigneault, head coach for the Thunder, said the team was “not doing great” after witnessing the injury.

“Those are tough, man,” he said. “Yeah, I don’t know. We’re not doing great.…

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