Oklahoma City Thunder DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (ankle) is doubtful for Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers. Williams is set to miss a third consecutive contest due to a sprained left ankle, with one more shot to return during fantasy's championship round arriving on Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets. There have been no clear-cut fantasy beneficiaries of the 22-year-old rising star's prior absences in head coach Mark Daigneault's deep rotations, but Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe are candidates to start for OKC in a favorable situation against Indiana's shoddy defense. Wiggins has started three of his past five games for the banged-up Thunder, averaging 12.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.2 treys on 50.0% shooting from deep during this stretch. Ahead of Friday's 12-game slate, there should be more well-rounded options available to fantasy managers on waiver wires.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quadriceps) is listed as out for Friday's matchup against the Indiana Pacers. A left quadriceps contusion will cost Gilgeous-Alexander his fifth out of OKC's last six games, and the 25-year-old MVP candidate will have one more chance to return during fantasy's final round in Sunday's contest against the Charlotte Hornets. Over his last seven games, Josh Giddey is producing 20.1 points on 62.6% shooting from the field, 8.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 1.9 three-pointers per contest. He'll serve as the Thunder's primary playmaker and an exciting fantasy bet in a cushy draw against a Pacers team that sits dead last in opponent field-goal percentage (49.8%).

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (ankle) is listed as out for Wednesday's tilt against the Boston Celtics. Williams will be unavailable on the second leg of OKC's back-to-back due to a sprained left ankle, with his next opportunity to take the court arriving on Friday against the Indiana Pacers. Head coach Mark Daigneault has mixed and matched his rotation when Williams has been sidelined in the past, so there likely won't be a clear-cut fantasy beneficiary of his absence in a dismal matchup against a Celtics squad that sits second in the league in opponent field-goal percentage (45.3%). Gordon Hayward and Jaylin Williams are candidates to start for the Thunder and are worth a look on waiver wires for desperate fantasy managers, though.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quad) is listed as out for Wednesday's game against the Boston Celtics. After missing Tuesday's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers due to a right quadriceps contusion, Gilgeous-Alexander won't suit up against the first-place Celtics and will try to return on Friday against the Indiana Pacers. In four games without SGA this season, Aaron Wiggins has averaged 13.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.3 steals, and 1.5 three-pointers in 25.0 minutes, but he's a tough sell as a fantasy streamer against a Boston team yielding the fourth-fewest FanDuel points to opposing shooting guards.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quadriceps) has been downgraded from questionable to out for Tuesday's meeting with the Philadelphia 76ers. Gilgeous-Alexander didn't participate in the morning shootaround with his right quadriceps contusion, and he'll try to return during the third outing of a five-game East Coast swing and second leg of OKC's back-to-back on Wednesday against the first-place Boston Celtics. With Jalen Williams (ankle) also sidelined, Josh Giddey will serve as the Thunder's primary playmaker and ball handler and experience a big boost in fantasy appeal. Averaging 22.8 points on 63.9% shooting from the floor, 9.0 boards, 7.4 dimes, and 2.4 threes over his past last games, Giddey will also have a great chance to build on his late-season surge as an exciting DFS play against an unimposing Sixers defense.