Game 4 against the Minnesota Timberwolves was a rousing success for the Oklahoma City Thunder. After getting blown out 143-101 by Anthony Edwards and Co., the Thunder came back with a vengeance in Game 4. Now, they’re 3-1 up in the Western Conference Finals. And they’ve got this year’s MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, to thank for it.

You see, the Canadian guard went nuclear in Game 4 as he grabbed a 40-ball, putting the game out of the Timberwolves’ reach with his incredible performance. And now, in Game 5, the Oklahoma City Thunder have the opportunity to put this series to bed and make it to the NBA Finals. So, let’s have a look at the injury report to see if the Thunder are fully healthy heading into this pivotal game 5.

Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report – Will Shai Gilgeous-Alexander play tonight?

Shai has been instrumental to the Thunder’s success since he was brought into the fold. But in the last three seasons, he’s been on another level! Oklahoma City has ended as the top seed in the last two seasons. And now they’re on the cusp of making it to their first NBA finals since 2012, when Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook ruled the roost.

And as they look to dispatch the Wolves in 5, the Oklahoma faithful will be glad to know that SGA is healthy. Yes, there are no reports of him getting injured or falling sick. That means Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is AVAILABLE heading into Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

But Shai being healthy doesn’t mean the Thunder has a clean injury report. Rookie Nikola Topic is OUT of the upcoming Western Conference Finals game. It’s been this way for the young Serbian since he injured his left knee before the 2025 Draft. In fact, Topic hasn’t made a single appearance for the Thunder. And it doesn’t appear as though he’ll make his debut against the Timberwolves.

However, his being the only player on the injury report means the Thunder have all of their key players available. And Mike Daigneault will love that. Speaking of whom, here are some of the things he needs to look out for so that his team can make it to the NBA Finals without playing a full 7-game series!

The OKC Thunder still have a job to do in Game 5

The Minnesota Timberwolves have beaten all of their postseason opponents in 5 games. First, it was the Lakers led by LeBron James and Luka Doncic. Then, it was the Warriors who were missing Stephen Curry. But now, they’re the ones at risk of being eliminated in 5 games by the Oklahoma City Thunder.

With a 3-1 lead, Shai admitted that it’s hard not to look forward. “It’s tough. I would be lying if I said it wasn’t. You know how close you are but yet it’s still so far away,” said SGA. But he knows that a cornered beast is when it’s at its most dangerous. “To beat a team like this, it takes a lot of hard minutes doing the right thing a lot of the time,” said the Canadian.

Even his head coach, Mark Daigneault, knows the dangers of getting complacent. So, before this crucial game, he focused on grounding his team. Ahead of this matchup, he said. “It’s easy to slip into the past or slip into the future, but we’ve tried to do a good job of grounding into the moment and just handling the next challenge in front of us, the next game in front of us.”

The Thunder have no injuries, a surging MVP who’s coming off dropping 41 in his last game, and two players in the NBA’s All-Defensive team. That’s pretty good, if you ask us. All in all, as long as OKC keeps its foot on the gas, they’ve got this one in the bag. But if they lose focus, the Wolves may just huff and puff their way to the NBA Finals.