Thunder Injury Update: Is Josh Giddey Starting Tonight vs Mavericks?

Published 12/02/2023, 7:41 AM EST

The Oklahoma City Thunder is a wild card in the Western Conference this season. They took on the Los Angeles Lakers and dismantled them on Friday for a 133-110 points win. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was driving the energy bus and put on the highest 33-point effort. OKC are currently ranked third, just below the Nuggets and the Wolves. The Dallas Mavericks are hosting OKC tonight in a showdown hoping to bounce back. The Mavs lost to the Grizzlies on Friday night. They are just one position below OKC in the West. The Mavs were hovering over the top three seed area and OKC isn’t likely to move away anytime soon given how they are putting in a great team effort. The Mavs are still lacking its defense.

Meanwhile, there is an ongoing investigation on OKC swingman Josh Giddey by the board and the law officials in California for being involved with a minor. So is he playing tonight vs the Mavs?

Josh Giddey is likely to be in the starting line-up tonight

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Josh was on court last night against the Lakers where he scored 14 points and posted 7 rebounds. He is not on the official injury list and despite the ongoing investigation; he is eligible to play. Therefore, it’s likely that he won’t miss out on tonight’s game. Giddey is in fine form this season. The 21-year-old is putting up 12.1 points on average per game and OKC is winning on team effort where all five are contributing on both ends efficiently.

Center Wendell Carter Jr. and point guard Markelle Fultz are out of the game due to injuries. OKC is winning games by putting defensive pressure that leads to scoring offense. Shai, Chet Holmgren, Giddey, and Cason Wallace are all available tonight.

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Luka Doncic will probably miss tonight’s game

Dalla Mavericks leader Luka, who is averaging 31.1 points per game, will miss the game due to the reasons given “personal”. “We’ll see,” said head coach Jason Kidd on Luka’s status. Kyrie Irving, Tim Hardaway Jr., Derrick Jones Jr., and Dereck Lively are all available tonight.

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Even if the Shai-Luka face-off doesn’t happen tonight, both teams are ready to blow their loaded skills. Both teams are vying for a place in the top three seeds of the Western Conference at the face of missing the playoffs in the last season.

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Who do you think will win this tip-off? Let us know in the comments!

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Chetan is an NBA content writer at Essentially Sports. Being an active basketball player since his school days, he has always been a dedicated follower of the NBA. His passion for the game has drove him to pursue a career in sports journalism.

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Thunder Injury Update: Is Josh Giddey Starting Tonight vs Mavericks?

Josh Giddey is likely to be in the starting line-up tonight

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Luka Doncic will probably miss tonight’s game