Monday, October 26, 2026

The Thunder had a brutal Monday. Jalen Williams has been diagnosed with a dislocated left ankle and fractured fibula requiring surgery, and is expected to miss a significant chunk of the season after suffering the injury against the Clippers on Sunday. Compounding the blow, Cason Wallace was diagnosed with a torn left shoulder labrum and is expected to miss most, if not all, of the rest of the season. Oklahoma City will lean heavily on Ajay Mitchell, Jared McCain, and others to fill the void. Chet Holmgren is also sitting out Monday's game against Phoenix with a knee issue as part of back-to-back management.

In Utah, both Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. were forced out of Monday's game against Memphis with a wrist injury and a right knee injury, respectively. Neither has a confirmed severity at this time, but their next chance to play comes Wednesday. Jaxson Hayes is also out for that same game with right shoulder soreness.

Andrew Nembhard is out for Monday against Milwaukee with a neck/back issue. With T.J. McConnell, Ben Sheppard, and Johnny Furphy also unavailable, the Pacers are running thin in the backcourt. Sheppard is scheduled for surgery Wednesday to repair a torn left meniscus.

Justin Champagnie left Monday's game against Charlotte with a right foot injury and was ruled out for the rest of the contest. His status is day-to-day ahead of Wednesday's game. Alex Caruso sprained his right ankle in the second quarter against Phoenix and did not return.

On the Hawks' side, Henri Veesaar has been diagnosed with a torn right ACL and will miss the entire 2026-27 season.

Cooper Flagg delivered an eye-catching performance in Dallas's 113-109 win over Miami, finishing with 29 points, 11 assists, six rebounds, five steals, and three blocks. Giannis Antetokounmpo put up a triple-double in the same game — 29 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists — but it wasn't enough to prevent the Mavericks from taking the win.

Anthony Edwards poured in 47 points in Minnesota's heartbreaking 127-125 overtime loss to Cleveland, while teammate Rudy Gobert hauled down 20 rebounds in the same contest. Alperen Sengun was equally impressive in Houston's win over Atlanta, recording 29 points, nine rebounds, nine assists, and six steals.

Cleveland edged Minnesota 127-125 in overtime in arguably the game of the night, with the Timberwolves falling just short despite Edwards' 47-point effort. Boston handled Chicago decisively, winning 134-99 in a blowout that wasn't particularly close from start to finish.