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Jalen Williams scare in OKC headlines the day, Northwest Division roundup
The Thunder and Timberwolves stayed perfect, but Jalen Williams being taken off on a stretcher cast a shadow over Oklahoma City’s win.
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Thunder stay perfect, but Jalen Williams goes down
It was a bittersweet night for the Oklahoma City Thunder. They edged the Los Angeles Clippers 108-101 to improve to 3-0, staying unbeaten and tied for first in the Northwest Division. But the story of the game was a frightening scene late in the win. CBS Sports reports that Jalen Williams was taken off the floor on a stretcher after suffering a gruesome leg injury, described as a likely major break that could seriously damage the Thunder’s title hopes.
Beyond the final score, no additional stat lines emerged in the headlines, but CBS Sports and Hoops Rumors both highlighted the severity of the incident and the fact that it cut short Williams’ attempt to move past last season’s injury issues.
Timberwolves blow out Raptors, stay unbeaten
The Minnesota Timberwolves kept pace with OKC atop the Northwest. They handled the Toronto Raptors 117-94, pushing their record to 3-0. Even without detailed box-score breakdowns in the morning wires, a 23-point margin underlines how comfortably Minnesota controlled this home matchup.
With that result, the Timberwolves sit at 3-0 alongside the Thunder, while the Portland Trail Blazers are right behind at 2-0. The Denver Nuggets are at 1-1 and the Utah Jazz at 1-2 in an early pecking order that already looks tightly contested behind the two undefeated teams.
Jokic pushes back at boos in Denver, notes on Jazz and Blazers
In Denver, the Nuggets made news away from the Northwest race itself. According to CBS Sports, Nikola Jokic reacted sharply to sections of the home crowd who booed during a comeback win over the New Orleans Pelicans, saying in essence that those who jeered the team in that situation are no longer really welcome as supporters. On the floor, Denver sits at 1-1 in the division standings.
The Utah Jazz also surfaced in the news cycle through a former player. Hoops Rumors notes that Walker Kessler, now with the Lakers, had a much quieter outing when he faced his old team, finishing with only two points along with a handful of rebounds and a single block in just under 30 minutes. In a separate league-wide notes piece, Hoops Rumors mentioned the Portland Trail Blazers and Jazz in passing, but without specific on-court updates for either franchise.