Jalen Williams downgraded to out, Jared McCain starts for Thunder in Game 5

Jalen Williams was downgraded to out by Oklahoma City Thunder for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night, after being listed as questionable throughout the day because of his ongoing issues with a strained left hamstring. Ajay Mitchell, who typically starts in Williams’ place, was ruled out earlier by the Thunder with a strained right soleus. The Thunder opted to put Jared McCain in the starting lineup, alongside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein and Lu...