Suns at Thunder: Updated Injury Report, Tipoff Time and Lineup Status

Pregame update for Monday, October 26, 2026: The Phoenix Suns are scheduled to visit the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center. The official NBA listing has the game at 8:00 p.m. Eastern; in Oklahoma City, that is 7:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time. The same tip is Tuesday, October 27, at 00:00 UTC. The game has not started at this pregame check, so there is no final score. The biggest availability question is Oklahoma City’s status after Jalen Williams was taken off the court on a stretcher during Sunday’s win over the Clippers. An NBA.com report describes a serious lower-left-leg injury, but says there was no immediate diagnosis from the Thunder.

Game details at a glance

The official NBA Game Center lists Monday, October 26, at 8:00 p.m. ET under fixture 0022600124. The Suns’ official game listing names Paycom Center as the arena, and the Thunder schedule lists a 7:00 p.m. home start. October 26 falls before the United States’ 2026 daylight-saving change on November 1, so Oklahoma City is on CDT (UTC−05:00) and Eastern time is EDT (UTC−04:00), as shown in the NIST daylight-saving schedule. The venue’s Monday start therefore crosses the UTC date line: it is 00:00 UTC on Tuesday, October 27.

Latest injury and availability report

The latest file available through the NBA’s injury-report hub at this check is timestamped Sunday, October 25, at 11:15 p.m. EDT (Monday, October 26, at 03:15 UTC). Phoenix lists Oso Ighodaro as doubtful with a right oblique strain, Drew Timme as out under the G League two-way designation, and Mark Williams as out following left shoulder surgery. The Oklahoma City entry reads “NOT YET SUBMITTED.” These are the statuses in that specific report snapshot; a later filing can change them. Read the NBA injury report PDF and revisit the NBA’s official injury-report hub for a newer timestamp.

The league says teams playing the second game of a back-to-back must submit affected-player information by 1:00 p.m. local time on game day. Oklahoma City played Sunday and is scheduled again Monday, so its next report is especially important; the 11:15 p.m. file predates that deadline. Phoenix last played Saturday, October 24, so it is not on the second night of a back-to-back. For games outside the second night of a back-to-back, the NBA also requires a game-day report between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. local time. Phoenix’s status may therefore be updated in that window. An unsubmitted team section does not mean every player is active, and “doubtful” is not the same as “out.” Check the report’s timestamp and listed status rather than relying on an older injury card or a projected lineup.

Jalen Williams’ situation is separate from the earlier report snapshot. In an NBA.com story attributed to The Associated Press, Williams is described as having suffered a serious injury to his lower left leg and being taken off the court on a stretcher. The report says there was no immediate diagnosis from Oklahoma City and quotes coach Mark Daigneault saying the team expected to receive an update Monday morning. The wording does not establish a specific injury diagnosis, a recovery timetable, or whether Williams will play against Phoenix. The Thunder’s next official injury report or team announcement is needed to confirm his game status.

No suspension is identified in the official matchup materials checked for this update. The NBA injury PDF reports injury, illness, medical, rest, and related participation information; it is not a full disciplinary bulletin. Treat this as “no suspension notice listed in the sources reviewed,” not a guarantee that no later league or team announcement can appear. The NBA Game Center and team channels remain the appropriate places to check for a late change.

What the teams bring into Monday

Oklahoma City completed a 108–101 win over the Clippers on Sunday at Paycom Center. Williams was injured with 1:14 left in that game, according to the NBA.com/AP account, and the Thunder finished the win afterward. Phoenix’s previous result was a 131–122 home victory over Golden State on Saturday, October 24; Devin Booker scored 43 points. The NBA’s game coverage and the Warriors–Suns Game Center provide the official reference for that result. Those scores describe the recent schedule; they do not establish Monday’s outcome or settle either team’s current availability.

The short turnaround makes the official report more useful than a routine pregame projection. Phoenix’s listed statuses include a doubtful frontcourt player and Mark Williams out, while Oklahoma City had not yet filed its report in the latest document. If those entries remain unchanged, the teams may need to adjust frontcourt minutes, but the published statuses do not confirm who will take those minutes. On the Thunder side, Williams’ role and the absence of a confirmed diagnosis make it especially important to wait for the team’s report rather than name a replacement as certain.

Starters, broadcast and final score

Use the official NBA Game Center for the final pregame check. At this update, the page confirms the fixture and scheduled tipoff, but no starting five is confirmed in the visible game information. A projected lineup from another site is not an official confirmation. The Suns’ schedule lists NBA League Pass for this matchup; streaming availability can vary by location and blackout rules, so consult the NBA League Pass blackout guide for your area.

• Confirm the page is game ID 0022600124 and shows Phoenix at Oklahoma City.
• Use Monday, October 26, at 7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−05:00) for the Paycom Center start, or Monday at 8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−04:00); the matching UTC time is Tuesday, October 27, at 00:00.
• Open the newest injury-report file and check whether Oklahoma City has submitted its report and Phoenix’s statuses have changed.
• Call starters confirmed only after the Game Center or a team announcement names them.
• Quote a final score only after the NBA Game Center marks the game final.

For now, the venue and tipoff are confirmed, Phoenix’s latest listed availability statuses are clear, Oklahoma City’s latest report remains unsubmitted, and Williams’ diagnosis and game status remain unresolved in the official information reviewed. No starting lineup or final score is available before tipoff. Rechecking the NBA report and Game Center closer to 7:00 p.m. CDT will provide the most reliable pregame update.