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- Alex Caruso was assisted to the locker room during the first half of Monday night's 125-114 Thunder win over the Phoenix Suns and was later ruled out with a right ankle sprain.
- Mark Daigneault described Caruso's injury as “just an ankle sprain, ‘nothing else’” after the game; Caruso limped in the final two minutes of the second quarter with Oklahoma City leading 61-47.
- Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace were hurt in Sunday night's 108-101 win over the Clippers and will require surgery; their long-term absence is why Caruso was expected to see increased minutes.
- Chet Holmgren missed Monday's game with patellar tendinitis in his right knee, leaving a third Thunder starter unavailable.
- Ajay Mitchell started for Williams and finished with 30 points after scoring 18 in the first half.
- Jared McCain started for Wallace and contributed 18 points in the Thunder's 125-114 victory.
Why it matters: Caruso's absence adds to an Oklahoma City lineup already missing Williams and Wallace, who require surgery, and Holmgren, who sat out with knee tendinitis. Mitchell and McCain took the starting spots for Williams and Wallace on Monday and delivered 30 and 18 points, respectively, in the 125-114 win.
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