Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell won't play in Game 4 against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday due to a strained right calf.
Mitchell left Game 3 with over eight minutes remaining in the third quarter following a scuffle with Spurs guard Stephon Castle. Mitchell earned a flagrant 1 on the play and appeared to walk off the court with a limp. He didn't return to the contest.
Ajay Mitchell is HURT vs the Spurs after a contact injury in Game 3. 🚨
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🤕 After committing a flagrant foul on Stephon Castle, Ajay Mitchell has seemed to reinjure his thigh/quad issue, with him going to the locker room for evaluation.
📈 Mitchell had 2 Points in 17 Minutes. pic.twitter.com/huXdZ6ajxu
Mitchell is averaging 15.1 points in the playoffs, though he's producing just 5.3 points per game versus San Antonio. He started Game 3 in place of the injured Jalen Williams after stepping in for the one-time All-Star in six previous postseason matchups. During Oklahoma City's second-round sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers, the Belgian averaged 22.5 points, six assists, three rebounds, and 1.8 steals.
The Thunder could be without Williams again in Game 4, potentially leaving them light on facilitators behind two-time reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Williams is questionable for Sunday with left hamstring soreness after re-aggravating the injury during Game 2.
The Spurs didn't report any injuries for Game 4.
