Suns List 2 Key Players as Questionable for Game 1 vs Thunder

Phoenix could be without starting center Mark Williams and guard Grayson Allen for the series opener.

Apr. 18, 2026 at 10:08pm

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The Phoenix Suns have revealed their injury report ahead of Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Starting center Mark Williams is questionable with left foot soreness, while Grayson Allen is also questionable with a left hamstring strain. Both players missed time at the end of the regular season due to their respective injuries.

Why it matters

The Suns are facing a tough challenge against the defending champion Thunder, who had the best record in the NBA this season. Losing Williams and Allen for Game 1 would be a significant blow, as both players are key contributors for Phoenix. Their availability could have a major impact on the series opener and potentially the entire first-round matchup.

The details

Williams missed 15 games last month with a stress reaction in his left foot, and the injury flared up again in the second half of the Suns' play-in loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. He then sat out the play-in win over the Golden State Warriors. As for Allen, he has been dealing with a left hamstring strain and missed the last two games of the regular season, although he was active against the Warriors but did not play. Suns coach Jordan Ott said the team is 'just waiting for the inflammation to calm down' with Williams' foot injury.

  • Williams originally suffered the left foot injury in March and missed 15 games.
  • The foot injury flared up again in the second half of the Suns' play-in loss to the Trail Blazers on April 16.
  • Williams then sat out the Suns' play-in win over the Warriors on April 17.
  • Allen has been out the last two games of the regular season due to his left hamstring strain.

The players

Mark Williams

The Suns' starting center who is questionable for Game 1 with left foot soreness. He missed 15 games last month with a stress reaction in the same foot.

Grayson Allen

The Suns' starting guard who is also questionable for Game 1 with a left hamstring strain. He missed the last two games of the regular season due to the injury.

Thomas Sorber

The Thunder rookie who has been out all season after tearing his ACL in the offseason.

Devin Booker

The Suns' star guard who only played in two of the five regular-season matchups against the Thunder.

Jalen Green

The Suns' guard who did not play in any of the five regular-season games against the Thunder.

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What they’re saying

“They're a team that has been together for some time, so they got chemistry there. Obviously, they're the champs, so they're going to come in, play hard, play their game.”

— Jalen Green, Suns Guard

“We in rhythm, we just played. So that's how I'm looking at it. We fresh right now. Our adrenaline still going to be rolling. They've been sitting out a week. I know when that ball get tipped off, we've been in battles for the past week, so we expecting a war, so we going to bring it to them.”

— Jordan Goodwin, Suns Guard

“It starts with Shai (Gilgeous-Alexander), amazing basketball player. We just got to match their intensity. Just be the aggressors ... and hang our hat on defense.”

— Jordan Goodwin, Suns Guard

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