Lakers vs. Thunder Game 3 Injury Report
The second-round series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder will move to Crypto.com Arena for Game 3 on Saturday night.
Los Angeles needs to find their groove against the No. 1 seed in the West. The Lakers are currently down 2-0 to the Thunder.
Both teams have struggled with injuries over the past two contests; this pattern will continue in Game 3, according to the NBA’s official injury report.
Lakers Injury Report
Luka Doncic – Out (hamstring strain)
Doncic has yet to make his 2026 postseason debut while still recovering from a Grade 2 hamstring strain. Recent reports have revealed that Doncic’s recovery timeline was eight weeks.
Entering the fifth week of his recovery, the Lakers superstar remains out indefinitely.
Jarred Vanderbilt – Available (right finger dislocation)
Vanderbilt suffered a gruesome dislocation of the right pinky in Game 1, which resulted in him missing Game 2.
His status will be updated closer to tip-off.
Thunder Injury Report
Jalen Williams – Out (left hamstring strain)
Williams remains week-to-week after suffering the hamstring strain on April 22 in the Thunder’s series against the Phoenix Suns in the first round.
Thomas Sorber – Out (ACL surgery)
The Thunder’s first-round pick in 2025 is yet to debut after undergoing ACL surgery to repair the torn ligament.
