DeAaron Fox and Dylan Harper set for Game 4; Jalen Williams out

San Antonio Spurs guards DeAaron Fox and Dylan Harper are expected to play in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, while Thunder forward Jalen Williams has been ruled out, according to updates from both teams.

Fox missed the first two games of the series after sustaining a high ankle sprain when Minnesota guard Ayo Dosunmu landed on his leg during Game 4 of the previous round. Harper left Game 2 in the third quarter after landing awkwardly; an MRI revealed an adductor injury, later described as right adductor soreness. Both players were listed as game-time decisions for Game 3 but were cleared by the Spurs training staff following warmups. Fox started, while Harper came off the bench after starting the first two games.

In Game 3, Fox finished with 15 points, seven rebounds, six assists and a team-high plus-nine in 31 minutes. Harper struggled, scoring six points on 2-for-7 shooting with three rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes. Spurs coach Mitch Johnson acknowledged the heightened intensity of the postseason. “I can tell you there’s games that people are playing right now that wouldn’t be playing in the regular season,” Johnson...