OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams took a nasty fall while attacking the rim in the second quarter and was slow to get back on his feet. After Williams attempted a career-high 11 free throws in Sunday's 127-103 win against the Denver Nuggets, he continued his aggressive approach in the Thunder's rematch on Monday.

Williams tried walking it off on his own before he was subbed out for Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander before heading to the locker room. Oklahoma City ruled him out for the night at halftime, per Sports Illustrated's Rylan Stiles.

“Jalen Williams will not return (Right hip strain) per Thunder,” Stiles reported.

Williams finished with 12 points, six assists, and two rebounds. Nuggets All-Star center Nikola Jokic (35 points) and Jamal Murray (34 points) combined for 69 points, and Denver avenged Sunday's loss with a 140-127 win on Monday. Without Williams, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault says the Nuggets' intense defense on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander factored into the loss. The Nuggets snapped the Thunder's seven-game win streak.

Lu Dort scored a team-high 26 points, including 8-of-14 from deep, which is a new career-high for Dort. He also finished with seven rebounds and four steals. Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 25 points, seven assists, and two blocks, and Isaiah Hartenstein added 20 points and seven rebounds.

Mark Daigneault on Jalen Williams' injury in Thunder loss

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After the loss, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault addressed reporters during his media availability about the severity of Jalen Williams' hip injury. Williams was slow to get up after a hard foul was called in the second quarter. He took a hard fall before continuing the game and eventually subbing out for the night.

Daigneault says Williams will be reviewed on Tuesday.

“No update,” Daigneault said. “We'll evaluate him in the morning.”

The Thunder will face the champion Celtics on the road on Wednesday.