After beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 136-116 on the first night of a back-to-back, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is ruled out for Friday's matchup against the Dallas Mavericks due to a wrist injury. During Thursday's win, he took a nasty fall, forcing him to wear a wrap on his right wrist during his postgame press conference. After talking about how the Thunder beat the Cavs in a blowout fashion, Shai assured the media his wrist felt OK.

However, at the start of Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault's pregame press conference, he announced Gilgeous-Alexander was questionable for Friday's matchup.

“He's got a sore right wrist,” Daigneault said. “He was fine this morning. Then, he came to the arena and was a little bit sore. So, we're testing it out right now, and then we'll make a determination as to whether or not he's going.”

After testing it out during his pregame routine, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was ultimately ruled out for the Thunder before tip-off.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander seen with right hand wrapped postgame

After Thursday's win, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault discussed what led to a 30-2 first-half run and eventually a lopsided win against the Cavs before Shai Gilgeous-Alexander explained his wrist injury. When a reporter noticed Gilgeous-Alexander's hand and wrist was wrapped, the All-Star guard downplayed the injury before explaining what happened.

He considered it a part of the game due to the many times Gilgeous-Alexander fell from attacking the rim so often.

“I fell on it on my way down to the floor. The many times I hit the floor, and I feel really good,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “My body feels good. [It's] a bunch of bumps and bruises throughout the season. It happens. But I feel really good.”

Gilgeous-Alexander's next chance to play is Sunday when the Thunder host the Nets at the Paycom Center.