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The NBA’s leading scorer remains on a “slow path” as he recovers from a Grade 2 left hamstring strain he suffered April 2 and will miss the start of Round 2 of the\u00a0NBA Playoffs<\/a>\u00a0between the Lakers and Thunder, according to a report from\u00a0ESPN’s Shams Charania<\/a>\u00a0on Sunday.<\/p>\n “He’s doing more and more on the court,”\u00a0Charania reported<\/a>. “But right now, still not full-fledged running or full-contact workouts.”<\/p>\n The Thunder<\/a> will also be without an All-Star player as Jalen Williams<\/a> was ruled out for Game 1 (7:30 p.m. Tuesday, NBC).<\/p>\n Williams remains out with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain<\/a> that he sustained during Game 2 of a first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns<\/a> on April 22. OKC ultimately swept that series.<\/p>\n Here’s everything you need to know about Tuesday’s game between the Thunder and Lakers<\/a>:<\/p>\n