San Antonio Spurs guards De'Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper were cleared to play against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday.
Thunder wing Jalen Williams was ruled out due to injury.
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According to the Associated Press, the medical status of all three players was updated 45 minutes before tip-off.
The series is currently tied.
Williams is sidelined after experiencing tightness in his left hamstring during Game 2. Recurring hamstring issues limited him to 33 appearances during the regular season.
Fox returns after missing two games due to a leg injury sustained on May 15 when Minnesota guard Ayo Dosunmu rolled on him.
Harper rejoins the rotation after exiting the previous game with right adductor soreness following an awkward landing in the third quarter.
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Postseason Intensity
Spurs coach Mitch Johnson noted that the competitive environment of the postseason changes how players manage physical limitations.
"I can tell you there's games that people are playing right now that wouldn't be playing in the regular season, and, so, that's what I mean by different," Johnson said.
Johnson emphasized that coaching staffs must balance athletes' intense desire to compete with long-term medical safety.
"I think there are levels of competitiveness and urgency and as of right now we're at the height of that.
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So, you just try to make sure you keep some of these guys from themselves and their own competitiveness and desire to be out there because, again, their well-being is still the priority," he added.
