Thunder 118-102 76ers (January 14, 2025) Game Summary

PHILADELPHIA — — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points and Jalen Williams had 24 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-102 victory over a Philadelphia 76ers team missing three All-Stars on Tuesday night.

Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George sat out with injuries as the Sixers continued their slide down the Eastern Conference standings.

The Thunder built a 21-point lead and have won 18 of 19 games heading into Thursday’s rematch against Cleveland in a matchup of teams with the best records in each conference.

With the stars out, Justin Edwards led the 76ers with 25 points, and Jeff Dowtin Jr. had 18.

Takeaways

Thunder: Gilgeous-Alexander entered the game with a share of the NBA scoring lead at 31.4 points and topped his average with a pair of free throws late in the fourth that gave him 32. Isaiah Hartenstein had nine points and 16 rebounds.

76ers: Philadelphia just isn’t a good team when Embiid, George and Maxey aren’t playing. The Sixers have lost three games in a row, six of eight, and are 15-23 closer to a spot in the draft lottery than the postseason. Embiid missed his 25th game of the season. Embiid has only played in 13 games this season. The Sixers are 7-6 with Embiid and 8-17 without him.

Key moment

The Sixers closed within 91-87 in the fourth before Jalen Williams hit a 3 during a late 8-0 run that helped put the game away.

Key state

The Thunder shot 70% (14 of 20) from the floor in the first quarter and never trailed in the game.

Next

The Thunder host Cleveland on Thursday. The Cavaliers thunder struck 129-122 last week to end OKC’s 15-game winning streak in a matchup of the NBA’s top teams. The 76ers host the Knicks on Wednesday.

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