Overview
- Chet Holmgren led OKC with 29 points on 12-for-17 shooting and nine rebounds, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 27 and rested the fourth quarter.
- The Thunder broke it open with a 38-24 third quarter after a tight first half, shooting 57% from the field overall.
- Tyrese Maxey scored 28 for Philadelphia but was held to five after halftime as Oklahoma City denied touches with extended pressure.
- Philadelphia’s 23 giveaways fueled 31 Thunder points, a decisive factor cited by coach Nick Nurse following the loss.
- The Sixers, now 16-14 with a three-game skid, continued their road trip without Embiid and head next to face the Grizzlies.