Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points and Jalen Williams had 24 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-102 win over a Philadelphia 76ers team missing three All-Stars.
Alex Caruso of the Oklahoma City Thunder recently gave his thoughts on how the team will fair in the absence of Isaiah Hartenstein.
It's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center.
Heading into a matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, a key Philadelphia 76ers player is unsure of his status. The offseason acquisition Caleb Martin could find himself sidelined for the evening.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points on 12-of-15 shooting to guide the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-102 win over the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.
While the Philadelphia 76ers planned to be shorthanded against the Oklahoma City Thunder as early as Monday night, the team didn’t anticipate so many absences when they initially submitted their injury report.
Ahead of the start of the Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks match-up, let's take a look at 76ers injury report to know the status of reigning MVP Joel Embiid.
Philly is in 11th in the Eastern Conference, and while the roster would normally indicate a contender-level team, the constant injury struggles have made it less and less likely the Sixers will be able to salvage this season.
Due to the Al Horford trade from 2020, the Sixers owe a top-6 protected pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Sixers are the eighth-worst team in the NBA record-wise at 15-24. There may not be a trade that can swing their playoff chances, but there could be a move that saves the Sixers from giving up their pick to the Thunder.