The Sixers trailed by 21 points after the first 9:30 of “action,” by 16 after one quarter and watched the Thunder hit 13 of their first 15 shots from the field. A very MVP-like 32 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and 24 from Jaylin Williams eventually asserted the Thunder’s obvious superiority.

With just nine active players Tuesday night, the Sixers lost their third straight game and have lost six of their last eight. Two-way player Justin Edwards led the Sixers with 25 points.

The Philadelphia 76ers were without Joel Embiid, Paul George, Tyrese Maxey, Caleb Martin, Andre Drummond and Kyle Lowry for Tuesday night's matchup

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder are looking to extend their lead on the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference when they take on the Philade

It's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center.

Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.

Predictions, picks and odds as the OKC Thunder faces the Philadelphia 76ers on the road Tuesday. Plus, injury updates and news.

In the hours leading up to their matchup with the OKC Thunder, the Philadelphia 76ers saw their pool of available players slowly dwindle. By the time starting l

The Thunder (32-6) have had two blowout wins in a row. They humiliated the lowly Washington Wizards in a 41-point victory on Sunday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points in three quarters.

The Thunder have looked amazing this year, largely thanks to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP-caliber season ... and 20th in three-point defense at 36.3% from behind the arc. Down low, Andre Drummond and Joel Embiid are tied for the team lead in rebounds ...

The B-team Sixers — with Justin Edwards and Jeff Dowtin Jr. as the leading scorers — scrapped and turned the fans back on their side when they pulled to 91-87. The Thunder easily closed out the 76ers in the waning moments of the fourth.

After losing five of their last seven, the Sixers could use a victory against anyone. Oklahoma City stands atop the Western Conference at 32-6 and New York is 26-15.