Thunder Still Looking For First Win
The Oklahoma City Thunder play host to the Philadelphia 76ers at Paycom Center on Sunday evening.

This marks the first home game of the season and also the first game of a three-game home stand for the Thunder (0-2), after they have started their season with two consecutive road losses. They are coming off a loss in Houston on Friday, where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Mike Muscala tallied 13 points each to lead the Thunder in scoring. Kenrich Williams followed up with 12 points, four rebounds and three assists, while Aleksej Pokusevski was the only other player to score in double digits, with 10 points, in 16 minutes off the bench. The Thunder shot just 37 percent from the field and 56 percent from the foul line in the loss, while they also struggled taking care of the ball, totaling 19 turnovers. The young squad will have their work cut out against the 76ers but may find some extra energy from their home crowd.

Meanwhile, this marks the first game of a two-game trip for the 76ers (1-1), who are coming off a home loss against the Nets on Friday. Tobias Harris and Seth Curry led the Sixers with 23 points each in the loss, while Joel Embiid tallied 19 points, eight rebound, four assists, four blocks and two steals. The 76ers shot 47 percent from the field, including 14-of-36 from long range, but they only got to the foul line 11 times in the contest. They also only tallied 17 assists on their 43 made field goals. On the plus side, they limited themselves to eight turnovers, which they converted into 19 points. The Sixers are 0-1 on the road so far and will be looking to secure their first road win of the season. Ben Simmons (personal) has yet to hit the floor this season and is expected to remain sidelined through Sunday's action. In addition, Shake Milton (ankle) will remain out, while Joel Embiid (knee) is listed as questionable, and Andre Drummond is listed as doubtful for action on Sunday.
Posted on: 10/23/2021 10:43 PM
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