PHILADELPHIA -- — 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 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 headed 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 a pair of late free throws in the fourth that gave him 32. Isaiah Hartenstein had nine points and 16 rebounds.

76ers: Philadelphia is just not a good team when Embiid, George and Maxey don't play. The Sixers have lost three straight games, six of eight and at 15-23 are closer to a spot in the draft lottery than postseason play. Embiid missed his 25th game of the season. Embiid has played in just 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 stat

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

Up next

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

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Isaiah Hartenstein vs. Guerschon Yabusele (Luguentz Dort gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Cason Wallace out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	0
11:24	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Kelly Oubre Jr. 's 3-foot driving layup	0	0
11:19	Kelly Oubre Jr. offensive rebound	0	0
11:18	Reggie Jackson out of bounds lost ball turnover	0	0
11:04	Ricky Council IV shooting foul	0	0
11:04	Jalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:04	Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	0	2
10:48	Kelly Oubre Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:44	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	0	2
10:38	Jalen Williams makes driving layup	0	4
10:22	Guerschon Yabusele makes 28-foot three point jumper (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists)	3	4
10:09	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 2-foot layup (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	3	6
9:50	Kelly Oubre Jr. lost ball turnover (Cason Wallace steals)	3	6
9:45	Cason Wallace makes two point shot	3	8
9:31	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	3	8
9:31	Eric Gordon makes technical free throw	4	8
9:23	Ricky Council IV misses 23-foot three point jumper	4	8
9:21	Thunder defensive team rebound	4	8
9:10	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 5-foot two point shot	4	10
9:01	Guerschon Yabusele makes 1-foot dunk (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists)	6	10
8:48	Jalen Williams bad pass (Kelly Oubre Jr. steals)	6	10
8:45	Ricky Council IV makes two point shot	8	10
8:45	Jalen Williams shooting foul	8	10
8:45	Ricky Council IV makes free throw 1 of 1	9	10
8:32	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	9	12
8:21	Eric Gordon misses 28-foot three point jumper	9	12
8:18	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	9	12
8:10	Jalen Williams lost ball turnover (Reggie Jackson steals)	9	12
8:06	Cason Wallace personal foul	9	12
7:58	Kelly Oubre Jr. misses driving layup	9	12
7:56	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	9	12
7:37	Luguentz Dort makes 24-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	9	15
7:26	76ers Full timeout	9	15
7:26	Jeff Dowtin Jr. enters the game for Reggie Jackson	9	15
7:25	Ricky Council IV back court turnover	9	15
7:16	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point shot (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	9	17
7:04	Eric Gordon misses 27-foot three point jumper	9	17
6:59	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	9	17
6:48	Jalen Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	17
6:45	Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound	9	17
6:38	Guerschon Yabusele misses 27-foot three point jumper	9	17
6:35	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	9	17
6:21	Kelly Oubre Jr. shooting foul	9	17
6:21	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses free throw 1 of 2	9	17
6:21	Thunder offensive team rebound	9	17
6:21	Justin Edwards enters the game for Eric Gordon	9	17
6:21	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	9	18
6:06	Ricky Council IV misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	18
6:03	Guerschon Yabusele offensive rebound	9	18
5:50	Isaiah Hartenstein blocks Ricky Council IV 's 6-foot two point shot	9	18
5:50	76ers offensive team rebound	9	18
5:50	shot clock turnover	9	18
5:36	Luguentz Dort bad pass (Kelly Oubre Jr. steals)	9	18
5:31	Jalen Williams blocks Kelly Oubre Jr. 's 4-foot driving floating jump shot	9	18
5:27	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	9	18
5:25	Luguentz Dort makes 21-foot three point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	9	21
5:05	Jeff Dowtin Jr. makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Ricky Council IV assists)	11	21
4:51	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Cason Wallace assists)	11	23
4:34	Ricky Council IV misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	23
4:31	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	11	23
4:25	Kelly Oubre Jr. shooting foul	11	23
4:25	Jalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	11	24
4:25	Adem Bona enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele	11	24
4:25	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Cason Wallace	11	24
4:25	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	11	24
4:25	Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	11	25
4:11	Jeff Dowtin Jr. lost ball turnover (Jaylin Williams steals)	11	25
4:04	Luguentz Dort misses 26-foot three point shot	11	25
4:02	Ricky Council IV defensive rebound	11	25
3:58	Ricky Council IV bad pass (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	11	25
3:54	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes dunk (Jalen Williams assists)	11	27
3:42	Adem Bona offensive foul	11	27
3:42	Adem Bona turnover	11	27
3:42	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Jalen Williams	11	27
3:29	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup (Aaron Wiggins assists)	11	29
3:13	Justin Edwards misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	11	29
3:08	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	11	29
2:51	Luguentz Dort misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	11	29
2:48	Adem Bona defensive rebound	11	29
2:39	Kelly Oubre Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	29
2:36	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	11	29
2:27	Jaylin Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	29
2:22	Luguentz Dort offensive rebound	11	29
2:21	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 27-foot three point jumper (Luguentz Dort assists)	11	32
2:12	76ers Full timeout	11	32
2:12	Alex Caruso enters the game for Luguentz Dort	11	32
2:09	Jeff Dowtin Jr. makes 2-foot two point shot (Ricky Council IV assists)	13	32
1:48	Jaylin Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	32
1:45	Justin Edwards defensive rebound	13	32
1:25	Ricky Council IV makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	16	32
1:02	Aaron Wiggins makes layup (Jaylin Williams assists)	16	34
44.1	Justin Edwards makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ricky Council IV assists)	19	34
31.1	Isaiah Joe misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	34
28.1	Aaron Wiggins offensive rebound	19	34
26.2	Isaiah Joe makes 24-foot three point jumper (Aaron Wiggins assists)	19	37
2.1	Jeff Dowtin Jr. misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	19	37
2.1	76ers offensive team rebound	19	37
2.1	Alex Caruso loose ball foul	19	37
2.1	Reggie Jackson enters the game for Jeff Dowtin Jr.	19	37
2.1	Eric Gordon enters the game for Ricky Council IV	19	37
1.0	Justin Edwards makes layup (Reggie Jackson assists)	21	37
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	21	37

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Xfinity Mobile Arena

Philadelphia, PA

Date & Time

12:00 AM, January 15, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Phil, FanDuel SN OK

Attendance

19,771

Referees

Sean Corbin, Kevin Scott, Che Flores

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

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