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• CLASH OF TWO WORLDS

76ers hold a 1-0 season series lead

• THE LAST BATTLE

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Outcome:

The 76ers handed the Thunder a 127-123 loss in Oklahoma City

76ers stats:

Tyrese Maxey - 28 pts, 8 reb, 3 ast, 0 stl, 1 blk

Joel Embiid - 35 pts, 11 reb, 9 ast, 1 stl, 4 blk

Nicolas Batum - 14 pts, 7 reb, 3 ast, 0 stl, 2 blk

Tobias Harris - 16 pts, 5 reb, 6 ast, 0 stl, 0 blk

De'Anthony Melton - 14 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast, 0 stl, 1 blk

Thunder stats:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - 31 pts, 6 reb, 5 ast, 2 stl, 0 blk

Chet Holmgren - 33 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast, 0 stl, 3 blk

Josh Giddey - 10 pts, 7 reb, 8 ast, 0 stl, 0 blk

Luguentz Dort - 5 pts, 2 reb, 0 ast, 0 stl, 0 blk

Cason Wallace - 0 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast, 0 stl, 0 blk

The Thunder are 23-14 on the road. They won three of their last four road games.

The 76ers are 21-16 at home. They lost one of their last three home games.

The Thunder will try to grab a third consecutive win.

The 76ers will hope to secure a second straight victory.

Thunder:

115.8 points per game (8th in the league)
5.2 blocks per game (9th in the league)
12.0 clutch points per game (9th in the league)
97.74 pace (8th in the league)

76ers:

8.4 blocks per game (1st in the league)
16.8 second chance points per game (3rd in the league)
12.0 clutch points per game (9th in the league)

• LINE ‘EM UP

Thunder:

PG: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

SG: Josh Giddey

SF: Luguentz Dort

PF: Jalen Williams GAME-TIME DECISION

C: Chet Holmgren

76ers:

PG: Tyrese Maxey GAME-TIME DECISION

SG: Kyle Lowry

SF: Kelly Oubre

PF: Tobias Harris

C: Mo Bamba

Cory Nelson is a contributor to Fansided’s “Wiz of Awes”. He attended Northern Virginia Community College. He can be reached at corymckenzienelson@hotmail.com or follow him on Twitter @CKenzyNelson and Instagram @ckenzynelson

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