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Oklahoma City Thunder
6-2 · 2-2 on the road
2027-01-06
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8-1 · 4-1 at home
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ThunderOffense
76ersDefense

The Thunder rank 27th in the NBA in effective field goal % (50.0%), and the 76ers rank 5th in opponent eFG% (50.0%). An uphill night for the offense.

League average is 53.2%, so the Thunder are 3.2 points below it. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads them with 30.1 points a game on 55.8% true shooting.

2027-01-062026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
ThunderWho's missing
76ersOpponent

2 of the five players who log the most minutes are out or doubtful, including Jalen Williams (Left Ankle Surgery, out since Oct 25) and Chet Holmgren (Right Knee/ Injury Recovery, out since Oct 25).

Rotation players out or doubtful: Jaylin Williams (Low back Spasms, 18 min) and Cason Wallace (Left Shoulder Surgery, 16 min, out since Oct 25).

2027-01-062026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderTop scorer · OKC
Tyrese MaxeyTop scorer · PHI

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30.1, 2nd) and Tyrese Maxey (28.0, 6th) both rank top ten in the NBA in scoring.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 4.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 33.7 minutes, 55.8% true shooting. Tyrese Maxey: 3.8 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 37.0 minutes, 60.7% true shooting.

2027-01-062026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Thunder6-2
76ers8-1

The Thunder (6-2) are 5th in the West; the 76ers (8-1) lead the East.

Away record: Thunder 2-2. Home record: 76ers 4-1. Streaks: Thunder W2, 76ers W5.

2027-01-062026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (OKC 8 games, PHI 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

OKCPHI
Scoring
110.022nd · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
111.020th · Average
108.88th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
105.23rd · Top 5
+1.216th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+5.89th · Above avg
Efficiency
109.120th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
108.322nd · Below avg
108.59th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
103.72nd · Top 5
+0.618th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+4.79th · Above avg
100.522nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
102.017th
Shooting
50.0%27th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
51.7%22nd · Below avg
54.6%26th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
55.7%22nd · Below avg
10.928th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.426th · Bottom 5
33.3%21st · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
34.4%15th · Average
0.2427th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2914th · Average
Defense
51.7%10th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
50.0%5th · Top 5
7.820th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.910th · Above avg
5.87th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.720th · Average
Possessions
12.2%3rd · Top 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
12.0%1st · Top 5
27.5%16th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
21.1%29th · Bottom 5
46.68th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
42.321st · Below avg
21.629th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.117th · Average

Recent form

Oklahoma City Thunder
WLLWW

Last 5: average margin -4.2 (season +1.2). Streak W2.

Philadelphia 76ers
WWWWW

Last 5: average margin +8.0 (season +5.8). Streak W5.

Key players

Oklahoma City Thunder
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG 30.14.24.555.8
Ajay MitchellG 17.84.03.557.6
Jalen WilliamsG-F 13.74.73.347.2
Chet HolmgrenC-F 12.09.31.355.8
Philadelphia 76ers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Tyrese MaxeyG 28.03.85.460.7
Jaylen BrownG 21.86.93.956.8
Joel EmbiidF-C 19.610.04.452.3
LeBron JamesF 15.77.47.452.1

Injury report

Oklahoma City Thunder
Cason Wallace G · Left Shoulder Surgery · back ~2027-03-02 Out
Chet Holmgren C-F · Right Knee/ Injury Recovery · back ~2027-01-02 Out
Jalen Williams G-F · Left Ankle Surgery · back ~2027-03-02 Out
Jaylin Williams F · Low back Spasms · back ~2026-11-07 Out
Nikola Topic G · Low Back Surgery · back ~2026-11-13 Out
Thomas Sorber C · Right Knee Surgery · back ~2026-11-13 Out
Philadelphia 76ers
Ariel Hukporti C · Right Achilles Tendon Rupture / Tear · back ~2027-10-01 Out
Dominick Barlow F · Low Back Stress Reaction · back ~2026-11-18 Out
Adem Bona F · Cervical Spine Sprain · back ~2026-11-06 Doubtful

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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