The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. This will be the first matchup of the season between the two squads.
The Thunder (26-5) hope to get back into the groove of things and break a two-game losing streak. Their first real challenger to their back-to-back aspirations was revealed on Christmas. They suffered a shocking 117-102 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was limited to 22 points.
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Meanwhile, the Sixers (16-13) have also lost two straight. They dropped a 109-102 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Friday. Joel Embiid had a vintage performance that went in vain with an efficient 31 points.
The Thunder will be mostly healthy. Jaylin Williams (heel bursitis) is out. Ousmane Dieng (calf strain) is out. Nikola Topic (testicular surgery) is out. Thomas Sorber (torn ACL) is out.
Meanwhile, the Sixers will be without their former MVP winner. They should be used to it at this point. Joel Embiid (ankle sprain; knee injury management) is out. Paul George (knee injury management) is probable. Kelly Oubre Jr. (knee sprain) is out. Trendon Watford (adductor strain) is out. Johni Broome (G League assignment) is out. MarJon Beauchamp (G League two-way) is out.
Tipoff from Oklahoma City is set for 2:30 p.m. CT.
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Full injury report for Sunday’s Sixers vs. Thunder matchup