Sixers had just nine available players due to litany of injuries.
In the hours leading up to their matchup with the OKC Thunder, the Philadelphia 76ers saw their pool of available players slowly dwindle. By the time starting lineups were announced, Nick Nurse had just nine players at his disposal.
Joel Embiid, Andre Drummond, Kyle Lowry, and KJ Martin were among those initially ruled out. Tyrese Maxey and Caleb Martin were both game-time decisions, and ended up being scratched closer to tip-off. Then, after being listed as probable all day, Paul George was an extremely late scratch due to ankle soreness.
The shorthanded Sixers fought hard against the Thunder, getting the game within striking distance early in the fourth quarter. However, it all ended up being for not. Led by another strong outing from MVP favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC walked out of Philly with a 118-102 win.
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