Andre Roberson made a reverse layup on a pass from Russell Westbrook with 9.6 seconds left in the third overtime, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Philadelphia 76ers 119-117 in triple overtime.
It was tied 94-94 at the end of regulation, 102-102 after the first overtime and 111-111 after the second overtime.
The 76ers had the ball down 2 with 9.6 seconds left, but Patrick Patterson blocked JJ Redick’s 29-foot 3-pointer, lifting the Thunder’s chance to win from 89% to 92%. It would have put the 76ers ahead.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Thunder 28-25. Joel Embiid scored 12 of the 76ers’ 28 on 5 for 7 shooting and 2 for 3 at the line. In the fourth quarter and overtime, Ben Simmons had 4 of his 11 assists, 2 of them on baskets by Dario Saric and Embiid that tied the game and 1 on a basket by Embiid that put the 76ers ahead. In that stretch, Roberson had 3 steals, one of them leading to Westbrook’s 19-foot pull-up jumper that put the Thunder ahead 111-109, and the Thunder scored 2 points off them. With 3:08 left in overtime, Simmons stole the ball from Westbrook, and Embiid’s 19-foot step-back jumper off it put the 76ers ahead 98-96.
Westbrook had 27 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists but shot 10 for 33, his 10th triple-double of the season. Carmelo Anthony added 24 points (14 on mid-range shots) on 11 for 17 shooting. Paul George added 24 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 3 steals but shot 8 for 23, and Raymond Felton scored 14 points off the bench. The Thunder had 3 20-point scorers.
For the 76ers, Embiid had 34 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.
The 76ers got 7 offensive rebounds, about 6 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Thunder outscored the 76ers 19-3 on the fast break. The 76ers did not make a field goal in the last 3:40. Steven Adams fouled out.