Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points, making all 16 of his free throws, and the Oklahoma City Thunder went on a 21-2 run in the third quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 133-114.
It was tied at 78 when Jalen Williams’ driving layup put the Thunder ahead for good with 5:39 left in the third quarter. Mike Muscala made 2 3-pointers, both on passes from Gilgeous-Alexander as they pulled away to a 99-80 lead with 1:08 left in the quarter.
Josh Giddey had 20 points (11 in the fourth quarter) and 8 assists.
For the 76ers, Joel Embiid had 30 points (16 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and James Harden added 24 points and 15 assists.
The Thunder shot 51.2% from the field and 42.4% from 3 to the 76ers’ 44.3% and 30.6%. The 76ers forced 11 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Thunder outscored the 76ers 19-6 in 5 minutes with Muscala, Gilgeous-Alexander, Dort, Joe and Giddey on the floor together.