Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 25 points (17 in the fourth quarter), and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 109-105.
Joel Embiid’s 2 free throws put the 76ers ahead for good with 37 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
The Thunder had the ball down 1 with 37 seconds left, but Embiid stole the ball from Josh Giddey, lifting the 76ers’ chance to win from 64% to 71%. A basket would have put the Thunder ahead. They had the ball down 3, but Jaylin Williams missed a 3-pointer with 4.6 seconds left that would have tied it.
Tobias Harris’ free throw with 0.9 seconds left made it 109-105 and put it away.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Thunder 15-7. Embiid scored 7 of the 76ers’ 15 on 1 for 3 shooting and 5 for 5 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Embiid had 2 of his 3 steals, both with the game within five points, and the 76ers scored 2 points off them.
Embiid had 24 points, 7 assists and 3 steals, and Paul Reed added 12 points (all 12 in the paint) and 9 rebounds on 6 for 8 shooting off the bench. Oubre scored 17 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Thunder, Chet Holmgren scored 22 points.
The 76ers shot 46.2% from the field and 46.7% from 3 to the Thunder’s 42.5% and 33.3%. The Thunder outscored the 76ers 23-11 off turnovers. The 76ers did not make a field goal in the last 3:02.