US EditionThunder Halt 2-Game Skid with Huge 2nd Half vs. Sixers
Chet Holmgren scored 29 points with nine rebounds and four blocks as the Thunder shot 57% and forced 23 turnovers to snap a two-game losing streak.
- On Sunday, Chet Holmgren had 29 points and nine rebounds as Oklahoma City beat Philadelphia 129, 104, ending a two-game skid.
- After consecutive losses to the San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder faced urgency to rebound with Justin Martinez predicting a 120-105 win.
- Efficiency showed up in the third quarter as Oklahoma City outscored Philadelphia 38-24, turning 23 turnovers into 31 points and shooting 50 for 87 .
- The win leaves Oklahoma City Thunder at 27-5 and they will host the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, while Philadelphia 76ers dropped to 16-14 without injured starter Joel Embiid.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's efficiency showed as he scored 27 points on 10 of 13 shooting and 7-for-9 from the line before sitting out the fourth, while Jalen Williams added 14 points and six assists.
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Holmgren scores 29, Thunder end 2-game skid with a 129-104 win over the 76ers
Chet Holmgren had 29 points and nine rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away in the second half for a 129-104 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, ending a two-game skid.
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Chet Holmgren scores 29 as Thunder pull away from 76ers
OKLAHOMA CITY — Chet Holmgren had 29 points and nine rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away in the second half for a 129-104 victory over the 76ers on Sunday, ending a two-game skid. Holmgren made 12 of 17 shots, including 2 of 4 from 3-point-range, for Oklahoma City (27-5), which was coming off consecutive losses to the San Antonio Spurs. The Thunder shot 50 for 87 (57%). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 27 points, five assists and two …
Oklahoma City 129, Philadelphia 104
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Observations after Sixers get blown out by defending champs, OKC pulls away in 2nd half
The Sixers could not put together two competitive halves Sunday afternoon against the defending champions. The Thunder pulled away at Paycom Center to earn a 129-104 win and improve to 27-5 on the season. The Sixers fell to 16-14. Tyrese Maxey had 28 points and five assists. OKC’s leading scorers were Chet Holmgren with 29 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 27. The Sixers were without Joel Embiid (right ankle sprain and right knee injury …
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