Grimes leads Philadelphia against Oklahoma City after 46-point game

By Canadian Press on March 18, 2025.

Philadelphia 76ers (23-45, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (56-12, first in the Western Conference)

Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia takes on the Oklahoma City Thunder after Quentin Grimes scored 46 points in the 76ers’ 144-137 overtime loss to the Houston Rockets.

The Thunder have gone 29-5 at home. Oklahoma City is fifth in the Western Conference with 50.9 points per game in the paint led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaging 13.6.

The 76ers have gone 11-23 away from home. Philadelphia has a 9-28 record against teams over .500.

The Thunder are shooting 47.9% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points lower than the 48.8% the 76ers allow to opponents. The 76ers average 12.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 fewer makes per game than the Thunder give up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 33 points, 6.2 assists and 1.8 steals for the Thunder. Luguentz Dort is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Kelly Oubre Jr. is averaging 15.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals for the 76ers. Grimes is averaging 25.7 points and 5.0 rebounds while shooting 53.7% over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Thunder: 9-1, averaging 125.1 points, 45.0 rebounds, 27.4 assists, 8.5 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 49.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.8 points per game.

76ers: 3-7, averaging 116.6 points, 40.2 rebounds, 23.5 assists, 9.0 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 124.0 points.

INJURIES: Thunder: Jalen Williams: day to day (hip), Ousmane Dieng: day to day (calf), Luguentz Dort: day to day (groin), Nikola Topic: out for season (acl), Ajay Mitchell: out (toe).

76ers: Jared McCain: out for season (meniscus), Adem Bona: day to day (ankle), Kelly Oubre Jr.: day to day (knee), Eric Gordon: out (wrist), Tyrese Maxey: day to day (back), Guerschon Yabusele: out (knee), Lonnie Walker IV: day to day (head), Andre Drummond: day to day (toe), Paul George: out for season (groin), Joel Embiid: out for season (knee), Kyle Lowry: day to day (hip).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

The Associated Press

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