The Sixers entered the contest missing Joel Embiid, Paul George, Tyrese Maxey, Andre Drummond, Caleb Martin, and others and it was an uphill battle. The Thunder opened up a 21-point lead in the first quarter and led by double digits for most of the night.

With just nine active players Tuesday night, the Sixers lost their third straight game and have lost six of their last eight. Two-way player Justin Edwards led the Sixers with 25 points.

In a theme that has become all too common this season, the Philadelphia 76ers found themselves vastly shorthanded in their game against the OKC Thunder Tuesday.

The Sixers will be short-handed once again as they will be missing superstar big man Joel Embiid who will miss his fifth consecutive game due to the left foot sprain he suffered i

The Philadelphia 76ers give their latest on Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey before their matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder.