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Recap - 76ers Defeat Oklahoma City 121-90
The battle between the 76ers and Thunder didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Oklahoma City was handed a 121-90 defeat on Monday at Wells Fargo Center.
Bettors who backed the 76ers were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -15.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 219.0.
Joel Embiid had 21 points for Philadelphia and Ben Simmons chipped in with 12 points. Tobias Harris had 4 assists for the 76ers, while Dwight Howard was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Oklahoma City got 22 points from Ty Jerome in a losing cause and another 14 points from Darius Bazley. Aleksej Pokusevski contributed 5 assists for the Thunder, while Moses Brown had 8 rebounds.
Philadelphia led at halftime, 60-45.
The rebound battle favored Philadelphia as they grabbed 41 boards, while Oklahoma City only had 38
Philadelphia heads into a battle against the Hawks. Oklahoma City, meanwhile, will have their next action against Boston.