Thunder vs. 76ers

With Joel Embiid confirmed out and interior starter Dominick Barlow doubtful due to a March 21 ankle sprain, Philadelphia’s 17th-ranked defense lacks the rim protection to contain an Oklahoma City offense that averaged 126.5 points over its last two outings. We expect the Thunder to maintain their top-five scoring pace (118.7 PPG) led by a healthy Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, comfortably pushing this matchup past the 220.5 floor against a 76ers squad allowing 116.1 points per game.