The edge goes to the Thunder on the road against the 76ers on Wednesday, January 6, at about 58%. That is a real edge, but the 76ers are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Thunder 58%, with a projected score of Oklahoma City Thunder 114, Philadelphia 76ers 112. The rating gap is 153 points in favor of the Thunder, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the 76ers on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 42 times in 100 games like this, the 76ers would win.
Recent form
The Thunder are 2-0 this season and 3-2 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of +0.4. The 76ers are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -7.2.
The Thunder were beaten 118-91 on the road by SAS not long ago.
The 76ers were beaten 144-114 at home by NYK not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Thomas Sorber (OKC), expected back Oct 26, 2026, Nikola Topic (OKC), expected back Oct 26, 2026, Otega Oweh (OKC), expected back Jul 1, 2027, Dominick Barlow (PHI), expected back Nov 2, 2026, and Ariel Hukporti (PHI), expected back Oct 1, 2027.
Day to day or questionable: Dean Wade (PHI) and LeBron James (PHI). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Thunder lead 4-0, with the Thunder outscoring the 76ers by an average of 23.5 points per game. The last meeting was OKC 123, PHI 103.