"We weren’t a 48-minute team tonight, but I never take for granted the effort it takes and the concentration to win an NBA game," Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said. "I thought we started the game really well,

Despite most — this beat writer included — assuming that the Sixers would have their doors blown off by the NBA's best team defense and individual scorer, the nine players donning red, white and blue played with absolutely no expectation that they were going to be on the wrong end of a blowout.

The Wizards gave the Sixers a battle throughout the night, but Philadelphia eventually would hold on for a 109-103 win after holding off a huge Washington rally. Guerschon Yabusele gave the Sixers a huge lift all night and finished with 21 points, eight rebounds, and three assists to get the job done for Philadelphia.

Wednesday night features a rematch of the first round of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference last season, as the New York Knicks hit the road to play Tyrese

Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. OKC is favored by 11.5 points in the latest 76ers vs. Thunder odds, per SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 218.5 points. Before entering any Thunder vs. 76ers picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

Predictions, picks and odds as the OKC Thunder faces the Philadelphia 76ers on the road Tuesday. Plus, injury updates and news.

The Thunder (32-6) have had two blowout wins in a row. They humiliated the lowly Washington Wizards in a 41-point victory on Sunday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points in three quarters.

Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey has been added to the injury report for their matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.

During his pre-game media availability, head coach Nick Nurse touched on Maxey’s hand injury. He also cited that the All-Star guard was able to participate in the team’s shoot