The Oklahoma City Thunder play host to the Philadelphia 76ers at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Saturday evening.

This marks the second game of a back-to-back for the 76ers (35-17), as they are coming off a loss in New Orleans on Friday night. The contest got out to a competitive start as they trailed by one, after one quarter. The contest stayed tight through the second and the score was tied at 50, heading into halftime. The Sixers fell behind in the third quarter and trailed by eight points, heading into the final frame. They gathered themselves and kept it close through the fourth, but it was not enough, as they fell in the road loss. Tobias Harris led the 76ers with 23 points, seven rebounds, three assists and a steal. Joel Embiid finished with 14 points, nine rebounds and two blocks, while Ben Simmons tallied 10 points, nine rebounds, six assists, five steals and a block. The Sixers will look to get back on track and add to their, 15-12, road record, as they face the third game of a four-game road trip.

Meanwhile, the Thunder (20-32) have dropped eight of their last 10 games, including their last five in a row. They will look to end the slide and improve on their, 9-18, home record, as they face the fourth and final game of a home stand. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (foot) has missed the last nine games and will remain out through Saturday's action. Aleskej Pokusevski continues to play well, averaging 15.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.2 blocks, over his last nine games. Kenrich Williams is averaging 10.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists, over the last 10 games, while Isaiah Roby is averaging 8.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.0 steals, over his last seven games. The Thunder average 105.7 points per game, which is fourth fewest in the league, and they are shooting an average of 44.5 percent from the field, which is fifth worst in the league.