Rising OKC Thunder and sliding Philadelphia 76ers to collide in Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City Thunder centre Chet Holmgren takes a shot against Milwaukee Bucks centre Jericho Sims in the second quarter at Fiserv Forum. PHOTO: REUTERS

UPDATED Mar 19, 2025, 01:11 PM

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma City Thunder have all but shifted their attention towards the National Basketball Association (NBA) post-season.

The Philadelphia 76ers, meanwhile, are already staring at next season and beyond.

On March 19 (March 20, Singapore time), their gazes will meet just long enough to play a game in Oklahoma City.

The Thunder hold a 12.5-game lead in the Western Conference over Houston and Denver with 14 games remaining.

If they beat the Sixers while the Rockets and Nuggets lose their road games, then Mark Daigneault’s squad will clinch the Western Conference’s No. 1 seed for the second straight season.

Oklahoma City (56-12) have won three consecutive games and 10 of their last 11. Daigneault has kept a deep rotation as the season has worn on – and consistently changed things up with rotations and roles.