The Sixers waved the white flag before the game even started. One by one, Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey were all ruled out. Despite that, the depleted Philly squad forced OKC to sweat out a close victory.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points on 12-of-15 shooting to guide the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-102 win over the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.

The Thunder built a 21-point lead and have won 18 of 19 games headed into Thursday’s rematch against Cleveland in a matchup of teams with the best records in each conference. With the stars out, Justin Edwards led the 76ers with 25 points,

Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 32 points on 12-of-15 shooting, nine assists and three rebounds. He shot 1-of-3 from 3 and went 7-of-8 on free throws. To start off, he hit on a career-best 10 straight shots. He was unconscious as every drive ended in a layup or a whistle.