With just nine active players Tuesday night, the Sixers lost their third straight game and have lost six of their last eight. Two-way player Justin Edwards led the Sixers with 25 points.

Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.

The shorthanded Sixers may have fallen to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t a number of highlights from the squad’s effort worth watching.

The banged up version of the Philadelphia 76ers put up a great effort, but they fall short to the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.

It’s not healed, and he’s still feeling some stuff there.” Farcical as the nine-man 76ers seemed – the Thunder led by 16 after one quarter, shooting 70 percent from the field – it made some basketball sense.

In the hours leading up to their matchup with the OKC Thunder, the Philadelphia 76ers saw their pool of available players slowly dwindle. By the time starting lineups were announced, Nick Nurse had just nine players at his disposal.

The Oklahoma City are a full-blown championship contender led by a strong MVP candidate. The Sixers will have their hands full.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points and Jalen Williams had 24 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-102 win over a Philadelphia 76ers team missing three All-Stars

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points, Jalen Williams had 24 and Cason Wallace pitched in 18 as the Thunder beat the short-handed 76ers on Tuesday.