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76ers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder at a Glance

    by Keith Pompey, The Philadelphia Inquirer
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76ers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder at a Glance

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TEAMS:  Sixers (13-47) vs. Thunder (33-27)

WHEN:  8 pm. Wednesday

WHERE:  Chesapeake Energy Arena

BROADCASTS: TV – Comcast SportsNet, RADIO – 97.5 FM

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411 on Thunder: Russell Westbrook will return after missing one game with a fractured right cheek bone. Thunder coach Scott Brooks will see how the point guard feels Wednesday before the making the decision. He will wear a protective mask.  This isn't good news for the Sixers, losers of 11 straight against Oklahoma City. Westbrook has been playing like the NBA MVP favorite since teammate Kevin Durant has been sidelined with a sore foot.  Westbrook has averaged 30.6 points, 10.6 rebounds and 11.8 assists in the five games he's played since Durant's latest setback.

PROBABLE STARTERS

SIXERS (13-47)

33 Robert Covington G 6-8 13.2 ppg. 1.4 spg.

12 Luc Mbah a Moute F 6-8  9.9  ppg. 5.0 rpg.

4 Nerlens Noel C 6-11 8.8 ppg. 7.3 rpg.

23 Jason Richardson G 6-6 10.4 ppg. 4.2 rpg.

0 Isaiah Canaan G 6-0 7.0 ppg. 1.5 apg.

Coach: Brett Brown (second season, 32-110)

Injury report: Tony Wroten (partially torn ACL in right knee, out) and Joel Embiid (right foot stress fracture, out).

THUNDER  (33-27)

5 Kyle SinglerF 6-8 6.9 ppg. 2.5 rpg.

9Serge Ibaka F 6-10 14.2 ppg. 8.0 rpg`.

34 Ernest Kanter  C 6-11 14.0 ppg. 8.1 rpg.

21 Andre Roberson G 6-7  3.7 ppg. 4.2 rpg.

0 Russell Westbrook  G 6-3  26.5 ppg. 8.1 apg.

Coach:  Scott Brooks (Seventh  season, 326-197)

Injury report:  Russell Westbrook (fractured right cheek bone, probable), Kevin Durant (foot soreness, out), Steve Novak (appendectomy, out), Steve Adams (right hand fourth Metacarpal fracture, out)

THE SERIES

Sixers lead, 63-61, but the Thunder have won 11 consecutive games.

COMING UP

Friday: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Utah Jazz at Sixers

Saturday: 7:30, at Wells Fargo Center, Atlanta Hawks at Sixers

March 11: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Chicago Bulls at Sixers

March 13: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Sacramento Kings at Sixers

March 14: 7;30 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Brooklyn Nets at Sixers

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