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2012-2013 Game 14 Preview: Thunder Take on Defensive-Minded 76ers

The Sixers are a middle-class team that has struggled against weaker matchups. However, they do have some solid wins to their name, and they're a very solid defensive team that doesn't foul and controls the ball extremely well.

Tipoff time.
Tipoff time.
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2012-2013 NBA Season
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The Oklahoma City Thunder (9-4)
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The Philadelphia 76ers (7-6)

November 24th, 2012
The Wells Fargo Center (Spectrum II), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
6:00 PM CST
WWLS the Sports Animal (98.1), 97.5 The Fanatic
WWLS the Sports Animal (98.1), WEEI 93.7 FM
Enemy Blogs: Liberty Ballers, Depressed Fan, The Sixer Sense
Previous Meetings: None
Probable Starters
Russell Westbrook PG Jrue Holiday
Thabo Sefolosha SG Jason Richardson
Kevin Durant SF Thaddeus Young
Serge Ibaka PF Evan Turner
Kendrick Perkins C Kwame Brown

Yeah, it's almost time for tipoff, but I figured I'd throw up a preview for posterity's sake. J.A. and I have been pretty tied up over the holiday weekend, but there will be full post-game coverage following tonight's contest, along with a breakdown of the Boston loss.

Anyway, the Sixers are a middle-class team that has struggled against weaker matchups. However, they do have some solid wins to their name, and they're a very solid defensive team that doesn't foul and controls the ball extremely well. It's definitely a tough test for the Thunder, but if they could shut down one or two of Philly's scorers, this could be an easy game. In other words, this one is another tossup, but I'm predicting the Thunder to win because I'm slightly bitter after last night's loss.

Prediction: Oklahoma City Thunder 95, Philadelphia 76ers 89.

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