The loss puts the Sixers behind the 8-ball a bit in the race to Las Vegas to win the Cup and bring it back to Philadelphia.

Week 2 of the NBA season is already shaking up expectations, with early contenders proving their strength and surprise teams making noise. Some squads are finding their rhythm fast, while others are still searching for consistency on both ends of the floor.

After a 137-106 Sunday shellacking of the woebegone New Orleans Pelicans, the Thunder sit atop the Western Conference at 7-0 — the last undefeated team in the NBA.