In almost an exact replica of last season’s first match between the OKC Thunder and the Philadelphia 76ers the teams meet but in reversed positions. On December 15, 2017, of last season, the Thunder arrived in Philly beginning to click. They had won five of seven and including the win in Philly went on a 9-2 run through their next 11 games.
Conversely, the Sixers arrived having lost five of their last seven games. Then lost to the Thunder in triple overtime, kick starting a five-game losing streak.
Flash forward to the first meeting between the teams this season and note the similarities of the flipped situations.