Tip-Off: 5 PM CT
Location: Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, Canada)
Television: Fox Sports Oklahoma
Radio: WWLS 98.1FM OKC The Sports Animal
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The Oklahoma City Thunder (16-15) pulled off a gritty overtime win in Charlotte on Friday against the Hornets (13-21). After leading by 16 late in the second quarter, the Thunder allowed the Hornets to come all the way back, and even take the lead late in the fourth. Charlotte was able to force overtime, but OKC came out on top 104-102.
Tonight, the Thunder takes on the Raptors (22-10) in Toronto. The Raptors are dealing with a lot injuries, but they have managed to scrape together some solid wins regardless, even without Pascal Siakim, Marc Gasol, and Norman Powell. OKC is also dealing with injuries, and tonight, they will be without Danilo Gallinari and Dennis Schröder, both major contributors.
Winning on the road is never easy, and getting solid play from reserves on the road is rare, but that is what it is going to take for OKC to get a win in Toronto tonight. If the Thunder are going to pull out the victory, some role players are going to have step up and fill the spots that are vacated due to injury.
Projected Starters
Thunder
- PG: Chris Paul
- SG: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- SF: Terrance Ferguson
- PF: Darius Bazley
- C: Steven Adams
Raptors
- PG: Kyle Lowry
- SG: Fred VanVleet
- SF: Patrick McCaw
- PF: OG Anunoby
- C: Serge Ibaka
Injuries
Thunder
- Hamidou Diallo (hyperextended right elbow, sprain) is OUT.
- Danilo Gallinari (left ankle soreness) is OUT.
- Justin Patton (G-League Assignment) is OUT.
- Andre Roberson (return to play management) is OUT.
- Dennis Schröder (right ankle soreness) is OUT.
Raptors
- Marc Gasol (left hamstring strain) is OUT.
- Dewan Hernandez (right ankle sprain) is OUT.
- Norman Powell (left shoulder subluxation ) is OUT.
- Pascal Siakam (stretched groin) is OUT.
- Matt Thomas (left middle finger fracture) is OUT.
Head-to-Head
- Since arriving in Oklahoma City in 2008, the Thunder is 13-8 against the Raptors in the regular season (6-5 at home, 7-3 on the road).
- Since arriving in Oklahoma City in 2008, the Thunder has won the regular season series with the Raptors 4 times, lost it once, and tied it 6 times.
- The Thunder went 1-1 against the Raptors last season (0-1 at home, 1-0 on the road).
- The Thunder has won 6 of the last 7 games against the Raptors in Toronto.
Game Notes
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