The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to Toronto tonight to battle a struggling Raptors team. The Thunder are coming off a 119-107 victory over the Utah Jazz, while Toronto is coming off a 123-89 loss to the Sacramento Kings. Can Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder pick up their 4th straight win or will the Raptors stun them and defend home court?
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Toronto Raptors Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Oklahoma City | -15
-110 |
O 228
-110 |
-1350 |
| Toronto | +15
-110 |
U 228
-110 |
+800 |
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**Odds Courtesy of DraftKings** |
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Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Toronto Raptors Match Details
- Fixture: Oklahoma City @ Toronto
- Date and Time: March 22, 2024 @ 7:00 pm EST
- Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario
Apex Tale of the Tape
| OKC Thunder | vs. | Toronto Raptors |
| 48-20 | Record | 23-46 |
| 120.7 | Points Per Game | 113.3 |
| 50.0 | FG% | 47.4 |
| 39.2 | 3PT% | 35.3 |
| 41.8 | Rebounds Per Game | 43.2 |
| 113.0 | Points Allowed Per Game | 118.1 |
| 45.4 | Defensive FG% | 48.8 |
| 36.4 | Defensive 3PT% | 37.5 |
| 78.7 | Defensive FT% | 79.6 |
| 44.8 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 45.0 |
| 4-1 | Last 5 W-L | 0-5 |
| 100.80 | Team Pace | 99.80 |
Key Stats
Oklahoma City Thunder
The OKC Thunder are currently 1st in the Western Conference standings and fighting to retain the top seed to earn home-court advantage in the playoffs. Their star player, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, is having an MVP-caliber season. He leads the team in scoring with 30.9 points per game (2nd in NBA) while also leading the league in steals at 2.1 per game. The 2-time All-Star is also averaging a team-high 6.4 assists per game. Rookie Chet Holmgren leads the team with 8.0 rebounds per game.
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are currently 12th in the Eastern Conference standings and have had a disappointing season this year, as they don’t even own their own first-round pick (top-6 protected from the Jakob Poeltl trade). RJ Barrett leads the team in scoring with 20.8 points per game. Jakob Poeltl is averaging a team-high 8.6 rebounds per game while Immanuel Quickley leads the team with 6.6 assists per game.
Injury Report
Oklahoma City Thunder
- None
Toronto Raptors
- Scottie Barnes – Out
- RJ Barrett – Out
- Chris Boucher – Out
- J. Carton – Out
- Jakob Poeltl – Out
- Immanuel Quickley – Out
Game Prediction
The Oklahoma City Thunder are fighting for the top seed in the West with the Denver Nuggets. Meanwhile, Toronto is slowly tanking to hopefully earn a top-6 pick so they can own it for the 2024 NBA Draft. The Raptors is one team that SGA needs to score 30 points against to make history, so he will most likely erupt in this game as this is his final matchup against Toronto. Plus, this is a homecoming game for him so he’ll want to put on a show in front of family and friends.
Toronto is without four of their regular starters so they will be playing with a bunch of role players. Even if OKC gets out to an early lead, they have the depth to maintain it against a Raptors squad who has lost 10 of their last 11 games. Based on the circumstances of this game and how both these teams have been looking as of late, I am picking the OKC Thunder to cover the spread on the road.
Final Pick
Oklahoma City Thunder -15 (-110)
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