Toronto Raptors vs Oklahoma City Thunder – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Toronto Raptors

Final

128:111

Oklahoma City Thunder

Highlights and Stats

The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to Toronto for a game against the Raptors, scheduled to take place at Scotiabank Arena on 03/16 at 07:30 PM EST. The Toronto Raptors are at number 9 in the Eastern Conference with a 33-36 record, while the Oklahoma City Thunder is currently occupying 9th positionin the Western Conference, having a 34-35 balance.

Toronto Raptors vs Oklahoma City Thunder Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 11-11-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Toronto Raptors	24	32	29	28	113
Oklahoma City Thunder	29	41	36	26	132

Both teams last met in November, when the Oklahoma City Thunder recorded a 132-113 win over the Toronto Raptors on home floor. Eugene Omoruyi had a great game and finished with 22 points, grabbing 3 rebounds and providing 1 assist. Chris Boucher had the leading role for the Raptors, ending the game with 20 points, 1 dime and 12 boards, but obviously his personal numbers were not enough to secure the win. There has been no clear favourite across the previous five match-ups, with the Oklahoma City Thunder recording 3 victories and the Toronto Raptors triumphing on 2 occasions for the period. These five match-ups finished with an average of 222.6 pts.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Toronto Raptors Form

*Last 10 Toronto Raptors Games - 5:5

03-14-2023	03-10-2023	03-08-2023	03-06-2023	03-04-2023	03-02-2023	02-28-2023	02-26-2023	02-25-2023	02-23-2023
125:110vs Denver Nuggets	122:112@ Los Angeles Lakers	108:100@ Los Angeles Clippers	118:113@ Denver Nuggets	109:116@ Washington Wizards	119:108@ Washington Wizards	104:98vs Chicago Bulls	118:93@ Cleveland Cavaliers	91:95@ Detroit Pistons	115:110vs New Orleans Pelicans

The Toronto Raptors beat 125-110 the Denver Nuggets in their latest game on 14th of March in front of their own fans. Fred VanVleet dropped 36 points, delivered 7 assists and grabbed 3 boards, aiding the team’s victory. Toronto finished the game hitting 52.7% of their field goals, 88.2% FT and 40.0% for 3 points. The Raptors hold a 5-5 balance across the last 10 meetings and at the moment are on a W1 run. The team is performing on a mediocre level at the Scotiabank Arena with 21-13 home record. The Toronto Raptors’ next game is on Saturday, March 18th on home floor against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Toronto Raptors Averages this Season

• Points For
  112.60
• Points Against
  112.10
• Assits
  23.35
• Rebounds
  43.35
• Steals
  9.38
• Turnovers
  11.97
• Blocks
  5.19
• Points Difference
  0.50

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Toronto Raptors Standout Performer

• Pascal Siakam

  The franchise's best player this campaign has been Pascal Siakam. He is leading with 24.2 points, 5.9 assists and 7.6 rebounds per 37.6 minutes spent on the floor.

Toronto Raptors Missing Players

NONE

Oklahoma City Thunder Form

*Last 10 Oklahoma City Thunder Games - 6:4

03-14-2023	03-12-2023	03-11-2023	03-08-2023	03-07-2023	03-05-2023	03-03-2023	03-01-2023	02-28-2023	02-26-2023
121:107vs Brooklyn Nets	90:102@ San Antonio Spurs	96:110@ New Orleans Pelicans	132:101@ Phoenix Suns	137:128vs Golden State Warriors	129:119vs Utah Jazz	130:103vs Utah Jazz	117:123vs Los Angeles Lakers	117:123vs Sacramento Kings	115:124vs Sacramento Kings

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s previous game was on 03/14 when coming up against the Brooklyn Nets and finished in a 121-107 win on home court. 35 points turned out enough for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to end the game as the top scorer on the night. He also assisted 4 times and caught 7 rebounded balls for 36 minutes of playing time. The Thunder averaged at a fair 45.5% field goal percentage, a low 33.3% when shooting from distance and 87.0% at the free throws. The organization has won 3 meetings in a row and holds a 6-4 for the previous ten matches. The team holds a 13-20 balance when performing away from home this campaign. OKC’ next showing will be against the Phoenix Suns on 03/19/2023 on home floor.

Oklahoma City Thunder Averages This Season

• Points For
  117.90
• Points Against
  116.20
• Assits
  24.83
• Rebounds
  44.16
• Steals
  8.39
• Turnovers
  13.62
• Blocks
  4.50
• Points Difference
  1.70

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Oklahoma City Thunder Standout Performer

• Shai GilgeousAlexander

  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been the Oklahoma City Thunder main weapon this season, averaging 31.3 points, 5.6 assists and 4.8 rebounds for 35.6 minutes of playing time.

Oklahoma City Thunder Missing Players

• Chet Holmgren

  Foot
• Kenrich Williams

  Wrist

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Toronto Raptors	29	35	29	35	128
Oklahoma City Thunder	28	31	28	24	111

Toronto RaptorsOklahoma City Thunder

• Score

  128

  111

• Field Goals Made

  47

  40

• Field Goals Attempts

  97

  94

• 3 pts Made

  14

  13

• 3 pts Attempts

  32

  31

• Free Throws Made

  20

  18

• Free Throws Attempts

  28

  20

• Rebounds Total

  59

  39

• Rebounds Offence

  19

  11

• Rebounds Defence

  40

  28

• Assists

  29

  18

• Steals

  10

  5

• Blocks

  6

  4

• Turnovers

  10

  13

• Personal Fouls

  20

  17

Player Ratings

Toronto Raptors

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Scottie Barnes	35	8	15	53.3	0	2	0.0	3	4	75.0	4	4	8	6	1	0	2	0	19	+23
Gary Trent Jr.	35	8	12	66.7	4	7	57.1	3	4	75.0	1	4	5	2	2	0	0	3	23	+16
Pascal Siakam	34	9	19	47.4	3	5	60.0	4	8	50.0	5	9	14	8	0	0	0	2	25	+6
Fred VanVleet	34	8	16	50.0	3	7	42.9	0	0	0	0	5	5	6	4	1	3	0	19	+11
O.G. Anunoby	29	6	9	66.7	3	4	75.0	2	2	100.0	1	3	4	1	2	2	2	5	17	+14
Jakob Poeltl	29	4	11	36.4	0	0	0	8	10	80.0	5	7	12	4	0	1	0	3	16	+12
Chris Boucher	16	3	6	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	2	5	7	0	0	1	3	5	6	-5
Christian Koloko	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	1	0	1	0	1	0	+6
Will Barton	11	1	6	16.7	1	4	25.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	+4
Joe Wieskamp	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-1
Malachi Flynn	3	0	3	0.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	-1

Oklahoma City Thunder

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Shai GilgeousAlexander	35	12	19	63.2	1	1	100.0	4	5	80.0	2	1	3	3	2	0	3	1	29	-17
Luguentz Dort	31	2	11	18.2	1	6	16.7	5	5	100.0	2	6	8	5	1	1	0	2	10	-6
Jalen Williams	29	4	11	36.4	1	3	33.3	6	7	85.7	2	5	7	3	1	0	2	2	15	-14
Josh Giddey	27	6	11	54.5	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	2	5	7	1	1	0	3	2	13	-19
Isaiah Joe	24	4	9	44.4	3	5	60.0	1	1	100.0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	2	12	-4
Tre Mann	21	5	9	55.6	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	12	-6
Jaylin Williams	14	2	7	28.6	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	2	5	-6
Ousmane Dieng	13	1	3	33.3	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	3	-2
Dario Saric	12	2	8	25.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	4	-11
Olivier Sarr	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	3	0	-2
Aaron Wiggins	9	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	2	2	100.0	0	3	3	0	0	0	2	0	2	-1
Jeremiah RobinsonEarl	9	0	2	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lindy Waters III	5	2	3	66.7	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	+3