Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder to host Barnes and the Raptors
Sat, Feb 3, 2024
NBA News (AP)
Toronto Raptors (17-31, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (34-15, first in the Western Conference)
Oklahoma City; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Toronto Raptors in a non-conference matchup.
The Thunder are 19-6 on their home court. Oklahoma City averages 120.6 points and has outscored opponents by 8.1 points per game.
The Raptors are 7-18 in road games. Toronto is second in the league scoring 18.0 fast break points per game. RJ Barrett leads the Raptors averaging 4.3.
The Thunder are shooting 50.2% from the field this season, 1.4 percentage points higher than the 48.8% the Raptors allow to opponents. The Raptors average 11.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 fewer made shots on average than the 13.5 per game the Thunder give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Chet Holmgren is averaging 16.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.6 blocks for the Thunder. Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 31.2 points over the last 10 games for Oklahoma City.
Dennis Schroder is scoring 13.8 points per game and averaging 2.7 rebounds for the Raptors. Gary Trent Jr. is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Toronto.
LAST 10 GAMES: Thunder: 7-3, averaging 114.7 points, 42.3 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 8.0 steals and 7.3 blocks per game while shooting 49.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.3 points per game.
Raptors: 2-8, averaging 109.6 points, 41.0 rebounds, 28.1 assists, 8.3 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.2 points.
INJURIES: Thunder: Jalen Williams: out (ankle), Isaiah Joe: out (sternum).
Raptors: RJ Barrett: out (knee), Jontay Porter: out (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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