Oklahoma City Thunder (48-20, first in the Western Conference) against Toronto Raptors (23-46, 12th in the Eastern Conference)
Toronto; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City will try to extend its three-game winning streak with a victory against Toronto.
The Raptors are 13-21 in home games. Toronto is 5-9 in games decided by 3 points or less.
The Thunder are 20-13 in road games. Oklahoma City is bottom of the Western Conference with just 41.8 rebounds per game, led by Chet Holmgren averaging 8.0.
The Raptors are scoring 113.3 points per game, which is 0.3 points more than the 113.0 the Thunder is giving up. The Thunder are averaging 120.7 points per game, 2.6 more than the 118.1 the Raptors are giving up to their opponents.
The teams are playing for the second time this season. In the last game, on February 5, the Thunder won 135-127 in overtime, led by 24 points from Josh Giddey, while RJ Barrett scored 23 points for the Raptors.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gary Trent Jr. scores 12.8 points per game with 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists for the Raptors. Kelly Olynyk is averaging 13.1 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting 52.7% over the last 10 games.
Holmgren is averaging 17.1 points, eight rebounds and 2.5 blocks for the Thunder. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 29.5 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting 52.2% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: 1-9, averaging 105.6 points, 40.3 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 8.5 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% since field. Their opponents average 119.8 points per game.
Thunder: 7-3, averaging 117.3 points, 42.0 rebounds, 25.6 assists, 8.9 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents average 113.0 points.
INJURIES: Raptors: Jakob Poeltl: out (finger), RJ Barrett: out (personal), Chris Boucher: out (knee), Scottie Barnes: out (hand), Immanuel Quickley: out (personal), DJ Carton: out (ankle) ).
Thunder: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data logging and the data of Sports radar.
