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Thunder vs. Raptors: Injury-riddled OKC faces tough road test
25 Feb
Summary
- OKC faces Toronto on the road without star players Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams.
- Chet Holmgren and Alex Caruso were initially questionable but later cleared to play.
- The Thunder aim to extend a two-game winning streak and avenge an earlier loss to the Raptors.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are facing the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, marking the second encounter between the two teams this season. The Raptors previously defeated the Thunder in Oklahoma City.
This road game is the first of a back-to-back series for the Thunder, who will then travel to Detroit to play the Pistons on Wednesday. The team is significantly shorthanded for the Raptors game.
Key players Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Vit Krejci are sidelined. Additionally, Chet Holmgren and Alex Caruso were listed as questionable before being cleared to play just prior to tip-off.
Holmgren will start, but the Thunder will rely on Cason Wallace and Isaiah Joe to fill the void left by their absent starters. The Thunder are looking to extend their current two-game winning streak.
