Thunder vs Raptors Game Breakdown & Projections – Fri, Mar 22nd 2024

Listen up, hoop heads! The basketball gods have blessed us with a David versus Goliath showdown tonight, and we’re not talking about a rerun of the biblical epic. No sir, we’re talking about the red-hot Oklahoma City Thunder, who’ve been thundering their way through the Western conference like a herd of caffeinated bison, squaring off against the Toronto Raptors at the Scotiabank Arena. Now, the Raptors might be more akin to a pack of baby velociraptors in the Eastern conference, but hey, every underdog has its day, right? These two teams are set to lock horns at the prime time of 7PM EST, and let’s just say, the betting lines are looking as lopsided as a seesaw with Shaq on one end. The over/under’s hovering around 231.5, with the Thunder at -15.0 (no surprise there) and the Raptors at 15.0. Now, the Raptors might be nursing a hangover from their 89-123 spanking at the hands of SAC, but the Thunder are still basking in the afterglow of their 119-107 victory over UTA. So buckle up, folks! Tonight, we find out if the Thunder’s lightning strikes twice, or if the Raptors can claw their way to an upset.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 22, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

19W-14L

80.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

1W-9L

HOME

13W-20L

19.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
02/04/24	Toronto Raptors TOR	33	30	24	23	89	127	Over
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	23	24	34	29	817	135
03/16/23	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	28	31	28	24		111	Over
	Toronto Raptors TOR	29	35	29	35		128
11/11/22	Toronto Raptors TOR	24	32	29	28		113	Over
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	29	41	36	26		132
02/09/22	Toronto Raptors TOR	34	25	28	30		117	Under
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	22	29	21	26		98
12/08/21	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	26	28	33	23		110	Under
	Toronto Raptors TOR	36	28	12	33		109

Starting Lineups

Thunder Notable Injuries

• Bismack Biyombo (C): Avg: 4.6pts, 5.5reb, 1.5ast, 21.5 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 1.3
• Jaylin Williams GTD (C): Avg: 3.8pts, 3.2reb, 1.3ast, 12.6 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 1.8
• Mike Muscala (C): Avg: 3.5pts, 2.6reb, 0.8ast, 12.6 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 0.8
• Ousmane Dieng (PF): Avg: 3.8pts, 1.7reb, 1.1ast, 11.0 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 1.2
• Lindy Waters III (SG): Avg: 2.7pts, 0.9reb, 0.5ast, 6.5 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 0.8

Raptors Notable Injuries

• RJ Barrett (SF): Avg: 19.7pts, 5.2reb, 3.3ast, 31.7 minutes. Last game: 03/11/24. Impact: 6.0
• Immanuel Quickley (PG): Avg: 16.6pts, 3.7reb, 4.7ast, 29.0 minutes. Last game: 03/17/24. Impact: 6.9
• Chris Boucher (C): Avg: 6.4pts, 4.2reb, 0.5ast, 14.2 minutes. Last game: 03/09/24. Impact: 2.6

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Javon Freeman-Liberty (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 32.8% to 12.0, 17.9 min average previous 3 games.
• Jalen Williams (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 40.0% to 34.0, 24.3 min average previous 3 games.
Overall, they are on a 8-game losing streak.