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| 2013-2014 NBA Pre-Season | ||
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| November 4th, 2014 | ||
| Air Canada Center, Toronto, Ontario | ||
| 6:30 PM CDT | ||
| TV: No TV/League Pass | ||
| [radio] | ||
| Enemy Blogs: Raptors HQ | ||
| Previous Meetings: March 21st (W 119-118) Dec 22 (L 98-104) | ||
| Injury Report: Thunder - Mitch McGary, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Grant Jerrett, Andre Roberson, Anthony Morrow, and Jeremy Lamb - Raptors: Amir Johnson | ||
| Probable Starters | ||
| Reggie Jackson | P | Kyle Lowry |
| Lance Thomas | SG | Terrence Ross |
| Perry Jones | SF | DeMar DeRozan |
| Serge Ibaka | PF | Patrick Patterson |
| Steven Adams | C | Jonas Valanciunas |
After a very tough loss last night, the Oklahoma City Thunder will be looking to turn things around tonight against the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Center. The Thunder are expected to play once again with 8 healthy players only since Andre Roberson will be out due to a left leg mid sprain injury that he sustained against the Nets, and Jeremy Lamb still being out due to a back injury.
As for the Raptors, they are looking to build on last season's playoff run and they have so far shown that they are ready to improve. They have notable players in almost every spot with solid back ups and they will be on their home court. The Thunder have a huge challenge ahead of them tonight.
The Thunder are really in a very difficult situation due to the devastating injuries. After getting blown out last night, OKC needs to refocus its defensive effort, because the Raptors have talented offensive players in DeRozan, Lowry, Ross, Patterson, and Vasquez. On the other hand, the Thunder offense has been as uneven as expected, and Reggie Jackson's insertion into the lineup last night looked like it made things worse.
I am optimistic about the Thunder but by simply looking at the components of the game, it is difficult to see how the Thunder will have enough talent to match up against the stingy Raptors.
Prediction: Raptors 100, Thunder 85.
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