Published on: Jan 15, 2020 10:38 pm IST|Updated on: Jan 15, 2020 10:38 pm IST
OKC vs TOR Dream11: Oklahoma City Thunder kick start their three-game home run with a game against the reigning NBA champions Toronto Raptors at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Thursday morning. The Raptors have been inconsistent lately, losing games far more often, and lacking momentum and energy of the early season. The champions dropped the last game against San Antonio Spurs, sixth defeat for the champions in the last 10 games. Oklahoma City Thunder, meanwhile, doing fine for the talent they lost last summer. They are seventh and have a decent return this season at 23-17.
Fantasy Basketball – Head-to-head:
Total Games: 46 Oklahoma City Thunder: 29 Toronto Raptors: 17
Match Info: Oklahoma City Thunder will play host to Toronto Raptors at Chesapeake Energy Arena in the NBA. The match will start at 06:30 AM (IST), January 16, Thursday morning.
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Pascal Siakam: Raptors’ leading scorer is back from injury. So expect him to do what he does best, and that is scoring points. Points Per Game: 24.7 Rebounds Per Game: 7.9 Assists Per Game: 3.6 Steals Per Game: 0.9 Blocks Per Game: 0.9
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Thunder’s leading scorer this season. He is good, very good in fact on current form.
Points Per Game: 19.9 Rebounds Per Game: 5.7 Assists Per Game: 2.9 Steals Per Game: 1.2 Blocks Per Game: 0.5
Kyle Lowry: In Siakam’s absence, Lowry kept the Raptors’ win column ticking by produce great numbers. Don’t expect him to become second fiddle now. Too good for that.
Points Per Game: 20.5 Rebounds Per Game: 4.5 Assists Per Game: 7.8 Steals Per Game: 1.2 Blocks Per Game: 0.5
Serge Ibaka: He has come into his own since Marc Gasol got injured.
Points Per Game: 15.1 Rebounds Per Game: 8.6 Assists Per Game: 1.2 Steals Per Game: 0.4 Blocks Per Game: 1.0
The likes of Danilo Gallinari, Dennis Schroder and Chris Paul all are more than capable of producing the game-high numbers.
Oklahoma City Thunder Team News: Status out: Abdel Nader (ankle injury), Nerlens Noel (ankle injury) Andre Robertson (knee injury) will miss the game for the Thunder Status Questionable: None.
Expected Oklahoma City Thunder squad to face Raptors: Shai-Gilgeous Alexander, Chris Paul, Dennis Schroder, Steven Adams, Darius Bazley, Terrance Ferguson, Mike Muscala, Deonte Burton, Abdel Nader, Hamidou Diallo, Justin Patton
Toronto Raptors Team news: Status out: Fred VanVleet will miss yet another game for the Raptors owing to a muscle injury. Dewan Hernandez is also on the sideline for the Raptors due to an ankle injury. Status Questionable: None.
Toronto Raptors’ expected squad to face the Thunder: Pascal Siakam, Norman Powell, Terence Davis, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Chris Boucher, Kyle Lowry, OG Anunoby, Serge Ibaka, Malcolm Miller, Oshae Brisset, Stanley Johnson
OKC vs TOR starting five:
Oklahoma City Thunder: PF: Danilo Gallinari SF: Terrance Ferguson C: Steven Adams PG: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander SG: Chris Paul
Toronto Raptors: PF: Pascal Siakam SF: OG Anunoby C: Serge Ibaka PG: Kyle Lowry SG: Norman Powell
Oklahoma City Thunder: Dennis Schroder, Mike Muscala, Darius Bazley, Hamidou Diallo, Abdel Nader Toronto Raptors: Patrick McCaw, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Matt Thomas, Terence Davis, Chris Boucher, Oshae Brissett
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