The Raptors are huge underdogs tonight — in fact, the largest underdogs they’ve ever been at home — thanks to a depleted roster and having to face one of the NBA’s best teams.
The Oklahoma City Thunder currently sit atop the Western Conference and second overall in the league, as Canada’s very own Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads them with an MVP-worthy season.
The young Thunder are on the verge of their first playoff appearance since the 2020 NBA Bubble, and are looking to prove that, despite their youth, they’re serious contenders to win the Larry O’Brien Trophy.
On the other end of the spectrum sit the Toronto Raptors.