Raptors vs Thunder PREVIEW ⚡ Injuries Mount as OKC Faces Depth Test

Raptors vs Thunder PREVIEW ⚡ Injuries Mount as OKC Faces Depth Test

The Oklahoma City Thunder return home to face the Toronto Raptors at Paycom Center, but injuries are beginning to test OKC’s depth in a major way. With Jalen Williams, Isaiah Hartenstein, Alex Caruso, and Ajay Mitchell all sidelined, the Thunder are once again leaning heavily on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren to carry the load.

Even if SGA and Chet deliver standout performances, asking two players to shoulder a superhero-level workload night after night can be physically taxing — especially against a Raptors team playing its best basketball of the season. Toronto enters this matchup red-hot, riding a strong West Coast road trip and featuring a starting lineup where any player can take over on a given night.

We break down Raptors vs Thunder injury updates, probable starting lineups, key matchup dynamics, and how Toronto’s balanced scoring and transition attack could stress an undermanned OKC roster. Plus, advice on what the Thunder must do to survive this stretch and our final score prediction.

Prediction: Raptors 111, Thunder 109

Tip-off is set for 7:00 PM ET.

🏀 PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS (FOR ON-SCREEN OR READ ALOUD)

Oklahoma City Thunder

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Lu Dort

Cason Wallace

Kenrich Williams

Chet Holmgren

Toronto Raptors

Immanuel Quickley

RJ Barrett

Brandon Ingram

Scottie Barnes

Sandro Mamukelashvili

🚑 INJURY REPORT (CONFIRMED)

Thunder

Jalen Williams (hamstring strain) — OUT

Isaiah Hartenstein (soleus strain) — OUT

Ajay Mitchell (abdominal strain) — OUT

Alex Caruso (adductor strain) — OUT

Aaron Wiggins (hip impingement) — QUESTIONABLE

Nikola Topic (testicular surgery) — OUT

Thomas Sorber (torn ACL) — OUT

Raptors

Jakob Poeltl (back strain) — OUT

Collin Murray-Boyles (thumb contusion) — QUESTIONABLE

Ja’Kobe Walter (hip pointer) — QUESTIONABLE

Chucky Hepburn (two-way, G League) — OUT