Raptors
Toronto
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
39
29
68
3354
3316
20
5
25
81
37
46
30
23
77
26
6
32
10
15
10
14
20
102
4
55
10
18
1919
87
5
813
710
87
79
13
92
32
53
22
44
2424
6060
46
04
9
2221
1012
46
45
24
53
46
20
66
14
43
06
33
2232
6060
5
1
20
19
8
42
8
7
88
7
1
8
3
5
2
4
24
60
5
0
0
19
7
37
13
10
77
9
3
12
2
3
2
4
24
60
4
0
0
22
10
45
4
2
50
4
2
6
1
4
0
3
22
60
6
4
67
21
12
57
5
4
80
6
0
6
4
3
6
3
32
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cory
Joseph
Cory Joseph
True
29
5
8
62
1
1
100
0
2
0
0
2
2
6
2
0
2
2
11
-30
none
DeMar
DeRozan
DeMar DeRozan
True
28
8
14
57
0
1
0
6
7
86
0
3
3
3
0
0
3
1
22
-25
none
Serge
Ibaka
Serge Ibaka
True
26
5
11
45
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
1
3
3
10
-27
none
Jonas
Valančiūnas
Jonas Valančiūnas
True
16
3
7
43
0
0
0
1
1
100
2
3
5
0
0
2
1
3
7
-12
none
DeMarre
Carroll
DeMarre Carroll
True
15
1
3
33
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
1
1
1
1
2
-13
none
Patrick
Patterson
Patrick Patterson
False
21
0
4
0
0
3
0
3
4
75
1
3
4
1
2
0
1
3
3
-12
none
Norman
Powell
Norman Powell
False
21
4
12
33
1
3
33
4
5
80
1
3
4
0
0
0
0
3
13
-3
none
Delon
Wright
Delon Wright
False
20
2
6
33
0
1
0
6
7
86
0
2
2
1
2
0
1
2
10
4
none
P.J.
Tucker
P.J. Tucker
False
18
2
6
33
1
3
33
1
2
50
0
3
3
1
0
1
1
0
6
-2
none
Jakob
Pöltl
Jakob Pöltl
False
16
2
3
67
0
0
0
2
2
100
1
1
2
0
0
2
0
2
6
-11
none
Fred
VanVleet
Fred VanVleet
False
12
2
4
50
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
5
6
none
Pascal
Siakam
Pascal Siakam
False
6
3
3
100
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
7
10
none
Lucas
Nogueira
Lucas Nogueira
False
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
10
none
17
March
2017
Friday
Palace of Auburn Hills
Detroit
Pistons
Detroit
False
Thunder
Oklahoma City
Western Conference
Northwest
39
29
68
3149
3520
25
14
56
88
47
53
19
15
79
37
10
47
1
33
10
18
22
123
4
37
14
38
2424
1311
54
34
23
68
811
24
835
10
97
24
43
2929
6060
87
54
62
2119
1310
62
93
82
88
810
31
841
00
107
13
29
3926
6060
3
1
33
24
13
54
3
2
67
8
2
10
1
9
2
4
29
60
7
4
57
24
11
46
4
3
75
11
4
15
0
7
4
3
29
60
8
5
62
21
13
62
9
8
89
8
3
11
0
10
1
2
39
60
7
4
57
19
10
53
3
2
67
10
1
11
0
7
3
9
26
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andre
Roberson
Andre Roberson
True
31
6
8
75
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
3
4
3
2
0
0
3
13
28
none
Russell
Westbrook
Russell Westbrook
True
27
8
17
47
4
8
50
4
4
100
0
10
10
16
1
0
2
2
24
26
triple
Victor
Oladipo
Victor Oladipo
True
27
9
15
60
3
3
100
2
3
67
2
3
5
2
0
0
2
0
23
18
none
Steven
Adams
Steven Adams
True
24
5
8
62
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
2
1
1
1
3
10
29
none
Taj
Gibson
Taj Gibson
True
24
4
8
50
0
0
0
2
3
67
3
1
4
1
2
0
0
1
10
26
none
Semaj
Christon
Semaj Christon
False
20
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
2
1
0
-6
none
Álex
Abrines
Álex Abrines
False
20
3
7
43
2
6
33
2
2
100
0
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
10
3
none
Enes
Kanter
Enes Kanter
False
19
5
9
56
0
0
0
4
5
80
2
5
7
1
1
0
4
2
14
3
none
Domantas
Sabonis
Domantas Sabonis
False
19
3
7
43
1
1
100
1
2
50
0
6
6
2
0
0
1
6
8
-8
none
Doug
McDermott
Doug McDermott
False
15
2
5
40
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
6
-6
none
Jerami
Grant
Jerami Grant
False
7
2
2
100
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
5
-6
none
Norris
Cole
Norris Cole
False
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
-2
none
Nick
Collison
Nick Collison
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
18
March
2017
Saturday
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Kings
Sacramento
True
It 's rare to see a home team so thoroughly dominated , but that was just the case here . In fact , the Thunder pulled out the wire - to - wire win , while holding a double - digit lead for the final 20 - plus minutes . Shooting was key , with Oklahoma City hitting 53 percent from the field and 56 percent from three , while Toronto shooting only 46 percent from the field and 26 percent from long range . The Thunder also took care of the rebounding , winning that battle , 47 - 32 . Russell Westbrook notched his 34th triple - double , as he accumulated 24 points , 10 rebounds and 16 assists . Victor Oladipo finished with 23 points and five rebounds . DeMar DeRozan was the lone bright spot for the Raptors , as he tallied 22 points , three rebounds and three assists . Norman Powell finished second on the team , providing 13 points and four rebounds . The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the host Toronto Raptors , 123 - 102 , at Air Canada Center on Thursday . It 's rare to see Toronto dominated in its home building , but that was just the case here . In fact , this was a wire - to - wire win for Oklahoma City , as they led by at least 19 points for the entirety of the fourth quarter . Shooting was key , with the Thunder shooting 53 percent from the field and 56 percent from three - point range . The Raptors could only muster up 46 percent from the field and 26 percent from three - point range . Rebounding was decisive as well , with Oklahoma City winning that battle , 47 - 32 . The 33 assists recorded by the Thunder dominated the 15 dished out by Toronto too . The Thunder ( 39 - 29 ) have now won four - straight games , as they continue to ride Russell Westbrook 's heavy shoulders . Westbrook picked up his 34th triple - double of the season in this win , as he collected 24 points , 10 rebounds and 16 assists . Victor Oladipo was just behind Westbrook , totaling 23 points , five rebounds and two assists . Enes Kanter was a huge spark off the bench , providing 14 points and seven rebounds . Taj Gibson , Alex Abrines and Steven Adams each scored 10 points a piece . On deck for the Thunder is a home matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday . The Raptors ( 39 - 29 ) continue to struggle without Kyle Lowry and home losses like this show just how much his absence hurts this team . DeMar DeRozan carried the load . as he tallied 22 points , three rebounds and three assists . Cory Joseph accrued 11 points , six assists and two steals . Norman Powell finished second on the team in scoring , dropping 13 points and four rebounds off the bench . Toronto will be in action again on Friday , as they play the Detroit Pistons on the road for their next game .
It's rare to see a home team so thoroughly dominated, but that was just the case here. In fact, the Thunder pulled out the wire - to - wire win, while holding a double - digit lead for the final 20 - plus minutes. Shooting was key, with Oklahoma City hitting 53 percent from the field and 56 percent from three, while Toronto shooting only 46 percent from the field and 26 percent from long range. The Thunder also took care of the rebounding, winning that battle, 47 - 32. Russell Westbrook notched his 34th triple - double, as he accumulated 24 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists. Victor Oladipo finished with 23 points and five rebounds. DeMar DeRozan was the lone bright spot for the Raptors, as he tallied 22 points, three rebounds and three assists. Norman Powell finished second on the team, providing 13 points and four rebounds.
It's rare to see a home team so thoroughly dominated, but that was just the case here. In fact, the Thunder pulled out the wire - to - wire win, while holding a double - digit lead for the final 20 - plus minutes. Shooting was key, with Oklahoma City hitting 53 percent from the field and 56 percent from three, while Toronto shooting only 46 percent from the field and 26 percent from long range. The Thunder also took care of the rebounding, winning that battle, 47 - 32. Russell Westbrook notched his 34th triple - double, as he accumulated 24 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists. Victor Oladipo finished with 23 points and five rebounds. DeMar DeRozan was the lone bright spot for the Raptors, as he tallied 22 points, three rebounds and three assists. Norman Powell finished second on the team, providing 13 points and four rebounds. The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the host Toronto Raptors, 123 - 102, at Air Canada Center on Thursday. It's rare to see Toronto dominated in its home building, but that was just the case here. In fact, this was a wire - to - wire win for Oklahoma City, as they led by at least 19 points for the entirety of the fourth quarter. Shooting was key, with the Thunder shooting 53 percent from the field and 56 percent from three - point range. The Raptors could only muster up 46 percent from the field and 26 percent from three - point range. Rebounding was decisive as well, with Oklahoma City winning that battle, 47 - 32. The 33 assists recorded by the Thunder dominated the 15 dished out by Toronto too. The Thunder (39 - 29) have now won four - straight games, as they continue to ride Russell Westbrook's heavy shoulders. Westbrook picked up his 34th triple - double of the season in this win, as he collected 24 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists. Victor Oladipo was just behind Westbrook, totaling 23 points, five rebounds and two assists. Enes Kanter was a huge spark off the bench, providing 14 points and seven rebounds. Taj Gibson, Alex Abrines and Steven Adams each scored 10 points a piece. On deck for the Thunder is a home matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. The Raptors (39 - 29) continue to struggle without Kyle Lowry and home losses like this show just how much his absence hurts this team. DeMar DeRozan carried the load. as he tallied 22 points, three rebounds and three assists. Cory Joseph accrued 11 points, six assists and two steals. Norman Powell finished second on the team in scoring, dropping 13 points and four rebounds off the bench. Toronto will be in action again on Friday, as they play the Detroit Pistons on the road for their next game.
<GAME> <DATE> 16 March 2017 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> Air Canada Centre <CITY> Toronto <HOME> <TEAM> Raptors <CITY> Toronto <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 102 <WINS-LOSSES> 39 29 <QTRS> 24 24 22 32 <TEAM-AST> 15 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 23 <TEAM-REB> 32 <TEAM-TO> 14 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 17 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Palace of Auburn Hills <NEXT-CITY> Detroit <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Detroit <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Pistons <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Thunder <CITY> Oklahoma City <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 123 <WINS-LOSSES> 39 29 <QTRS> 29 29 39 26 <TEAM-AST> 33 <3PT> 14 <TEAM-FG> 47 <TEAM-FT> 15 <TEAM-REB> 47 <TEAM-TO> 18 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 18 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Sacramento <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Kings <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> DeMar DeRozan <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 22 <FG> 8 14 57 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 6 7 86 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Norman Powell <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 12 33 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cory Joseph <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Delon Wright <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 10 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 6 7 86 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Serge Ibaka <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pascal Siakam <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 3 100 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Valančiūnas <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jakob Pöltl <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> P. J. Tucker <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Fred VanVleet <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Patterson <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 3 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> DeMarre Carroll <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lucas Nogueira <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Russell Westbrook <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 24 <FG> 8 17 47 <FG3> 4 8 50 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 10 <AST> 16 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> triple <PLAYER> Victor Oladipo <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 23 <FG> 9 15 60 <FG3> 3 3 100 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Enes Kanter <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Roberson <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 8 75 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Álex Abrines <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Taj Gibson <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steven Adams <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Domantas Sabonis <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Doug McDermott <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jerami Grant <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Collison <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Norris Cole <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Semaj Christon <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none