Raptors play the Thunder in non-conference action

Raptors to be tested by SGA-less Thunder and Wembanyama's Spurs

Thunder is still powerful and more good teams await.

Raptors play the Thunder in non-conference action

Oklahoma City Thunder (44-14, first in the Western Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (34-23, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Toronto and Oklahoma City play in non-conference action.

Raptors' Barnes expected to return vs. OKC, Poeltl out with injury management

The Toronto Raptors are expected to get their franchise player back against a formidable opponent. After missing Sunday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks due to personal reasons, Scottie Barnes is not on the injury report and is expected to return on Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Meanwhile, Jakob Poeltl will sit out against the Western-Conference leading Thunder – the first of back-to-back games for the Raptors – to manage the lowe…