Toronto Raptors vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: How to watch NBA online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Raptors vs. Thunder basketball game

By Scout Staff

Dec 5, 2024 at 9:20 pm ET • 3 min read

3rd Quarter Report

The Thunder have overcome an early deficit to take the lead back in this one. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Raptors 99-65.

If the Thunder keep playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 17-5 in no time. On the other hand, the Raptors will have to make due with a 7-16 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Oklahoma City Thunder @ Toronto Raptors

Current Records: Oklahoma City 16-5, Toronto 7-15

How To Watch

When: Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: Scotiabank Arena -- Toronto, Ontario
TV: Fan Duel SN - Oklahoma
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $22.75

What to Know

The Thunder will be playing the full four quarters on Thursday, but they're expected to have things wrapped up well before that. They will head out on the road to challenge the Toronto Raptors at 7:30 p.m. ET at Scotiabank Arena. The Thunder's defense has only allowed 104.1 points per game this season, so the Raptors' offense will have their work cut out for them.

The Thunder took a loss when they played away from home on Sunday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 133-106 margin over the Jazz. That 27 point margin sets a new team best for Oklahoma City this season.

Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were among the main playmakers for the Thunder as the former went 12 for 18 en route to 28 points plus five assists and three steals and the latter went 11 for 19 en route to 26 points plus seven assists and six rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander's evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least 30 points.

The Thunder were working as a unit and finished the game with 32 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in April.

The Raptors haven't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They came out on top against the Pacers by a score of 122-111 on Tuesday.

The Raptors' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Scottie Barnes led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 35 points and nine assists. What's more, Barnes also posted a 65% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in October. Another player making a difference was RJ Barrett, who almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine rebounds.

Oklahoma City is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Toronto, they pushed their record up to 7-15 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.

Thursday's contest is shaping up to be a scrappy match: The Thunder haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 10.9 turnovers per game (they're ranked first in turnovers per game overall). It's a different story for the Raptors, though, as they've been averaging 15.8. Given the Thunder's sizable advantage in that area, the Raptors will need to find a way to close that gap.

The Thunder took their victory against the Raptors in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 123-103. Do the Thunder have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raptors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.