Tuesday’s NBA card keeps rolling with a cross-conference matchup in Toronto, where the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder (44-14) visit the Toronto Raptors (34-23) at Scotiabank Arena.
Tipoff for Tuesday night is at 7:30 p.m. ET. OKC will look to navigate its injury situation and extend its winning streak, while Toronto tries to fend off the best team in the NBA and protect home court.
Below, we’ll break down our Thunder vs. Raptors prediction and picks for Tuesday night’s game. Make your picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks and earn real money if you’re right, including on game winners, spreads, and totals!
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Thunder vs. Raptors Prediction, Spread, Over/Under
The Thunder have cemented themselves as a Western Conference powerhouse, building on last year's breakout campaign to remain a top-tier contender. However, head coach Mark Daigneault faces a severe depth test Tuesday, with PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and F-G Jalen Williams ruled out and C-PF Chet Holmgren listed as questionable.
The Raptors, meanwhile, are still looking to prove they're a legitimate playoff contender after last year's miss. Head coach Darko Rajaković continues to build around SF Brandon Ingram and PF Scottie Barnes, emerging as one of the more surprising stories in the East with a three-game lead over the Philadelphia 76ers for the No. 5 seed.
Tuesday marks the final regular-season meeting of the year between these two clubs. Toronto aims to capitalize on the Thunder's absences to take the season series 2-0.
Thunder vs. Raptors Spread, Over/Under
The Thunder enter this matchup as 1.5-point road underdogs, returning a 1.92x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Raptors are home favorites with a 1.85x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Spread: Toronto Raptors -1.5
- Total: 217.5
- Game Winner Payout: Thunder 1.92x | Raptors 1.85x
Team Picks data is live at the time of writing and is subject to change.
Thunder vs. Raptors Injury Report
Let’s dive into the full Thunder vs. Raptors injury report for Tuesday, via NBA.com.
Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report
- SG Alex Caruso (ankle): Questionable
- PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdominal): OUT
- PC-PF Chet Holmgren (back): Questionable
- SG Ajay Mitchell (ankle): OUT
- F-G Jalen Williams (hamstring): OUT
Toronto Raptors Injury Report
- C Jakob Poeltl (back): OUT
Thunder vs. Raptors Prediction on Spread
Here are some stats to know to help you make your Thunder vs. Raptors prediction on Tuesday, February 24.
- Oklahoma City enters Tuesday at 28-29-0 against the spread (49.1%), while Toronto sits at 29-28-0 ATS (50.9%).
- Toronto has been particularly inconsistent at home, going 12-17-0 ATS at Scotiabank Arena.
- The Raptors have gone 2-2 ATS in their last four games as a home favorite.
- Oklahoma City's defense ranks first in the NBA in rating (106.1), a suffocating matchup for a Toronto offense averaging just 113.9 points per game.
- The Thunder have covered in three of their last four road games.
- Toronto won the first meeting (103-101) as an 11-point underdog, and the Thunder are still without their stars for this road matchup.
Thunder vs. Raptors Picks for PrizePicks Today: 2/24/26
Here are two top Thunder vs. Raptors picks to target for Tuesday, February 24 on PrizePicks. Player stat projections via PrizePicks are headlined by SF Brandon Ingram and PF Scottie Barnes.
Raptors SF Brandon Ingram vs. Thunder Projection: 21.5 Points
- Ingram is averaging 22.0 PPG, topping his 21.5-point projection in 29 games this season.
- Opposing SF net just 20.95 PPG against the Thunder, per FantasyPros.
- B.I. ranks in the 85th percentile in shot creation among all NBA players, per CraftedNBA — critical against an OKC defense built on disrupting offensive strengths.
- Ingram posts 15.6 PPG against the Thunder for his career, though his January 25 outing (13 points) was an outlier in a limited workload.
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Raptors PF Scottie Barnes vs. Thunder Projection: 26.5 Pts + Rebs
- Barnes averages a combined 27.6 points and rebounds on the year (19.2 PPG, 8.4 RPG).
- Oklahoma City allows opposing PF to produce 21.9 points and 9.9 rebounds per outing.
- Barnes has netted 9.2 RPG in six February outings; his ability to generate second-chance opportunities as a plus offensive rebounder adds a nice potential floor.
- An All-Star this season, Barnes owns a 57.7% true shooting percentage per CraftedNBA, the best of his five-year career to this point.
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