Finishing their home-and-home series in Toronto, the OKC Thunder were feeling the pressure to earn a signature win on the road against a top-ranked Raptors squad. Oklahoma City came into the game on a four game losing streak, 5-10 since the All-Star break, and tied with three other teams for fifth place in the Western Conference standings. Fortunately, OKC left Jurassic Park with a hard-fought victory to the tune of:
Oklahoma City failed to carry its late comeback momentum from regulation into overtime during their first match-up, dropping them to eighth place in the Western Conference standings. With the help of losses from the San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz in the last couple days, the OKC Thunder came out hungry for a much needed win.