Thunder Vs Raptors: thunder vs raptors Game Recap — Thunder 116-107 Raptors (Feb 24, 2026)
TORONTO — In a game billed as thunder vs raptors, Cason Wallace matched his career high with 27 points and the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Toronto Raptors 116-107 on Tuesday night. The win was Oklahoma City’s fifth in six games and extended its streak to three straight wins in Toronto.
Key performers and scoring
Wallace finished with 27 points, shooting 11-of-16 from the field and 4-of-5 from beyond the arc, while also adding six assists and eight rebounds. Isaiah Joe scored 22, Alex Caruso had 16, Luguentz Dort added 15 and Isaiah Hartenstein had 11 for the Thunder. On the Toronto side, RJ Barrett scored 21 and Immanuel Quickley and Ja’Kobe Walter each had 17. Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram each scored 15 points and Jamal Shead added 13.
Thunder Vs Raptors turning point
Oklahoma City led 96-71 with 1: 55 remaining in the third quarter before Toronto mounted a comeback. The Raptors tied the game 101-101 on Jamal Shead’s 3-pointer with 4: 06 to play. After the Thunder missed 14 of their first 15 field-goal attempts in the fourth quarter, Wallace answered Shead’s 3 by making back-to-back shots, then forcing a steal and feeding Joe for a go-ahead 3, key plays that sealed the outcome.
Injuries and roster absences
The Thunder played shorthanded: Canadian star and reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander remained sidelined with an abdominal strain and did not travel with the team on its lone regular-season visit to Canada. Oklahoma City was also without Ajay Mitchell, listed with an abdominal strain, and Jalen Williams, described with a strained right hamstring. Caruso returned to the lineup after missing Sunday’s home win over Cleveland because of a sprained left ankle. On the Raptors’ side, Jakob Poeltl (lower back) sat out the first night of a back-to-back.
Raptors' troubling trends
Beyond the single-game loss, the defeat fed into a broader concern. The Raptors fell for the first time in three games and now sit with a 34-24 record. Josh Lewenberg noted the Raptors are now 4-14 against the NBA’s top-10 teams in terms of win-loss record. Three of those four wins came against the Cleveland Cavaliers before they added James Harden and rejuvenated their roster; the other win came against Oklahoma City back in late January. Critics have pointed to challenges for Brandon Ingram against heavy defensive pressure and to the front office’s pursuit of stars on the trade market as signals about how the team views this roster.
Fourth-quarter sequence and context
The sequence in the fourth began with extreme offensive struggles by the Thunder, who missed 14 of their first 15 attempts in the period, but it was answered by Wallace’s shooting and playmaking that shifted momentum. The Thunder’s road form continues to stand out: Oklahoma City is an NBA-best 21-7 on the road. Commentators also noted that, even shorthanded, the reigning champions remained shadangerous, with depth that allowed them to overcome absences like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams.
A separate question ahead of the game asked whether Scottie Barnes was playing after missing the last game for personal reasons; Barnes did appear and scored 15 points. The Raptors are scheduled to host Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs on Wednesday night.
Final score: Thunder 116, Raptors 107. The Thunder picked up their fifth win in six games and the Raptors’ loss heightened scrutiny of their record versus the league’s best teams.
