Thunder Vs Raptors: Wallace, Joe lift short-handed Thunder to 116-107 win in Toronto
In the thunder vs raptors matchup on Feb. 24, 2026, Cason Wallace matched his career high with 27 points and Isaiah Joe added 22 as a short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Toronto Raptors 116-107 for their fifth win in six games.
Thunder Vs Raptors: Wallace matches career high, Joe adds 22
Cason Wallace matched his career high with 27 points, and Isaiah Joe scored 22 as the NBA-leading Thunder secured a 116-107 victory in Toronto on Tuesday night, the Thunder’s third straight win in the city and their fifth win in six games.
Scoring support and rebounding
Alex Caruso scored 16 points, Luguentz Dort had 15, and Isaiah Hartenstein finished with 11 as Oklahoma City kept pace despite absences; Wallace also recorded six assists and eight rebounds in the game that left the Thunder an NBA-best 21-7 on the road.
Huge third-quarter cushion, late Raptors rally
Oklahoma City led 96-71 with 1: 55 remaining in the third quarter before Toronto mounted a comeback. Jamal Shead’s 3-pointer tied the game 101-101 with 4: 06 to play, and the Raptors trimmed the deficit after a long stretch in which the Thunder missed 14 of their first 15 field-goal attempts in the fourth quarter.
Wallace response sealed the win
After Shead’s tying 3, Wallace answered by making back-to-back shots, then forced a steal and fed Joe for a go-ahead 3 that helped push the final margin to 116-107 in favor of Oklahoma City.
Short-handed Thunder and lineup notes
The Thunder were short-handed: reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander remained sidelined with an abdominal strain and didn’t travel with the team on its lone regular-season visit to Canada. Oklahoma City also listed Ajay Mitchell out with an abdominal strain and Jalen Williams out with a strained right hamstring. Caruso returned after missing Sunday’s home win over Cleveland because of a sprained left ankle.
Raptors scoring and status ahead of Spurs game
RJ Barrett led Toronto with 21 points, while Immanuel Quickley and Ja’Kobe Walter each scored 17. Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram each had 15 points and Jamal Shead added 13. Jakob Poeltl sat out with a lower back issue on the first night of a back-to-back for the Raptors, who will host Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.
Toronto’s next confirmed game is the home matchup against San Antonio on Wednesday night; other future scheduling for Oklahoma City is unclear in the provided context.
