Friday’s NBA slate includes Brandon Ingram’s Toronto Raptors (16-35) taking the road to meet the Oklahoma City Thunder (40-9) at Paycom Center. The opening tip is at 8:00 PM ET.Last

The Raptors and Thunder face off in OKC on Friday night. The Sporting News has you covered with the odds, best bets, and top props for this East vs. West showdown.

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After a stretch of exceptional play and results in late January, the Raptors have lost their last two games and three of their last four. Meanwhile, the West’s top team continues to play well winning three in a row and four of their last five. And the rich get richer as Chet Holmgren is expected back in the OKC lineup as early as tonight.

Since the start of February, the Oklahoma City Thunder has been on a tear. A 34-point victory over the Sacramento Kings, a 29-point win over the Milwaukee Bucks

The Phoenix Suns (25-25), playing without Kevin Durant, were dominated 140-109 by the Oklahoma City Thunder (40-9) on Wednesday.

Kevin Durant missed the Phoenix Suns' game Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder because of a sprained left ankle. Durant, the 36-year-old All-Star forward who has been the subject of trade speculation,

With Theis gone, the Thunder now have an open roster spot. They could use it to convert Ajay Mitchell to a standard deal. The two-way rookie has played well despite toe surgery likely knocking him out for the rest of the regular season. No need to risk exposing him to restricted free agency.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have waived veteran center Daniel Theis, after acquiring him in a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, per Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. As part of the deal, the