It’s going to be a healthy Toronto Raptors team that makes the trek to Oklahoma City on Wednesday night.
The defending NBA Champions are getting Marc Gasol back after being sidelined for 12 games with a hamstring injury.
Per ESPN, Pascal Siakam and Norman Powell will also return after missing 11 games each.
Siakam attributed Toronto’s success during that stretch to the play of someone the Thunder know quite well – Serge Ibaka.
“Serge has been playing unbelievable the whole time with all the injuries,” Siakam said. “He’s been great. Having those two guys coming in and out is a nightmare for the other team.”
Over the last 13 games, Ibaka has averaged a double-double, 18.6 points and 10.5 rebounds while shooting 42.1% from beyond the arc.
The last time these two teams met, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made NBA history when he scored a career-high 32 points, the most ever scored against the Raptors by a Canadian born player.
He also scored the game-winning basket to lift OKC to a 98-97 win over the Raptors.
Gilgeous-Alexander is coming off another historic performance in Oklahoma City’s 117-104 win over the Timberwolves on Monday when he became the youngest player in league history to record a 20-rebound triple-double.
Wednesday’s game is the final meeting of the regular season between the two teams.
Tip-off is at 7 p.m. inside Chesapeake Energy Arena.
