THUNDER 98, RAPTORS 97. POSTGAME NOTES: The game featured 20 lead changes, including nine in the fourth quarter. Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet led the Raptors with 20 points apiece Lowry has scored 20+ points in seven of the past eight games (Dec. 16-29), averaging 24.0 points during this stretch. Serge Ibaka recorded his second straight double-double and sixth of the season with 12 points and a season-best 14 rebounds in 34 minutes

FINAL SCORE: OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 98, TORONTO RAPTORS 97

DATE: DECEMBER 29, 2019 ATTENDANCE: 19,800 (Sellout).

FINAL SCORE RECORD HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS HIGH ASSISTS Oklahoma City 98 17-15 Gilgeous-Alexander – 32 Paul – 11 Paul – 8

Toronto 97 22-11 Lowry/VanVleet – 20 Ibaka – 14 VanVleet – 8

KEY RUN Trailing 85-83 with 9:42 left in the fourth, Oklahoma City scored seven straight points to lead by five with 7:46 remaining … Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s driving floater with 36 seconds left was the game-winning basket.

KEY STAT Oklahoma City held the Raptors to eight fast-break points, including just two in the second half … Toronto entered the night averaging an NBA-best 18.8 fast-break points.

RAPTORS NOTES: • With the loss, Toronto falls to 22-11 this season and 13-5 at home … The Raptors have dropped three of their last four games (Dec. 23-29), including consecutive games at Scotiabank Arena … Toronto is now 8-7 in the month of December. • Toronto finished a perfect 12-for-12 at the free throw line. • The game featured 20 lead changes, including nine in the fourth quarter. • Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet led the Raptors with 20 points apiece … Lowry has scored 20+ points in seven of the last eight games (Dec. 16-29), averaging 24.0 points during this stretch. • Serge Ibaka recorded his second straight double-double and sixth of the season with 12 points and a season-high 14 rebounds in 34 minutes … All six of Ibaka’s double-doubles have come in December. • The Raptors had five players score double figures – Lowry (20), Fred VanVleet (20), Patrick McCaw (13), Ibaka (12) and Terence Davis ll (11). • Rookie Terence Davis ll is the only Raptor not to miss a game this season. • The Raptors dropped to 3-3 without Marc Gasol, Pascal Siakam and Norman Powell.

THUNDER NOTES: • With the win, Oklahoma City improves to 17-15 on the season and 6-9 on the road … The Thunder have won six of their last seven games (Dec. 16-29), including their last two on the road. • Oklahoma City has now won its last five trips north of the border … This is Toronto’s longest current home losing streak against one team. • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied his career high with 32 points (12-21 FG, 3-5 3PT, 5-6 FT) … He added seven rebounds in 39 minutes … Gilgeous-Alexander has scored 20+ points in each of the last six games (Dec. 18-29), averaging 27.3 points during this span … His 32 points were the most scored in game by a Canadian against the Raptors. • Chris Paul posted his fourth double-double on the year with 25 points and a season-high 11 rebounds in 34 minutes … Paul has now scored 20+ points 11 times this season. • The Thunder had four players score in double digits – Gilgeous-Alexander (32), Paul (25), Nerlens Noel (13) and Darius Bazley (12).