Toronto Raptors vs Oklahoma City Thunder
7:00 PM ET, March 20, 2011
Oklahoma City Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
Still trying to improve their standing in the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder are taking advantage of matchups against the East.
The Northwest Division-leading Thunder look to extend their longest winning streak in more than a year to seven Sunday night when they face the Toronto Raptors, who are trying to snap a franchise-record 14-game road skid.
Oklahoma City (45-23), trailing third-place Dallas by 2 1/2 games in the West and the second-place Lakers by 3 1/2, improved to 22-6 versus the East on Friday when it defeated Charlotte 99-82 to open a season-high six-game homestand.
The Thunder have won nine of 10 in March with an 8-0 record versus East teams, including all six games during their current win streak.
"I wish I knew," coach Scott Brooks said. "We don't look at it as 'We're playing the East or the West.' We look at it as, we're playing a game that we're going to have to play well. We have to execute and do a lot of good things to get the win. It just so happens we have a decent record against the East."
Hosting the lowly Raptors, the Thunder have a good chance to extend their longest win streak since a nine-game run from Jan. 29-Feb. 21, 2010.
The Northwest Division-leading Thunder look to extend their longest winning streak in more than a year to seven Sunday night when they face the Toronto Raptors, who are trying to snap a franchise-record 14-game road skid.
Oklahoma City (45-23), trailing third-place Dallas by 2 1/2 games in the West and the second-place Lakers by 3 1/2, improved to 22-6 versus the East on Friday when it defeated Charlotte 99-82 to open a season-high six-game homestand.
The Thunder have won nine of 10 in March with an 8-0 record versus East teams, including all six games during their current win streak.
"I wish I knew," coach Scott Brooks said. "We don't look at it as 'We're playing the East or the West.' We look at it as, we're playing a game that we're going to have to play well. We have to execute and do a lot of good things to get the win. It just so happens we have a decent record against the East."
Hosting the lowly Raptors, the Thunder have a good chance to extend their longest win streak since a nine-game run from Jan. 29-Feb. 21, 2010.
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