Toronto Raptors: 3 must-watch games in December

3. Toronto Raptors at Oklahoma City Thunder (Dec. 27)

One of the most notable team changes that happened this offseason is undoubtedly the new Oklahoma City Thunder team. This offseason, they were able to pick up Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to help out Russell Westbrook and crew.

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So what does this mean for the Raptors? It is time to prove themselves. This is going to be the first time the two teams meet this season.

One player to watch out for is Serge Ibaka, who is a former player for the Thunder. It seems to be an ongoing theme in the NBA to go extra hard against your previous team, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see Ibaka go after them. Especially since they have two new All-Stars.

This is going to be a great test for the Raptors, mostly because they are more than likely not going to meet up with them in the NBA Finals. So it will be a game that they can go into without having to take note of every strategy they have.

It is going to be fun to see a Lowry vs. Westbrook matchup as well as DeRozan vs. George. If DeRozan is not careful, he can get shut down quick by George, and if that happens, then the Raptors can kiss this game goodbye.