Players from Quebec and Canada were the focus of a duel between the Toronto Raptors and the Thunder on Friday at the Paycom Center, which the Oklahoma City team won 132-113.

If Belle Province basketball fans had their eyes on Montrealers Chris Boucher and Luguentz Dort, we can tell that five representatives of the Maple Leaf saw action in the day’s duel.

Also, the three players who were the most productive at this meeting are Canadians. Eugene Omuruyi (22 points) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (20 points) led the hosts, while Boucher (20 points, 12 rebounds) was the only player to complete a double-double.

After a phenomenal start to the game with 11 points in the first quarter, Dort calmed down somewhat by putting down just two more points on the board. Still, he made his mark defensively in 22 minutes and 58 seconds by amassing seven rebounds.

Dalano Banton is the other Canadian on trial in Oklahoma City. He was limited to five points and four assists in 17:19 for Nick Nurse’s men.

The Raptors, who defeated the Houston Rockets in their last game, were already 14 points down midgame and waited until the final quarter before showing better form. They were certainly weakened by their 43.2% efficiency rate on throw attempts, well below that of the Thunder (55.9%).

The evening was not as successful as expected for OG Anunoby (6/15), Scottie Barnes (5/13) and Fred VanVleet (5/12), who are in charge of leading the Toronto attack in Pascal Siakam’s absence.

The Raptors (7-6) will continue their trip abroad by visiting the Indiana Pacers (5-6) and Quebec’s rising NBA star Bennedict Mathurin on Saturday.