Raptors Lack Manpower After RJ Barrett Activates on the Injury List
When the Toronto Raptors play the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, they will be without at least three starters once more. The most recent player to be ruled out is RJ Barrett, who is now listed as absent due to personal issues. Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl, who are still out after hand surgery earlier this month, join him. Chris Boucher is still sidelined due to a partial MCL injury.
It’s anticipated that he will miss a few weeks of the season, if not more, recovering from surgery. Mouhamadou Gueye and DJ Carton are still out. Gary Trent Jr. and Immanuel Quickley of Toronto have been listed as questionable due to a strained right groin and left hip flexor, respectively. Should both athletes be unable to participate, Toronto might be without all five of its regular starters. In their Monday night matchup with the Denver Nuggets, the Raptors were compelled to start Kelly Olynyk, Bruce Brown, Gradey Dick, and Ochai Agbaji.
On Wednesday night, Jordan Nwora, Jalen McDaniels, Jontay Porter, and Javon Freeman-Liberty ought to be able to play off the bench. Ausar Thompson has asthma, and Detroit has categorized him as questionable. Thompson did not participate in the Pistons’ Monday night game. With one game remaining, the Raptors trail the Memphis Grizzlies for the sixth-worst record in the league and a 46% probability of being selected in the top six of the NBA Draft. They have the fifth-worst record, 4.5 games behind the Portland Trail Blazers. Toronto’s expected win probability versus Detroit is 47.6% when they are classified as a +2.5-point underdog on the road. The game has a total of 233.5.
