Game Thread: Toronto Raptors vs. Portland Trailblazers
Toronto begins a two-game homestand tonight at 6 p.m. against the Trailblazers at Scotiabank Arena.
The Man of the Hour, Scottie Barnes, will look to add to his momentum coming off a career high 27 points tonight at home in Toronto facing off against a porous and depleted Trailblazers squad. Barnes leads all rookies in games with at least 20 points and 5 rebounds, ranks second in rebounding average, and fourth in scoring and assists with his current stat-line of 14.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.4 dimes.
The Raptors survived their five game road trip with a respectable 2-3 record considering their opponents and their own depleted rotation. Now, with players returning to the lineup, the Raps chemistry looks to return back to its pre-road trip win streak level.
Read Zakaria’s preview from this morning here. Enjoy the game!
Where to Watch:
SportsNet, 6:00PM EST
Lineups:
Toronto – Fred VanVleet, Gary Trent Jr., OG Anunoby, Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam
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Portland – Anfernee Simons, CJ McCollum, Nassir Little, Robert Covington, Jusuf Nurkić
Injuries:
Toronto — Khem Birch (nose – out), Goran Dragic (personal – out), David Johnson (health and safety protocols – out)
Portland – Damian Lillard (abdomen – out), Norman Powell (personal – out), Larry Nance Jr (knee – out), Cody Zeller (knee – out)