The Canadian Press
Published on Monday, March 11, 2024 at 10:09 p.m. EDT
Last updated Monday March 11, 2024 at 10:10 p.m. EDT
Injuries continue to pile up for the Toronto Raptors ahead of their visit to the NBA champion Denver Nuggets.
Immanuel Quickley, Gary Trent Jr. and Chris Boucher will all miss tonight’s game.
Quickley, who became the Raptors’ starting point guard after being traded to the team on Dec. 30, is out with a left hip injury.
Trent, Toronto’s starting shooting guard, is dealing with a right groin strain.
Boucher, a reserve forward for Montreal, suffers a contusion to his right knee.
The Raptors said Monday that Boucher suffered a partial tear of the medial collateral ligament in his right knee. It will be subject to further evaluation by specialists.
Boucher’s injury occurred late in regulation Saturday night in Portland, when Boucher tied the game with a throw-in with 0.7 seconds left.
Star forward Scottie Barnes (broken hand) and starting center Jakob Poeltl (torn ligament in hand) both underwent surgery and are out week to week.
RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., will return to Toronto’s lineup after missing Saturday’s 128-118 overtime loss at Portland due to illness.
