Team Profile
Toronto Raptors
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106.8 22ndOffensive Rating
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116.4 2ndDefensive Rating
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-9.6 27thNet Rating
2024 Team Stats
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Points per game112.8 13th
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Points per game Against120.8 4th
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Rebounds per game44.7 11th
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Assists per game28.9 3rd
Toronto Raptors forward Bruce Brown (knee) is questionable for Sunday's matchup with the Hornets. He's averaged just 8.6 points in 19 games since being traded to Toronto, down from 12.1 points while with the Pacers. However, with Scottie Barnes (hand) out indefinitely, Brown has a chance to get more involved moving ahead. While there's a chance the 27-year-old could still suit up, rookie Gradey Dick, who averaged a career-high 11.0 points in February, could draw even more interest from fantasy managers. There's also room for Ochai Agbaji to see more work, although he can't be trusted.
According to TSN Sports' Josh Lewenberg, Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (hand) is out indefinitely. The All-Star logged just 16 minutes in Friday's meeting with the Warriors before injuring his left hand. He didn't return. There was some confusion regarding how the injury happened. However, and most importantly, subsequent testing revealed he suffered a fracture to the third metacarpal bone. Barnes has had the best year of his career, averaging 20.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 1.5 blocks. He's also shot 34.0% from deep, a significant upgrade from his first two seasons. Unfortunately, fantasy managers may not have him in their lineups for the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign. But Kelly Olynyk, who had 16 points, 10 boards, and three steals, should get scooped off of waivers immediately, assuming he's still available.
Toronto Raptors power forward Chris Boucher (illness) is regarded as questionable for Friday's clash with the Warriors. He's been feeling under the weather and could be absent for a second consecutive contest due to a non-COVID illness. However, it's already been three games since the last time Boucher saw any action, so he's not really part of what the Raptors are trying to do right now.
Sacramento Kings guard Davion Mitchell will start on Wednesday against the Nuggets. De'Aaron Fox (knee) was injured on Tuesday versus Miami, although there's a good chance he'll be back on Friday night when the Kings travel to Minnesota. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, Mitchell has averaged just 8.3 points and 1.0 steals in three starts this year, so he's hard to trust in any format.
Toronto Raptors power forward Chris Boucher (illness) has been downgraded to out for Wednesday's matchup against Dallas. The Raptors lose a frontcourt piece that could have been useful against the Mavericks bigs, although Boucher has been out of the rotation for most games lately. Kelly Olynyk will continue to be the main backup to starting center Jakob Poeltl.