PHILADELPHIA – The Toronto Raptors could be without guard Gary Trent Jr. and forwards Scottie Barnes and Thaddeus Young for Game 2 of their NBA playoff series with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Both Barnes (ankle) and Young (thumb) were injured in Saturday’s 131-111 Game 1 drubbing to the Sixers, while Trent Jr. is dealing with a non-COVID related illness.
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Barnes, an NBA rookie of the year candidate, was having an excellent playoff debut, with 15 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, before the Sixers’ 280-pound centre Joel Embiid stepped on his foot, sending him sprawling to the floor in agony with about nine minutes left to play.
Young left the game after damaging his thumb in the second quarter.
The ailing Trent Jr., who averaged 18.3 points per game in the regular season, struggled in the playoff opener, scoring just nine points on 2-for-11 shooting in 26 minutes of work..
The team was awaiting results of the MRIs performed on Barnes and Young on Sunday.
The series will head to Toronto for Game 3 on Wednesday and Game 4 next Saturday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 17, 2022.
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