The Toronto Raptors are set to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in their final game before the All-Star break.
This will be the second night of a back-to-back for the Raptors who are coming off a roller coaster of a win against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Scottie Barnes had one of his best games of the season in Philadelphia. He scored 33 points to go along with 10 rebounds. Instead of relying on a heavy three-point volume, Barnes went back to the basics and aggressively got inside and earned his way to the free throw line 15 times.
Toronto will be welcoming back RJ Barrett in this one. He is no longer on the Raptors’ injury report and it seems like he has cleared concussion protocol. He will be available for tonight’s game, via TSN’s Josh Lewenberg. Jakob Poeltl (hip pointer) and Brandon Ingram (ankle) remain out.
The Cavaliers are going to be a tough task for the Raptors. They are the best team in the Eastern Conference and will be sending three All-Stars to NBA All-Star weekend. Evan Mobley is always a force and he has taken a huge leap this season.
Cleveland has the best offense is the league so the Raptors will have to come up with a special defensive effort with Barnes and Mogbo protecting the interior and Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett having to play the point-of-attack as they try to slow down Cleveland’s dynamic guards.
The Cavaliers have a few players on the injury report for this game. Ty Jerome (calf) and Max Strus (ankle) are questionable. Meanwhile, Dean Wade (knee) and Issac Okoro (shoulder) are out.
Cleveland Cavaliers (43-10) vs. Toronto Raptors (17-37)
7:30 p.m. EST, Wednesday February 12, 2025
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
TV: Sportsnet
Projected Cavaliers Starting Lineup:
PG: Darius Garland
SG: Donovan Mitchell
SF: Deandre Hunter
PF: Evan Mobley
C: Jarrett Allen
Key Reserves: Sam Merrill, Ty Jerome, Craig Porter Jr.
Projected Raptors Starting Lineup:
PG: Immanuel Quickley
SG: Gradey Dick
SF: RJ Barrett
PF: Scottie Barnes
C: Jonathan Mogbo
Key Reserves: Ochai Agbaji, Ja’Kobe Walter, Jamal Shead
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