The Toronto Raptors‘ carousel of injuries will continue spinning as they hit the road on Friday to take on the Utah Jazz.
Heading into the first of four games away from Scotiabank Arena, the team has ruled out starting centre Jakob Poeltl for rest.
The Austrian big man previously missed eight consecutive games in February due to a lingering hip pointer injury before eventually returning on a minutes restriction on Feb. 26.
Poeltl has been alternating between playing and sitting out through the team’s last four games, his last appearance coming in Toronto’s win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. The 29-year-old put up nine points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals in just 17 minutes — his lowest non-injury related stretch of play this season.
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Poeltl has played in 51 games this year, averaging a career-high 14.1 points, 9.6 rebounds. 2.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks in that span.
Toronto also ruled out Brandon Ingram (ankle sprain), Gradey Dick (bone bruise), Jonathan Mogbo (nasal fracture), Ja’Kobe Walter (hip flexor) and Ulrich Chomche (MLC tear).
Scottie Barnes (hand sprain) and Ochai Agbaji (ankle sprain) are both listed as questionable. Both players did not play against the 76ers on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Friday’s contest will likely see the return of RJ Barrett (personal) and Immanuel Quickley (rest) after the pair of starters missed the team’s last contest. They were not listed on the team’s injury report on Thursday.
Catch the Raptors, winners of five of their last six, take on the West’s last-place Jazz on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+, with tip-off set for 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT.