Raptors May Face Shorthanded Bulls as Teams Update Injury Reports for Friday
The Chicago Bulls may be without Zach LaVine on Friday night against the Toronto Raptors.
The All-Star guard is listed as questionable with right foot soreness. LaVine did not play in Chicago's most recent game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was replaced in the starting lineup with Alex Caruso who got his fourth start of the season for the Bulls.
Toronto, meanwhile, has listed both Precious Achiuwa and Thad Young as questionable. Achiuwa was a late addition to the Raptors' injury report on Wednesday with a right knee injury. He did not play against the Indiana Pacers, though it doesn't appear the injury is too serious.
Young has been battling an illness that has kept him out of the lineup for Toronto.
Chicago's Lonzo Ball and Toronto's Christian Koloko are the only players who have been ruled out with injuries for both teams.
It'll be Toronto's third of four in-season tournament games this season and the second one on their new black and gold in-season tournament court. The court received criticism from both Raptors players and members of the Boston Celtics for being too slippery. Jaylen Brown in particular was upset after he slipped and strained his groin in Toronto.
The Raptors have been all but officially eliminated from in-season tournament contention. They would need a huge blowout victory to have any chance to make the second round as they currently sit at 0-2 with a negative 22-point differential through two games.
Chicago is also 0-2 through their first two in-season tournament games.
