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The Toronto Raptors will head to Houston on Friday night for an 8 p.m. ET tipoff against the Jalen Green-less Rockets.

Where to Watch

TSN and TSN 1050 will broadcast the game in Toronto. AT&T Southwest and Sportstalk 790 will call it for Houston.

What to Watch For

  • It'll be the second last game of this exhausting road trip before the Raptors return home and the trade chatter really picks up next week. A demoralizing loss to the Utah Jazz last time out likely put the final nail in the tanking coffin for Toronto. At this point, the Raptors might be better off losing this one against a horrendous Rockets team.
  • O.G. Anunoby remains sidelined for Toronto meaning it'll be another Precious Achiuwa night. The 23-year-old is getting ample opportunity to develop with Toronto's starting lineup and more playing time should be right around the corner.
  • With just three more games until the trade deadline, Friday will be one of the last chances to see this group as currently constructed. Fred VanVleet was phenomenal Wednesday night and none of what he's doing right now should be taken for granted.

Injury Reports

Anunoby and Otto Porter Jr. are out for Toronto.

The Rockets will be without Green and Kevin Porter Jr. Jabari Smith is questionable to play.

Game Odds

The Raptors are -8 point favorites with an implied win probability of 75.6%. The total for the game is 225.

Further Reading

Report: Magic expected to throw 'a lot of money' at Fred VanVleet in free agency

Report: Multiple Western Conference teams interested in O.G. Anunoby

Raptors haunted by front office mistake in loss to Jazz