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Raptors Rule Out Khem Birch, OG Anunoby Remains Questionable
Khem Birch's knee swelling just won't go away.
The Toronto Raptors have already ruled out their 29-year-old center for Friday night's game against the Indiana Pacers. It'll be the second straight game and fifth game Birch has missed this season with the knee injury.
"Just a little swelling again," Raptors coach Nick Nurse said Wednesday. "There seems to be nothing really wrong with it other than it's not handling some wear and tear, I guess, a little bit and it's going up and down a little bit in the last couple weeks."
Toronto has also tabbed OG Anunoby as questionable for Friday. He's been working his way back from a hip pointer injury he suffered in practice earlier in the month.
The Raptors will tip-off against the Pacers at 8 p.m. ET before returning home Sunday night to take on the Boston Celtics.
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