The Wizards take on the Raptors on Thursday night at 7:30 P.M. at Amalie Arena in the second game of a back-to-back. Washington is coming off a one-point loss on Wednesday in Milwaukee and now makes the trip to Tampa, where the Raptors have played their entire 2020-21 season. The Raptors have lost four of their last five games, including a five-point loss to the Clippers on Tuesday.
With six games left in the regular season, Washington is three games ahead of Toronto for 10th place in the Eastern Conference, the final qualifying position for the NBA Play-In Tournament.
GAME INFO
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Game Info
Where: Amalie Arena, Tampa
Injury Report
Wizards: Chandler Hutchison (Knee, Game Time Decision); Rui Hachimura (Illness, Out); Deni Avdija (Anke, Out); Thomas Bryant (Knee, Out)
Raptors: Paul Watson Jr. (Knee, Out); Gary Trent Jr. (Leg, Game Time Decision); OG Anunoby (Calf, Time Decision); Yuta Watanabe (Ankle, Time Decision)
Pregame notes
The Washington Wizards (30-36) are coming off a 135-134 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks last night. In a back-to-back game on Thursday, they’ll have their third meeting with the Toronto Raptors (27-39). On Feb. 10 the Raptors beat the Wizards 137-115. In their second matchup on April 5, Gary Trent Jr. hit a game-winning three-pointer for the Raptors.
Lowry questionable, Anunoby, Boucher out
The team will be without the services of forward OG Anunoby (calf), centre Chris Boucher (knee) and guard Paul Watson Jr. (knee) for their contest with the Los Angeles Clippers. Point guard Kyle Lowry is questionable with back stiffness and will be a game-time decision.
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The Toronto Raptors will once again be shorthanded on Tuesday night when they play the backend of their two-game stint at the Staples Center.
The team will be without the services of forward OG Anunoby (calf), centre Chris Boucher (knee) and guard Paul Watson Jr. (knee) for their contest with the Los Angeles Clippers.