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<\/a><\/p>\n You can save this article by registering for free here<\/a>. Or sign-in<\/a> if you have an account.<\/p>\n The Toronto Raptors have been remarkably healthy for most of the 2025-26 season, but things are taking a turn at a most sub-optimal time. With less than two weeks remaining in the regular season, injuries are finally mounting.<\/p>\n Advertisement 2<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n REGISTER \/ SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.<\/p>\n THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authors<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u201cDid I miss anybody? I feel like PR for a hospital,\u201d Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic quipped before Sunday\u2019s blowout win over the Orlando Magic after describing the status of a handful of his players.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Against a totally lost Magic team, Toronto didn\u2019t seem to miss all-star and scoring leader Brandon Ingram, starting point guard Immanuel Quickley, rookie star Collin Murray-Boyles or sharp-shooter Jamison Battle all that much. While that might be the case in two of their four games this week (against woeful Sacramento at home Wednesday and at Memphis Friday) if the injury list continues to be large, they could badly use some reinforcements against East-leading Detroit in Michigan<\/a> on Tuesday and against second seed Boston in Beantown on Sunday.<\/p>\n Your Midday Sun<\/p>\n Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Advertisement 3<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n First, the good news on that front: RJ Barrett was listed Monday as probable after battling through shoulder soreness to score a game-high 24 against Orlando. Ingram (heel inflammation) and Murray-Boyles (back spasms) were listed as questionable for the second game in a row and could return for some part of the upcoming back-to-back. Battle will be out Tuesday again with an illness and the biggest concern is Quickley will miss his fifth game in a row.<\/p>\n \u201cIt sucks when players don\u2019t play, especially like CMB and BI,\u201d Sandro Mamukelashvili told reporters after the game Sunday.<\/p>\n \u201cCMB\u2019s a defensive menace. And BI, he\u2019s our bucket getter. So I feel like it was more of like a message to everybody else that everybody has to step up. It will be more of an up and down game, and we just got to come ready. Sometimes BI is gonna carry us. Sometimes we got to come out here, step up and play our game,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Advertisement 4<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n We apologize, but this video has failed to load.<\/p>\n Play VideoSILVER LININGS<\/p>\n While Toronto certainly misses its best outside shooter in Quickley and best mid-range shooter and top overall scorer in Ingram, the offence has fared OK without them. With Scottie Barnes shifting to point guard the pace has increases significantly and Toronto actually leads the NBA in assist rate over the last four games (though Sunday\u2019s laugher skews the small sample size quite a bit). They\u2019ve also shot the ball surprisingly well without Quickley.<\/p>\n As Mamukelashvili said after the Magic beatdown: \u201cWe came out there, played hard, played quick, fast, just moved the ball and it worked out.\u201d<\/p>\n The absences also allowed seldom-used players like Canadian A.J. Lawson and Gradey Dick to play and they took advantage. Lawson was tremendous off the bench for the short-handed Raptors, Dick, somewhat surprisingly, was the first reserve called on by Rajakovic and delivered his best game in weeks and even Jamal Shead, who got the start, stepped up with a strong double-double.<\/p>\n Advertisement 5<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n![\"Toronto](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Toronto-Raptors-RJ-Barrett-march-30-e1774908148899.jpg\")
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