Jamison Battle and Ochai Agbaji have been ruled out against the Indiana Pacers due to injuries, the team announced pre-game.
According to Sportsnet’s Michael Grange, Battle’s injury flared up on Saturday morning and is considered “minor.”
Meanwhile, Agbaji will miss his third consecutive game and four out of Toronto’s last five due to a back injury.
A.J. Lawson, Alijah Martin, Jonathan Mogbo and Chucky Hepburn were already ruled out as they were on assignment with Raptors 905 in the G League.
It wasn’t all bad news for the Raptors, however, as rookie Collin Murray-Boyles was upgraded to active for the game after entering the day as questionable due to illness, previously missing Thursday’s contest because of the ailment.
Meanwhile, the Pacers have been dealt a tough blow with many top players sidelined, including Tyrese Haliburton, who tore his right Achilles tendon during Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
The team has also ruled out Aaron Nesmith, Quenton Jackson, Bennedict Mathurin, Johnny Furphy, Kam Jones and Obi Toppin.
Consequently, the Pacers sit at the bottom of the NBA standings with a 1-11 record.
The Raptors will look to add to their strong stretch after going 6-1 over their last seven games.