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Lights Out: Raptors adjusting to early start time for Game 3 vs. Cavaliers
Toronto will play without Immanuel Quickley for the rest of the series after he aggravated a right hamstring strain, the team said.
- On Friday, the Raptors announced that Immanuel Quickley will miss the remainder of the first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers after aggravating a right hamstring injury during testing on Thursday.
- Cleveland leads the best-of-seven matchup 2-1, with Quickley having missed the first three games while recovering from the initial hamstring strain before Thursday's setback ruled him out entirely.
- The Raptors routed the Cavaliers 126-104 in Game 3 on Thursday, with second-year guard Kobe Walter starting in Quickley's place as Ingram focused on limiting Donovan Mitchell and Harden.
- Head coach Darko Rajakovic scheduled an off-day practice Saturday to prepare for Sunday's 1 p.m. tipoff, stating, "We're giving guys 24 hours to get ready until tomorrow."
- Starting centre Jakob Poeltl, who relied on Quickley as a pick-and-roll partner, stated the team must adapt, saying, "He's been somewhat of a staple, at least with me, on the court.
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TORONTO — Success in the NBA playoffs is all about adjustments. Who can make the necessary tweaks to adapt their game to what the series demands? For renowned napper Brandon Ingram, that means moving up his bedtime. “Trying to get in the bed earlier today,” said Ingram after practice at Toronto’s OVO Athletic Centre. “My girl’s around so she’ll get on my nerves enough where I just want to go to sleep.” Turning in early will be a necessity for In…
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