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Raptors’ injury troubles continue as Lowry, Ibaka to sit out against Pacers

The Star | December 19, 2018

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The Toronto Raptors will once again be severely under-manned when they face the Indiana Pacers at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday night.

Coach Nick Nurse said Kyle Lowry (hip) and Serge Ibaka (knee) will miss the game between two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference.

The Raptors are already thin at centre, as Jonas Valanciunas is expected to be out for more than a month after dislocating his thumb in last weeku2019s win over the Golden State Warriors.
The Raptors are already thin at centre, as Jonas Valanciunas is expected to be out for more than a month after dislocating his thumb in last week’s win over the Golden State Warriors.

With both centres – Ibaka and Jonas Valanciunas (thumb) – on the shelf, the Raptors will start Greg Monroe and give Montreal’s Chris Boucher an extended look as his backup.

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