Norm Powell, the starting small forward, misses another game with a bum right hip. Serge Ibaka, the starting power forward, is unavailable because of a troublesome left knee.
What can Raptors coach Dwane Casey do?
Reach into the rather full toolbox that team president Masai Ujiri and general manager Bobby Webster have provided for him and find a couple of long, energetic kids who are more than capable of filling in.
Spot starters OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam provided the kind of athletic, multi-faceted defence the Raptors needed, moving from the bench to the starting lineup without any significant change in the Raptors’ fortunes in a 107-84 Toronto win over the New York Knicks on Friday night.