Toronto: Kyle Lowry, Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, Pascal Siakam, Marc Gasol
Brooklyn: D’Angelo Russell, Joe Harris, DeMarre Carroll, Rodions Kurucs, Jarrett Allen
KEY MATCHUP
Lowry vs. Russell
The Nets point guard will get some consideration in voting for the NBA’s most improved player this year, and will relish the matchup with the five-time all-star. Russell’s going to get his shots up, to be sure.
NEED TO KNOW
Toronto’s Danny Green is “probable” with a jammed left thumb … Brooklyn is right in the thick of the playoff race, and this game is part of a difficult stretch where they play Milwaukee twice, Toronto, Boston and Indiana once each … On Monday, Caris LeVert had his first 20-point game since coming back from a serious leg injury … Leonard has averaged 27.