The Raptors delivered a dose of bad news for their playoff series vs. the Cavaliers. Namely, starting point guard Immanuel Quickley will remain sidelined with a right hamstring issue.
Quickley has missed the first three games of the series and, per the Raptors, re-injured the hamstring during the rehab process.
The Raptors still managed to win Game 3 by a 126-104 count, but trail the series, 2-1. Game 4 is Sunday afternoon in Toronto.
Quickley averaged 16.4 points, a career-high 5.9 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 31.9 minutes in 70 games during the regular season. He scored 20 or more points in 20 games and recorded eight double-doubles.
He also directed the Raptors’ fairly chaotic (yet usually effective) attack, orchestrating an offense that’s generally centered on wings Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett. Ingram has struggled to get going in this series, and Quickley’s absence may be a contributing factor.
The Raptors offered no further details, saying only that Quickley’s status “will be updated as appropriate.” Ja’Kobe Walter and Jamal Shead have each started in place of Quickley in the three games against Cleveland.
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