On Sunday, the Toronto Raptors took the floor for the first time in a while.
After having three of their last four games postponed, the Raptors travelled to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers. With a total of 10 players in the NBA's health and safety protocols, the Raptors played only eight players. Yuta Watanabe finished with 26 points and 13 rebounds while Chris Boucher scored 21 points, but it wasn't nearly enough to keep up with the Cavaliers, who put up 144 points.
Darius Garland and Kevin Love led the Cavaliers to their largest margin of victory in three decades with 22 points each.
Tonight's 45-point win over Toronto was the @cavs largest margin of victory since Dec. 17, 1991 when Cleveland had a franchise-best 68-point win (148-80) over Miami.#LetEmKnow
— Cavs Notes (@CavsNotes) December 27, 2021
The Raptors are back in action on Tuesday when they host the Philadelphia 76ers. It'll mark the second meeting between the two teams this season, the first ending in a 115-109 win for the Raptors behind 32 points and seven assists from Fred VanVleet.
The Raptors are expected to be shorthanded again.
The 76ers are currently dealing with some absences themselves with Shake Milton, Andre Drummond and Danny Green in the league's health and safety protocols.
With a 14-16 record, the Raptors find themselves in 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings. The 76ers are a few spots ahead, sitting in sixth place with a 17-16 record.
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Will Raptors vs. 76ers be postponed?
As of Dec. 27, there is no word yet on whether or not this game will be postponed.
What channel is Raptors vs. 76ers on?
- TV channel: SN One/National (Canada), NBCSP League Pass (United States)
- Radio: TSN 1050
What time does Raptors vs. 76ers start?
- Date: Tuesday, Dec. 28
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | 4:30 p.m. PT
Raptors vs. 76ers injury report
| Team | Player | Status | Reason |
| Raptors | Achiuwa, Precious | Out | Health and Safety Protocols |
| Anunoby, OG | Out | Health and Safety Protocols | |
| Barnes, Scottie | Out | Health and Safety Protocols | |
| Bonga, Isaac | Out | Health and Safety Protocols | |
| Champagnie, Justin | Out | Health and Safety Protocols | |
| Flynn, Malachi | Available | Return to Competition Reconditioning | |
| VanVleet, Fred | Out | Health and Safety Protocols | |
| Birch, Khem | Out | Return to Competition Reconditioning | |
| Siakam, Pascal | Available | Return to Competition Reconditioning | |
| Trent Jr., Gary | Available | Return to Competition Reconditioning | |
| Dragic, Goran | Out | Not With Team | |
| Johnson, David | Out | Injury/Illness - Left Calf; Strain | |
| 76ers | Drummond, Andre | Out | Health and Safety Protocols |
| Green, Danny | Out | Health and Safety Protocols | |
| Milton, Shake | Out | Health and Safety Protocols | |
| Simmons, Ben | Out | Personal Reasons |
Raptors next five games
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Location |
| Dec. 28 | vs. 76ers | 7:30 p.m. | Scotiabank Arena |
| Dec. 31 | vs. LA Clippers | 7:30 p.m. | Scotiabank Arena |
| Jan. 2 | vs. New York | 3:30 p.m. | Scotiabank Arena |
| Jan. 4 | vs. San Antonio | 7:00 p.m. | Scotiabank Arena |
| Jan. 5 | at Milwaukee | 8:00 p.m. | Fiserv Forum |
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