If the Toronto Raptors want to build on their season-best three-game win streak, they may have to do so shorthanded.
Centre Jakob Poeltl has been listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans as he deals with lower-back stiffness, the team announced Sunday.
Poeltl played 27 in the Raptors’ 117-94 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night and finished with nine points, nine rebounds, three steals and a block in 27 minutes.
The 29-year-old has been in the lineup for the team’s last 14 games and has only missed five outings this season with a groin strain. He’s averaging 14.5 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks in 40 games this year.
Quickley, meanwhile, has struggled with injuries this year, suiting up for only nine games and has been sidelined for the last six.
The 25-year-old has averaged 16.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 6.1 assists in 28.4 minutes per game in his limited time with the team.
The Raptors are in the midst of their best stretch of the year, winning their last three games and five of their last six. Despite their success, they sit at 13-32 on the season and are 13th in the Eastern Conference.
