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Nets' Nic Claxton (elbow) probable Sunday at Raptors
Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton is probably for Sunday's game at the Toronto Raptors due to a left elbow sprain.
Raptors players jokingly gang up on Brandon Ingram after he misses a huddle, adding humor to a strong run and big win over the Wizards.
The Toronto Raptors remain one of the hottest teams in the league. The Toronto Raptors scored a season-high 140 points to destroy the Washington Wizards 140-110.
Toronto goes for a repeat win over visiting Brooklyn on Sunday that would stretch the Raptors' winning streak to seven games.
About 10 days ago, Nick Nurse jokingly proclaimed that maybe the 76ers would play better in the third quarter if they spent halftime regrouping on the bench, instead of inside the locker room. Veteran Kyle Lowry suggested to star guard Tyrese Maxey that perhaps the players should try another round of layup lines before the second half begins.
Toronto is a good basketball team. The depth that the Raptors possess will give the Hornets' second unit challenges, making it tough to predict a win for Charlotte. Things have generally fallen apart for the Hornets after starting hot in first quarters, and tonight will be more of the same.
Toronto recalled Mogbo from the G League's Raptors 905 on Saturday.
Talk about showing Canada some love. A Toronto Raptors player was seen pressuring his teammate to sing the Canadian national anthem.