The Toronto Raptors say Scottie Barnes is battling through a painful hand injury that is limiting his shooting ability

Drafted seventh overall by Portland in the 2022 NBA Draft, Sharpe averaged 9.9 points, three rebounds and 1.2 assists over 80 games in his rookie season. His sophomore season was limited to 32 games because of an abdominal injury and he averaged 15.9 points, five rebounds and 2.9 assists.

Shaedon Sharpe (17) of Portland Trail Blazers in action against Ochai Agbaji (30) of Toronto Raptors during the NBA basketball game between Portland Trail Blazers and Toronto Raptors at the Scotiabank Arena on April 3, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu via Getty Images

The Trail Blazers are currently 13-25 on the road with a point differential of -3, while the Raptors have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home. The Blazers won 105-102 on March 16 in Portland versus Toronto. This is the final meeting of the season.

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The Raps have been great at preventing buckets, ranking first in defensive rating since the coming out of the break. They also rank fifth in opponent field-goal percentage and ninth in opponent scoring, at 112 points during this 21-game period. That defense will be on display tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers.

This was one of a few predictions ruined by early-season injuries. Mogbo played 364 total minutes with Raptors 905. He passed that in December with the Raptors. Walter played only 156 minutes with Raptors 905, despite starting the season with a shoulder injury that delayed his debut.

Looking back, Siakam said he didn’t realize how exceptional Toronto’s NBA championship run was when he was younger.