Raptors' Patrick Patterson: Out Sunday vs. Nets

Patterson (knee) will sit out Sunday against the Nets, Josh Lewenberg of TSN reports.

Patterson played just seven minutes during Friday's loss to the Magic before being forced from the contest with a left knee contusion. Though Patterson was able to partially participate in Saturday's practice, the Raptors will hold him out for the front half of the back-to-back set, an unsurprising development given that he missed 10 games in January with soreness in the same knee. Lucas Nogueira appeared to benefit the most from Patterson's early exit Friday, so he'll likely absorb the bulk of the minutes at power forward Sunday, though it's not guaranteed he'll start at the position.