Battle (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Celtics.
Battle sprained his left ankle in Friday's loss to the Hornets and won't suit up Sunday. His next opportunity to play will come in Tuesday's NBA Cup matchup against the Knicks. Gradey Dick could see a slight bump in minutes with Battle sidelined.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Doubtful for Sunday
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Battle (ankle) is doubtful for Sunday's game against the Celtics, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.
Battle injured his ankle Friday and it looks like he'll be watching from the sidelines Sunday night. Jonathan Mogbo and Garrett Temple are candidates to split most of Battle's minimal minutes.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Headed to bench
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Battle will come off the bench for Tuesday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Battle got a spot start Sunday with Jakob Poeltl taking a rest day, but Poeltl is back and starting Tuesday, so Battle will return to a reserve role. As a reserve this season, Battle is averaging 3.6 points and 1.1 rebounds in 6.9 minutes a night.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Plays just 11 minutes in start
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Battle accumulated four points (2-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and one rebound across 11 minutes during Sunday's 116-94 loss to the Knicks.
Battle made his first start of the season Sunday due to the absences of RJ Barrett (knee) and Jakob Poeltl (back). However, Battle's 11 minutes of playing time were lower than five Raptors bench players, and the second-year pro was limited to just four field-goal attempts in the blowout loss. Battle will likely revert to a bench role Tuesday against the Trail Blazers, assuming Poeltl returns to the lineup after sitting out the second leg of a back-to-back set.
Battle finished with two points (1-2 FG) and three rebounds in 14 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's 97-95 win over the Pacers.
After being recalled from the G League's Raptors 905 earlier in the day, Battle ended up cracking the rotation and saw his most minutes with Toronto since Nov. 3. Over 14 appearances on the season at the NBA level, Battle has averaged 3.6 points and 1.1 rebounds in 6.9 minutes.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Active Monday
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Battle (knee) is available for Monday's game against the Hornets, Coty Wiles of RaptorsRepublic.com reports.
Battle is active Monday after missing Saturday's win over Indiana due to a right knee contusion. The 24-year-old has averaged only 7.3 minutes across 10 appearances this season and has topped 10 minutes just three times, so his return is unlikely to impact the Raptors' rotation or elevate his fantasy relevance.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Paces bench with 20 points
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Battle tallied 20 points (7-7 FG, 6-6 3Pt), one rebound and one block over 15 minutes during the Raptors' 112-101 win over the Cavaliers on Friday.
Battle was a healthy scratch for each of the Raptors' two games prior to Friday's contest, but he was on the floor for a season-high 15 minutes and made the most of his opportunity. He was one of three Raptors players to score 20 points and was responsible for six of the team's 13 three-pointers while posting a game-high plus-28 point differential. Battle's performance Friday could help carve a consistent role for himself off the bench going into November.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Leads bench unit with nine points
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Battle put up nine points (3-3 FG, 3-3 3Pt), two rebounds and a steal in 11 minutes during Friday's 122-116 loss to the Bucks.
Battle led all bench players in scoring and made all three of his three-point attempts. While this type of production should not be expected, Battle has shown he has the ability to score given the opportunity, and may continue to see playing time while Collin Murray-Boyles (forearm) is out.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Enters starting five Friday
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Battle is in the Raptors' starting lineup against the Mavericks on Friday, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Friday marks the ninth time Battle will be in the Raptors' starting five this season. The 23-year-old forward out of Ohio State has averaged 9.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists over 27.5 minutes per game over his last 15 outings.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Retreating to bench Thursday
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Battle won't start in Thursday's game against the Trail Blazers.
RJ Barrett (rest) will return from a one-game absence Thursday, pushing Battle to the bench. The 23-year-old forward has carved out a significant role with Toronto of late, and over his last 10 outings (six starts), he has averaged 9.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists across 28.2 minutes per game.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Starting sans Barrett
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Battle is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Chicago, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
With RJ Barrett getting the night off Tuesday, Battle will join the first unit. Battle is logging 31.0 minutes per game as a starter this year, but he's produced averages of just 9.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.5 steals over six games during this period.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Scores 16 points off bench
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Battle had 16 points (6-11 FG, 4-8 3Pt), seven rebounds and one assist over 25 minutes during Sunday's 127-109 victory over the 76ers.
With the Raptors dialing back their key players, Battle could continue to see increased opportunity in the final couple of weeks. Over his last seven appearances, Battle is trending up with 10.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 2.6 three-pointers on 36.4 percent shooting in 27.6 minutes per contest.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Starting sans Barrett
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Battle is in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Washington, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Battle will join the first unit for the fifth time this season in the absence of the resting RJ Barrett on Monday. As a member of the first unit in 2024-25, Battle has averaged 10.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 2.8 three-pointers in 31.8 minutes.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Available to play Wednesday
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Battle (nose) is available for Wednesday's game against the 76ers, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Battle will suit up Wednesday and should see his regular workload off the bench. However, he's averaging 18.7 minutes per game since the All-Star break, so he shouldn't carry a ton of fantasy upside.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Iffy for Wednesday
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Battle (nose) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the 76ers, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Battle is tending to a broken nose, an injury he initially sustained while playing in the G League on Feb. 26 before he aggravated it in Monday's loss to the Wizards. The rookie forward has appeared in each of Toronto's last three games, averaging 9.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in 18.7 minutes per contest.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Heads to locker room
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Battle went into the locker room after suffering an apparent facial injury in the first quarter of Monday's game against Washington, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
The forward was seemingly hit in the face by an opposing player and checked out of the game with 3:36 remaining in the opening quarter. Battle previously broke his nose Feb. 26 while playing for the G League's Raptors 905, so he may have suffered an aggravation of that injury.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Good to go Friday
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The Raptors recalled Battle (nose) from the G League's Raptors 905 Thursday, and he will be available for Friday's game versus the Jazz, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Battle has missed time due to a nasal fracture and was sent to the G League on Wednesday but has returned to the NBA and is good to go against Utah. With RJ Barrett (rest) and Ochai Agbaji (ankle) out, Battle could receive increased playing time.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Heading to G League
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The Raptors assigned Battle to the G League's Raptors 905 on Wednesday, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Since being recalled from the G League last Thursday, Battle has proceeded to miss the Raptors' last three games while recovering from a nasal fracture. His assignment to the G League likely suggests that Battle will take part in practice, which could mean that the rookie forward is back in action for Toronto's next game Friday versus the Jazz.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Another absence coming
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Battle (nasal fracture) will not play Tuesday against the Magic, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Battle suffered a nasal fracture Wednesday during a stint in the G League, and it's unclear just how long he'll be sidelined for. His next chance to play comes Friday against Utah.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Won't play vs. Orlando
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Battle (nose) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Magic, Cody Taylor of USA Today reports.
Battle suffered a nasal fracture Wednesday during a stint in the G League, which has ruled him out for Sunday's game in Orlando. Toronto will be thin in the frontcourt with Ochai Agbaji (ankle) set to sit out this game against the Magic. RJ Barrett, Gradey Dick and Jonathan Mogbo are likely getting more minutes.
