Toronto will be without Jakob Poeltl (hip) and RJ Barrett (concussion protocol) for Friday's game, leaving them quite a bit short-handed against the team with the NBA's second-best record.
Friday's game is the teams' second and final meeting this season.
Oklahoma City won 129-92 in Toronto on Dec. 5, starting an 11-game Raptors losing streak. Following that loss, Toronto coach Darko Rajakovic said he used Oklahoma City as an example for his team.
"There's a lot from us to look at that team and learn about the physicality they play with," Rajakovic said, "how they're aggressive."
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Toronto will be without Jakob Poeltl (hip) and RJ Barrett (concussion protocol) for Friday's game, leaving them quite a bit short-handed against the team with the NBA's second-best record.
Friday's game is the teams' second and final meeting this season.
Oklahoma City won 129-92 in Toronto on Dec. 5, starting an 11-game Raptors losing streak. Following that loss, Toronto coach Darko Rajakovic said he used Oklahoma City as an example for his team.
"There's a lot from us to look at that team and learn about the physicality they play with," Rajakovic said, "how they're aggressive."
Phoenix's season looked promising when it won eight of its first nine games. Now, though, the Suns have lost four of five and are in danger of missing the playoffs. Despite the free fall, Phoenix coach Mike Budenholzer is hopeful for a strong stretch drive.
"We've got good players. This league is tough," Budenholzer said. "Things can change quickly. We've got a good group. We've just got to keep working."
Phoenix did make a trade Thursday by sending center Jusuf Nurkic and a first-round pick in 2026 to the Charlotte Hornets for forward Cody Martin, guard Vasilije Micic and a second-round pick in 2026.
Nurkic fell out of favor with the Suns and hasn't played since Jan. 7.
Phoenix is 3-0 against the Jazz this season and has won the past nine matchups.
The Jazz have won just three of their past 15 games but are fresh off Wednesday's stellar comeback home victory over the Golden State Warriors.
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Phoenix's season looked promising when it won eight of its first nine games. Now, though, the Suns have lost four of five and are in danger of missing the playoffs. Despite the free fall, Phoenix coach Mike Budenholzer is hopeful for a strong stretch drive.
"We've got good players. This league is tough," Budenholzer said. "Things can change quickly. We've got a good group. We've just got to keep working."
Phoenix did make a trade Thursday by sending center Jusuf Nurkic and a first-round pick in 2026 to the Charlotte Hornets for forward Cody Martin, guard Vasilije Micic and a second-round pick in 2026.
Nurkic fell out of favor with the Suns and hasn't played since Jan. 7.
Phoenix is 3-0 against the Jazz this season and has won the past nine matchups.
The Jazz have won just three of their past 15 games but are fresh off Wednesday's stellar comeback home victory over the Golden State Warriors.
The Pistons have dropped two straight and five of their last seven, including a heartbreaker to Eastern Conference leader Cleveland on Wednesday. The Cavaliers' Darius Garland hit a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to win 118-115 after Detroit erased an eight-point deficit in the final two minutes
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The Pistons have dropped two straight and five of their last seven, including a heartbreaker to Eastern Conference leader Cleveland on Wednesday. The Cavaliers' Darius Garland hit a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to win 118-115 after Detroit erased an eight-point deficit in the final two minutes
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