Brandon Ingram left Wednesday’s win with a thumb injury as the Toronto Raptors’ playoff push faces uncertainty.

The Toronto Raptors have been looking up at the host Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference standings for much of the season, but the Raptors will have a chance to pull even with the Celtics when the teams meet Friday night.

The Hawks lack size, and even their bigs like Kristaps Porzingis aren't the most physically imposing of dudes. With this matchup against KP, it should mean more of a run for Raptors backup center Sandro Mamukelashvili.

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They fought like hell in passing lanes and on ball to force 12 first half turnovers out of the Hornets. They ganged up near the rim and held the Hornets to a 5/13 performance from there. They grabbed more offensive rebounds. They won all of the battle stats. They were just losing the 3-point duel by 24 points.

The Toronto Raptors are surprise contenders this season, which would make losing Brandon Ingram to injury a tough break.

Quickley posted 21 points (8-18 FG, 3-11 3Pt, 2-4 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal over 33 minutes during the Raptors ' 97-96 win over the Hornets on Wednesday.

The Toronto Raptors are celebrating after a 97-96 win against the Charlotte Hornets inside the Spectrum Center. The teams were tied at 94-94 in the final minute

On a night where they missed 19 consecutive three-pointers, the Toronto Raptors made the one that counted the most.

Murray-Boyles is probably the strongest Raptors rookie I’ve covered, especially considering he went to college for just two years. As Scottie Barnes pointed out, he dwarfs what Barnes looked like as a rookie. Murray-Boyles is a brick you-know-what house.

The Nuggets have a net rating of +11.9 when Jokic is on the floor, with that number plummeting to -5.4 when he’s off the floor. And it isn't just Joker who is sidelined for Denver, with three other starters in Aaron Gordon, Cam Johnson, and Christian Braun also out with injuries.

Directly after a disappointing loss to Toronto, the Hawks will have another opportunity to get their first win against the Raptors this season.