CLEVELAND (AP) — Toronto point guard Immanuel Quickley will miss Game 1 of the Raptors’ Eastern Conference first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday because of a mild right hamstring strain.
Quickley suffered the injury during the Raptors’ regular-season finale against Brooklyn. The five-year veteran averaged 16.4 points, a career-high 5.9 assists and 4.0 rebounds in 70 games. He has scored at least 20 points in 20 games and recorded eight double-doubles.
Coach Darko Rajakovic said Quickley was making progress and didn’t rule him out for Game 2 on Monday. Quickley also missed eight games from March 23 to April 5 because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot.
Jamal Shead is expected to start in Quickley’s place. Shead, who is in his second season, started 12 games and is averaging 6.6 points and 5.4 assists per game.
Cleveland has ruled out Thomas Bryant because of a left calf strain.
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