Jakob Poeltl (back) is questionable Saturday. Barrett out, Mogbo and 2-says with 905
December 19, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Jakob Poeltl (back) is questionable Saturday. Barrett out, Mogbo and 2-says with 905
Poeltl is now doubtful
December 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Poeltl is now doubtful
Poeltl is OUT
The Raptors have only played once in the last nine days. This isn’t a back-to-back (though they do have one coming over this weekend). Whether he plays or not, the fact that Poeltl is on the injury report (“injury management” for his back) at all is concerning.
Poeltl had been downgraded to questionable for tonight.
December 19, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Poeltl is OUT
Poeltl and Brown are both out
December 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Poeltl and Brown are both out
Poeltl is now doubtful for tonight.
December 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Poeltl is now doubtful for tonight.
RJ Barrett remains out Thursday, with Mogbo & the 2-ways with 905.
Jakob Poeltl (back) is probable.
Jakob Poeltl (back) is probable.
December 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
RJ Barrett remains out Thursday, with Mogbo & the 2-ways with 905.
Jakob Poeltl (back) is probable.
Jakob Poeltl (back) is probable.
It's Mamukelashvili and Agbaji in the Poeltl-Barrett starting slots, as usual
December 21, 2025 at 12:10 AM
It's Mamukelashvili and Agbaji in the Poeltl-Barrett starting slots, as usual
After sitting out last night in Milwaukee for injury management on his lower back, Jakob Poeltl is listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game vs Boston due to… you guessed it… injury management on his lower back. RJ Barrett, who should be ramping up soon, is still out.
December 19, 2025 at 9:44 PM
After sitting out last night in Milwaukee for injury management on his lower back, Jakob Poeltl is listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game vs Boston due to… you guessed it… injury management on his lower back. RJ Barrett, who should be ramping up soon, is still out.
Raw +/-, last 10 games
Shead: +14
Barnes: -5
CMB: -5
Agbaji: -17
Mamu: -18
Battle: -19
Dick: -25
Poeltl: -33
IQ: -33
WALTER: -47
Ingram: -59
Shead: +14
Barnes: -5
CMB: -5
Agbaji: -17
Mamu: -18
Battle: -19
Dick: -25
Poeltl: -33
IQ: -33
WALTER: -47
Ingram: -59
December 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Raw +/-, last 10 games
Shead: +14
Barnes: -5
CMB: -5
Agbaji: -17
Mamu: -18
Battle: -19
Dick: -25
Poeltl: -33
IQ: -33
WALTER: -47
Ingram: -59
Shead: +14
Barnes: -5
CMB: -5
Agbaji: -17
Mamu: -18
Battle: -19
Dick: -25
Poeltl: -33
IQ: -33
WALTER: -47
Ingram: -59
Initially when Jakob Poeltl had the probable tag I thought the Raptors were playing it safe with "injury disclosure" considering the B2B coming up Sat/Sunday. Seeing him now questionable to play tonight when the team has played once in the last 8 days is uhhh... not great!
December 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Initially when Jakob Poeltl had the probable tag I thought the Raptors were playing it safe with "injury disclosure" considering the B2B coming up Sat/Sunday. Seeing him now questionable to play tonight when the team has played once in the last 8 days is uhhh... not great!
Celtics at Raptors – Scotia Bank Arena - December 20, 2025 – Starters
Boston – Pritchard, Walsh, White, Hauser, Queta
Toronto – Immanuel Quickley, Ochai Agbaji, Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes, Sandro Mamukelashvili
OUT – Boston: Brown, Tatum Toronto: Barrett, Poeltl
Boston – Pritchard, Walsh, White, Hauser, Queta
Toronto – Immanuel Quickley, Ochai Agbaji, Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes, Sandro Mamukelashvili
OUT – Boston: Brown, Tatum Toronto: Barrett, Poeltl
December 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Celtics at Raptors – Scotia Bank Arena - December 20, 2025 – Starters
Boston – Pritchard, Walsh, White, Hauser, Queta
Toronto – Immanuel Quickley, Ochai Agbaji, Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes, Sandro Mamukelashvili
OUT – Boston: Brown, Tatum Toronto: Barrett, Poeltl
Boston – Pritchard, Walsh, White, Hauser, Queta
Toronto – Immanuel Quickley, Ochai Agbaji, Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes, Sandro Mamukelashvili
OUT – Boston: Brown, Tatum Toronto: Barrett, Poeltl
Jakob Poeltl won't play tonight, definitely not a good sign with all the time off. I think on the outside we all thought the light schedule would help him feel better. Addressing the centre situation can't happen soon enough.
Initially when Jakob Poeltl had the probable tag I thought the Raptors were playing it safe with "injury disclosure" considering the B2B coming up Sat/Sunday. Seeing him now questionable to play tonight when the team has played once in the last 8 days is uhhh... not great!
December 18, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Jakob Poeltl won't play tonight, definitely not a good sign with all the time off. I think on the outside we all thought the light schedule would help him feel better. Addressing the centre situation can't happen soon enough.
Out for the Raptors tonight:
RJ Barrett
Jakob Poeltl
Jonathan Mogbo
RJ Barrett
Jakob Poeltl
Jonathan Mogbo
The Celtics have officially ruled out Jaylen Brown for tonight's game against the Raptors.
Jaylen Brown is doubtful for tonight’s Celtics-Raptors game.
Jaylen Brown - Illness (Non-Covid) - DOUBTFUL
Jayson Tatum - Right Achilles Repair - OUT
Jaylen Brown - Illness (Non-Covid) - DOUBTFUL
Jayson Tatum - Right Achilles Repair - OUT
December 20, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Out for the Raptors tonight:
RJ Barrett
Jakob Poeltl
Jonathan Mogbo
RJ Barrett
Jakob Poeltl
Jonathan Mogbo
Injuries 12/20
HOU:
Tari Eason - Out
Dorian Finney-Smith - Out
Fred VanVleet - Out
DEN:
Peyton Watson - Questionable
Aaron Gordon - Out
Christian Braun - Out
BOS:
Yet to submit
TOR:
Jakob Poeltl - Questionable
RJ Barrett - Out
PHI:
Yet to submit
HOU:
Tari Eason - Out
Dorian Finney-Smith - Out
Fred VanVleet - Out
DEN:
Peyton Watson - Questionable
Aaron Gordon - Out
Christian Braun - Out
BOS:
Yet to submit
TOR:
Jakob Poeltl - Questionable
RJ Barrett - Out
PHI:
Yet to submit
December 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Injuries 12/20
HOU:
Tari Eason - Out
Dorian Finney-Smith - Out
Fred VanVleet - Out
DEN:
Peyton Watson - Questionable
Aaron Gordon - Out
Christian Braun - Out
BOS:
Yet to submit
TOR:
Jakob Poeltl - Questionable
RJ Barrett - Out
PHI:
Yet to submit
HOU:
Tari Eason - Out
Dorian Finney-Smith - Out
Fred VanVleet - Out
DEN:
Peyton Watson - Questionable
Aaron Gordon - Out
Christian Braun - Out
BOS:
Yet to submit
TOR:
Jakob Poeltl - Questionable
RJ Barrett - Out
PHI:
Yet to submit
Key news to watch
Questionable:
Trae Young, AD, KAT, Anunoby, Josh Hart, Mitchell Robinson, Jakob Poeltl, AJ Green, Kuzma, Naji Marshall, Grayson Allen, Peyton Watson, Tim Hardaway Jr., Dennis Schroder, Tari Eason, Tristan da Silva, Jonathan Isaac, D'Lo, Brandon Williams
Probable:
LaMelo Ball
Questionable:
Trae Young, AD, KAT, Anunoby, Josh Hart, Mitchell Robinson, Jakob Poeltl, AJ Green, Kuzma, Naji Marshall, Grayson Allen, Peyton Watson, Tim Hardaway Jr., Dennis Schroder, Tari Eason, Tristan da Silva, Jonathan Isaac, D'Lo, Brandon Williams
Probable:
LaMelo Ball
December 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Key news to watch
Questionable:
Trae Young, AD, KAT, Anunoby, Josh Hart, Mitchell Robinson, Jakob Poeltl, AJ Green, Kuzma, Naji Marshall, Grayson Allen, Peyton Watson, Tim Hardaway Jr., Dennis Schroder, Tari Eason, Tristan da Silva, Jonathan Isaac, D'Lo, Brandon Williams
Probable:
LaMelo Ball
Questionable:
Trae Young, AD, KAT, Anunoby, Josh Hart, Mitchell Robinson, Jakob Poeltl, AJ Green, Kuzma, Naji Marshall, Grayson Allen, Peyton Watson, Tim Hardaway Jr., Dennis Schroder, Tari Eason, Tristan da Silva, Jonathan Isaac, D'Lo, Brandon Williams
Probable:
LaMelo Ball
Full quote from Darko Rajakovic on Jakob Poeltl's 'back injury management' -- Poeltl will miss his second straight game tonight as Raptors host Boston. He has now missed nine games this season with the wonkiness:
December 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Full quote from Darko Rajakovic on Jakob Poeltl's 'back injury management' -- Poeltl will miss his second straight game tonight as Raptors host Boston. He has now missed nine games this season with the wonkiness:
Sandro Mamukelashvili fills the Poeltl starting spot for the Raptors, Agbaji in the RJ Barrett spot with the usual three others
Bucks won't have either Kuzma or Giannis
Bucks won't have either Kuzma or Giannis
December 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Sandro Mamukelashvili fills the Poeltl starting spot for the Raptors, Agbaji in the RJ Barrett spot with the usual three others
Bucks won't have either Kuzma or Giannis
Bucks won't have either Kuzma or Giannis
We saw in the first couple weeks how helpless Raps can look when Poeltl is compromised and Quickley is struggling. Take IQ and RJ out of the lineup entirely while Poeltl is limited and you get ... this. This is where Gradey leveling up at all as a scorer could've been huge.
December 10, 2025 at 4:04 AM
We saw in the first couple weeks how helpless Raps can look when Poeltl is compromised and Quickley is struggling. Take IQ and RJ out of the lineup entirely while Poeltl is limited and you get ... this. This is where Gradey leveling up at all as a scorer could've been huge.
Poeltl not having any lift is one thing. Can't control that. But making poor decisions like that one is extremely out of character. Awful night for him.
December 10, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Poeltl not having any lift is one thing. Can't control that. But making poor decisions like that one is extremely out of character. Awful night for him.
Shead and Agbaji start next to Poeltl, Barnes and Ingram.
December 10, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Shead and Agbaji start next to Poeltl, Barnes and Ingram.
Raptors at a tipping point no NBA team wants to be in with Jakob Poeltl
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December 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Raptors at a tipping point no NBA team wants to be in with Jakob Poeltl
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The Raptors have outscored New York 25-16 since Collin Murray-Boyles replaced a clearly compromised Jakob Poeltl early in the 3rd quarter. They're -15 in Poeltl's 20 minutes and +13 in 14 minutes with CMB on the floor. The Knicks' lead, once 24 points, is 15 going into the 4th.
December 10, 2025 at 3:39 AM
The Raptors have outscored New York 25-16 since Collin Murray-Boyles replaced a clearly compromised Jakob Poeltl early in the 3rd quarter. They're -15 in Poeltl's 20 minutes and +13 in 14 minutes with CMB on the floor. The Knicks' lead, once 24 points, is 15 going into the 4th.
I think Toronto would be better off closing small here. Jakob Poeltl is good, but he's dropping to the rim on every play and Boston is getting good stuff out of it.
December 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I think Toronto would be better off closing small here. Jakob Poeltl is good, but he's dropping to the rim on every play and Boston is getting good stuff out of it.
Raps finally put a run together. Wonder if Jak's back is bothering him again or it's just one of those days, but Queta has been jumping twice before Poeltl can even get off the ground
December 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Raps finally put a run together. Wonder if Jak's back is bothering him again or it's just one of those days, but Queta has been jumping twice before Poeltl can even get off the ground