Raptors’ Lowry, Ibaka leave game vs. Pelicans with injuries - Sportsnet.ca

The Toronto Raptors will be without Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka for the second half of Friday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Lowry left the game with a left thumb injury while Ibaka is out with a right ankle sprain.

Update:

Kyle Lowry, left thumb injury – will not return.

Serge Ibaka, sprained right ankle – will not return.

— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) November 9, 2019

Lowry’s injury occurred in the first quarter and he was spotted looking at his thumb multiple times throughout the rest of the first half. He finished the night with six points and five assists in 16 minutes.

Ibaka’s injury occurred late in the second quarter when he landed awkwardly and appeared to twist his ankle. In 12 minutes of action off the bench, Ibaka had eight points and six rebounds.

Nick Nurse addressed both injuries after the game, saying that Lowry has a small fracture in his left thumb, unrelated to his previous injury, and Ibaka has a severely sprained ankle.

Kyle Lowry has a small fracture in his left thumb. NOT related to previous injury.

Ibaka has a severely sprained ankle, according to Nurse.

Not good.

— (((Eric Koreen))) (@ekoreen) November 9, 2019

Lowry says he has a small fracture in rhe tip of his left thumb, will be further evaluated in LA Saturday.

— Michael Grange (@michaelgrange) November 9, 2019

Ibaka with walking boot on his right ankle says it’s not broken but ‘a little swollen’. Dr. Grange guesses 2-4 weeks.

— Michael Grange (@michaelgrange) November 9, 2019

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November 09, 2019 at 09:31AM