The Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards have released their injury reports.
The Toronto Raptors (34-25) are facing the Washington Wizards (16-42) on Friday night looking to snap a two-game losing streak, and the NBA’s official injury report released on Thursday projects to have a real impact on how that matchup unfolds.
Toronto’s Collin Murray-Boyles is listed as doubtful with a left thumb sprain, putting his availability in question as the Raptors prepare for a Wizards team that has lost three straight and remains focused on development (or tanking, to be blunt). Washington’s report includes several key absences — Alex Sarr (right hamstring strain), Anthony Davis (left finger sprain), Cam Whitmore (right shoulder; deep vein thrombosis) and Trae Young (right knee MCL sprain; quad contusion) are all ruled out, while Kyshawn George, Will Riley and Tristan Vukcevic are questionable.
For Toronto, Murray-Boyles’ status is the most notable.
The 20-year-old rookie, selected ninth overall in the 2025 NBA Draft out of South Carolina, has appeared in 47 games this season. His averages of 7.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists do not jump off the page, but he has been efficient and productive in a complementary role. Toronto has leaned on him as a physical forward at 6-foot-7 and 245 pounds, often asking him to defend bigger wings.
Murray-Boyles recently logged 29 minutes in a win over the Chicago Bulls on Feb. 19 and 20 minutes in a win against the Miami Heat on Feb. 22, combining for 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting across those two games. These were two of his most productive games of late.
Toronto enters Friday fifth in the Eastern Conference and has generally handled teams near the bottom of the standings, but its recent losses against San Antonio and Oklahoma City did raise some questions about viability against the NBA’s top teams. Against a Wizards team ranked near the bottom of the Eastern Conference in both record and defensive efficiency, the Raptors have a get-right game opportunity in front of them.
Washington’s absences thin its rotation further, particularly in the frontcourt with Sarr out. That could lessen the physical burden Toronto would otherwise face inside. Still, Murray-Boyles’ ability to guard multiple positions and produce efficiently on offense will be missed if his doubtful listing ultimately leads to him being ruled out.
With both teams entering on losing streaks, Friday’s game offers the Raptors an opportunity to recalibrate before turning the page to March, while Washington is more benefitted by losses than wins at this point in the season.