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Raptors could be without most of starting lineup against Bucks

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Wolstat, R. (2026, November 6). Raptors could be without most of starting lineup against Bucks. Toronto Sun. https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-could-be-without-most-of-starting-lineup-against-bucks

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The Toronto Raptors may face the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday with only one regular starter, RJ Barrett, due to multiple injuries among their key players. Scottie Barnes is questionable with an adductor injury, while Immanuel Quickley and Jakob Poeltl are not guaranteed to play because of hamstring tightness and shoulder bursitis respectively. The Raptors have already used 26 different starting lineups last season and might need a fifth variation this year due to these issues.

Written by AI on 2026-11-06, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

As of November 6, 2026, the Toronto Raptors face significant challenges for their upcoming game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. The team could potentially start with only one regular starter, RJ Barrett, due to multiple injuries and illnesses among key players. All-star forward Scottie Barnes is listed as questionable because of left adductor and groin soreness, while starting point guard Immanuel Quickley and center Jakob Poeltl are both not guaranteed to play. Quickley is battling right hamstring tightness, and Poeltl has left shoulder bursitis that has sidelined him in recent games. Backup forward Kyle Anderson is also questionable with an illness. The Raptors' lineup could see frequent changes this season as they adjust to various injuries affecting their regular starters.

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Ryan Wolstat

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🔮 The Toronto Raptors could look quite a bit different than usual Friday night in Milwaukee.

2026-11-06 · mixed framing · Raptors could be without most of starting lineup against Bucks

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Denver Milwaukee Raptors The Toronto Raptors the Los Angeles Clippers

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Raptors ORG · 3× Barnes PERSON · 1× Collin Murray-Boyles PERSON · 1× Denver ORG · 1× Immanuel Quickley PERSON · 1× Kawhi Leonard PERSON · 1× Milwaukee GPE · 1× Scottie Barnes PERSON · 1× The Toronto Raptors ORG · 1× the Los Angeles Clippers ORG · 1×

Narrative

On Friday morning starting point guard Immanuel Quickley and starting centre (most often, though Collin Murray-Boyles has stepped into the role more recently) Jakob Poeltl were both listed by the Raptors as not guaranteed to suit up.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-06

🔮 The Toronto Raptors could look quite a bit different than usual Friday night in Milwaukee.

2026-11-06 · Toronto Sun

Raptors could be without most of starting lineup against Bucks · mixed framing

Claims (10 extracted, 3 hedged)

The Toronto Raptors could look quite a bit different than usual Friday night in Milwaukee. uncertain

Raptors → look → Milwaukee

Already missing superstar forward Kawhi Leonard, who continues to work toward a return from knee swelling, the team had listed all-star Scottie Barnes as questionable because of left adductor and groin soreness and tightness. asserted

team → miss → soreness

Barnes played hurt in a win Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers and a Wednesday loss in Denver. asserted

Barnes → play → Denver

Poeltl → step → Raptors

Quickley is questionable with right hamstring tigthness and soreness, while Poeltl is the most likely to play, considered probable with the same left shoulder bursitis that took him out of two recent games. asserted

that → play → games

That leaves RJ Barrett as the lone regular starter listed as fully. asserted

That → leave → starter

healthy (though Ja’Kobe Walter could well start more games this year than Leonard). uncertain

Walter → start → Leonard

The Raptors will likely go with a fifth different starting lineup already only nine games into the season. asserted

Raptors → go → season

Last year they had 26 different variations, down from a franchise record 39 the year prior. asserted

they → have → 39

The 1-6 Bucks, struggling mightily in the post-Giannis Antetokounmpo era, are fully healthy and could take advantage of a depleted, tired group of Raptors finishing a long road trip. uncertain

Bucks → struggle → trip

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