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Three reasons to stay optimistic despite Raptors Game 1 loss injury woes

The Toronto Raptors ‘ path to a first-round playoff upset of the Philadelphia 76ers got a lot dicier after Game 1, for a myriad of reasons, but the most concerning is how Toronto’s lineup is shaping up for Game 2. The Raptors have listed each of Gary Trent Jr. , Thad Young and Scottie Barnes as doubtful for Monday night, but that might be optimistic, with Raptors head coach Nick Nurse telling reporters at practice Sunday that he’s not holding out much expectation for any of the trio to join an already lean rotation before Game 3 on Wednesday in Toronto. “Listen, it doesn’t look good for any of those guys,” said Nurse. They’re all going to be listed as, probably, doubtful. So it doesn’t look good for any of them. But we’ll evaluate it as we go and hopefully we can see where we end up.” Trent Jr. is sick, having been battling a non-COVID illness, while Young – a lefty – sprained his left thumb just before halftime in Game 1 and didn’t return. Meanwhile, even before MRI results for...