Raptors start Jason Thompson in place of Luis Scola (knee)
Toronto Raptors forward/center Jason Thompson will start Wednesday's game in place of Luis Scola (sore left knee).
What It Means:
Patrick Patterson will come off the bench, presumably because coach Dwane Casey doesn't want to tamper with the second unit. Patterson has a higher fantasy upside than Thompson and is worth considering as a punt play until Scola returns.
Patterson's nERD ranks 95th at -1.3 and he's played in 68 games this season. He's averaging 6.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game, while posting a 52.7 True Shooting Percentage. Thompson is averaging just 2.8 points and 2.6 rebounds in 8.9 minutes per game.
Source:
Rotoworld.com
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