The Raptors held their collective breath Friday night. If Pascal Siakam is out for an extended stretch with the groin injury he suffered in a 111-110 loss to the Mavericks, after all, it’ll be a difficult slog for a depth-challenged team that’s been missing starting point guard Fred VanVleet to a stiff back for the past three games.
“Obviously we can’t replace Pascal with one person; it has to be collectively,” reserve forward Chris Boucher was saying late Friday night in Dallas. “So this is something we need to focus on.