Patterson will come off the bench in Thursday’s Game 2 against the Cavaliers.

The last minute lineup change for the Raptors comes as a surprise after Patterson played 27 minutes in Game 1, whereas his replacement in the starting lineup, Louis Scola, played just 14. The Raptors got blown out in Game 1 by a score of 115 to 84, which is likely the reason for the change. It’s unclear if Patterson will continue coming off the bench, but he should be expected to see a reduction in minutes as long as he is not in the starting lineup.