Toronto Raptors forward/center Serge Ibaka said Tuesday morning he is dealing with a sprained left ankle and is unsure of his availability for Game 6 against the Boston Celtics (6:30 PM ET).
The Raptors lost Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Monday, 111-89, and trail Boston 3-2 in the series. Ibaka was in a walking boot during Tuesday’s interviews with the media and said he is going to see how he feels on Wednesday morning to determine his availability for Game 6.
Ibaka played 18 minutes off the bench in Game 5, finishing with seven points, four rebounds and two blocks. In the 2020 playoffs, he is averaging 15.1, 8.2 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and shooting 57.6% overall and 52.8% on 3-pointers.
Toronto is 9-10 all-time when facing elimination, as will be the case Wednesday. The Raptors went 1-0 last season in win-or-else games, that being the Game 7 triumph over Philadelphia in the East semifinals.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
