The Toronto Raptors will be down another body as they take on the Utah Jazz on Friday night. Forward Chris Boucher was ruled out ahead of the opening tip after having his wisdom teeth removed Thursday.

Boucher has been upgraded from questionable to available Saturday after missing Toronto's previous contest due to a wisdom tooth extraction. However, with Jakob Poeltl and Orlando Robinson both healthy,

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This marked Boucher’s 404th game as a Raptor, which moved him past Vince Carter for 12th all-time in franchise appearances. With 25 games left this season, he will crack the top 10, passing Fred VanVleet and Alvin Williams who are tied at 417. And with all due respect, he is the outlier, the most unlikely name on the list.

For the first time this season, Toronto has ruled out Jakob Poeltl and RJ Barrett for “rest” ahead of Friday’s game against the Utah Jazz. Both starters will sit as the Raptors continue their descent toward the bottom of the standings against one of the league’s worst teams.

(Thomas Skrlj/The Canadian Press via AP) Toronto Raptors forward Chris Boucher (25) drives to the net as Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) defends during the first half of NBA basketball action in Toronto on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (Thomas Skrlj/The ...