Raptors' Jontay Porter (back) ruled out Friday

Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter (back) is out for Friday's game against the Houston Rockets.

What It Means:

Porter has been downgraded from doubtful. Thaddeus Young could see an uptick in playing time, but Jakob Poeltl (ankle) is expected to return to the Raptors' frontcourt on Friday after missing 11 games.

numberFire's models project Young for 8.1 minutes and 7.5 FanDuel points on Friday. Per numberFire's NBA Heat Map, the Raptors' implied total (113.5) is tied for No. 11 out of 18 teams on the Main slate.