NBA Playoffs 2019: Pascal Siakam to play in Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers

Scott Rafferty

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Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam will play in Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Siakam was originally listed as doubtful because of a right calf contusion he suffered in Game 3. Raptors head coach Nick Nurse then told reporters on Sunday that he would be a game time decision based on how he felt in warmups.

Siakam came out on the court twice pregame, once to loosen up, the other time to get some shots up.

TSN's Josh Lewenberg tweeted that Siakam was "clearly limited but would seem he intends to give it a go."

 

Siakam is averaging 22.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists through eight games of these playoffs. The Raptors will need his scoring to even the series at 2-2 before it shifts back to Toronto for Game 5.

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Scott Rafferty is an experienced NBA journalist who first started writing for The Sporting News in 2017. There are few things he appreciates more than a Nikola Jokic no-look pass, Klay Thompson heat check or Giannis Antetokounmpo eurostep. He's a member of the NBA Global team.