While the Blazers have a long injury report with half of their roster dealing with some ailment, they have been one of the stronger teams in the league as of late and are not to be messed with even though they are on the second night of a back-to-back.

Both the Toronto Raptors and Portland Trail Blazers may be without multiple key players in Friday night's matchup.

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The Toronto Raptors will try to win their third straight game on their Western Conference road trip as they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.

When Sidy Cissoko was asked Friday night to describe the Portland Trail Blazers’ first quarter against the Toronto Raptors, he peered at a nearby member of the team’s communication staff in search of approval.

Portland looks to extend its four-game win streak with a victory against Toronto. Friday's game is the second meeting of the season between the two teams.