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Ingram Out for Raptors' Game 7 Showdown
4 May
Summary
- Brandon Ingram ruled out for Game 7 due to heel inflammation.
- Ingram aggravated a previous right heel injury in Game 5.
- Regular season high scorer Ingram averaged 12 points in playoffs.
The Toronto Raptors are set to play Game 7 of their NBA Eastern Conference quarterfinal series without the participation of forward Brandon Ingram. He was officially declared out approximately 90 minutes before the game's tipoff at Cleveland's Rocket Arena. Ingram has been dealing with inflammation in his right heel. This existing injury was aggravated during the second quarter of the Raptors' Game 5 loss in Cleveland.
The swelling in Ingram's heel did not improve sufficiently for him to play in Game 6, which the Raptors won in overtime. He was listed as questionable for Game 7 before being ultimately ruled out. Ingram was the Raptors' leading scorer in the regular season, averaging 21.5 points per game. However, his offensive output had decreased in the playoffs, where he averaged 12 points.