On Friday night, the Toronto Raptors will host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Canada for Game 6 of their first-round playoff series.
The Raptors are coming off a 125-120 loss in Game 5.
Brandon Ingram left the game early with an injury.
Raptors Make Brandon Ingram Announcement For Game 6
GettyBrandon Ingram #3 of the Toronto Raptors celebrates a teammate’s basket against the Brooklyn Nets during the second half of their basketball game at the Scotiabank Arena on April 12, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
For Game 6, the Raptors have announced that Ingram is being listed as questionable.
Underdog NBA wrote: “Brandon Ingram (heel) questionable for Friday.”
Ingram finished the 2025-26 regular season with averages of 21.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest while shooting 47.7% from the field and 38.2% from three-point range in 77 games.
He made his second career NBA All-Star Game.
Lev Akabas of Sportico wrote: “If Brandon Ingram misses Game 6, that would be 5 All-Stars that missed a game already in just the first round The NBA Playoffs have become a war of attrition in the past decade”
GettyBrandon Ingram #3 of the Toronto Raptors drives to the net against Luke Kornet #7 of the San Antonio Spurs during the second half at Scotiabank Arena on February 25, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Ingram was the second pick in the 2016 NBA Draft after one season of college basketball at Duke.
He has also had stints playing for the Los Angeles Lakers an New Orleans Pelicans.
Raptors This Season
GettyBrandon Ingram #3 of the Toronto Raptors drives to the net against Max Strus #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during first half of Game Four of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on April 26, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The Raptors are in the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 2022 season.
They finished this year with a 46-36 record, which has them as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.
If the Raptors can stay alive on Friday, Game 7 of the series will be in Cleveland on Sunday.
Whoever wins the series will play either the Detroit Pistons or Orlando Magic in the second round.
GettyBrandon Ingram #3 of the Toronto Raptors celebrates his game winning shot with Immanuel Quickley #5 after defeating the Indiana Pacers during the second half of their basketball game at the Scotiabank Arena on November 26, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The Raptors have been playing without one of their best players in the series, as Immanuel Quickley is dealing with an injury.
He finished the regular season with averages of 16.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 44.3% from the field and 37.4% form three-point range in 70 games.
Toronto Raptors Make Brandon Ingram Announcement Before Cavs Game