Battle accumulated 25 points (9-19 FG, 7-15 3Pt), nine rebounds and three assists over 42 minutes during Sunday's 125-118 loss to the Spurs.
Battle saved his best performance for last, finishing Sunday's contest with a season-high 25 points, which was second-most behind Scottie Barnes (35). Battle started in 10 of the Raptors' final 17 games of the regular season, and over that span he averaged 10.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists over 29.1 minutes per contest.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Enters starting five Friday
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Battle is in the Raptors' starting lineup against the Mavericks on Friday, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Friday marks the ninth time Battle will be in the Raptors' starting five this season. The 23-year-old forward out of Ohio State has averaged 9.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists over 27.5 minutes per game over his last 15 outings.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Moving to starting role again
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Battle is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Pistons, Coty Wiles of RaptorsRepublic.com reports.
Battle has been alternating between the starting lineup and the bench in recent games, and this will be his eighth start since the beginning of March. He's averaging 8.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.6 steals per game in the previous seven.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Retreating to bench Thursday
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Battle won't start in Thursday's game against the Trail Blazers.
RJ Barrett (rest) will return from a one-game absence Thursday, pushing Battle to the bench. The 23-year-old forward has carved out a significant role with Toronto of late, and over his last 10 outings (six starts), he has averaged 9.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists across 28.2 minutes per game.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Starting sans Barrett
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Battle is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Chicago, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
With RJ Barrett getting the night off Tuesday, Battle will join the first unit. Battle is logging 31.0 minutes per game as a starter this year, but he's produced averages of just 9.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.5 steals over six games during this period.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Scores 16 points off bench
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Battle had 16 points (6-11 FG, 4-8 3Pt), seven rebounds and one assist over 25 minutes during Sunday's 127-109 victory over the 76ers.
With the Raptors dialing back their key players, Battle could continue to see increased opportunity in the final couple of weeks. Over his last seven appearances, Battle is trending up with 10.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 2.6 three-pointers on 36.4 percent shooting in 27.6 minutes per contest.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Starting sans Barrett
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Battle is in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Washington, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Battle will join the first unit for the fifth time this season in the absence of the resting RJ Barrett on Monday. As a member of the first unit in 2024-25, Battle has averaged 10.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 2.8 three-pointers in 31.8 minutes.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Available to play Wednesday
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Battle (nose) is available for Wednesday's game against the 76ers, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Battle will suit up Wednesday and should see his regular workload off the bench. However, he's averaging 18.7 minutes per game since the All-Star break, so he shouldn't carry a ton of fantasy upside.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Iffy for Wednesday
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Battle (nose) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the 76ers, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Battle is tending to a broken nose, an injury he initially sustained while playing in the G League on Feb. 26 before he aggravated it in Monday's loss to the Wizards. The rookie forward has appeared in each of Toronto's last three games, averaging 9.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in 18.7 minutes per contest.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Heads to locker room
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Battle went into the locker room after suffering an apparent facial injury in the first quarter of Monday's game against Washington, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
The forward was seemingly hit in the face by an opposing player and checked out of the game with 3:36 remaining in the opening quarter. Battle previously broke his nose Feb. 26 while playing for the G League's Raptors 905, so he may have suffered an aggravation of that injury.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Good to go Friday
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The Raptors recalled Battle (nose) from the G League's Raptors 905 Thursday, and he will be available for Friday's game versus the Jazz, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Battle has missed time due to a nasal fracture and was sent to the G League on Wednesday but has returned to the NBA and is good to go against Utah. With RJ Barrett (rest) and Ochai Agbaji (ankle) out, Battle could receive increased playing time.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Heading to G League
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The Raptors assigned Battle to the G League's Raptors 905 on Wednesday, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Since being recalled from the G League last Thursday, Battle has proceeded to miss the Raptors' last three games while recovering from a nasal fracture. His assignment to the G League likely suggests that Battle will take part in practice, which could mean that the rookie forward is back in action for Toronto's next game Friday versus the Jazz.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Another absence coming
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Battle (nasal fracture) will not play Tuesday against the Magic, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Battle suffered a nasal fracture Wednesday during a stint in the G League, and it's unclear just how long he'll be sidelined for. His next chance to play comes Friday against Utah.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Won't play vs. Orlando
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Battle (nose) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Magic, Cody Taylor of USA Today reports.
Battle suffered a nasal fracture Wednesday during a stint in the G League, which has ruled him out for Sunday's game in Orlando. Toronto will be thin in the frontcourt with Ochai Agbaji (ankle) set to sit out this game against the Magic. RJ Barrett, Gradey Dick and Jonathan Mogbo are likely getting more minutes.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Rejoins parent club
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Toronto recalled Battle from the G League's Raptors 905 on Thursday.
Battle has had a busy rookie season, playing in 12 games for the 905 and making 39 appearances for Toronto. The 23-year-old's most recent G League assignment came after he fell out of the Toronto rotation, but he could get the chance to pick up minutes Friday in Chicago if Scottie Barnes (hip) remains sidelined.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Converted to standard deal Friday
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The Raptors converted Battle's two-way contract into a three-year standard deal Friday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Battle has seen the majority of his playing time at the G League level of late, though he has shown enough flashes to latch onto the club via a three-year deal. The undrafted rookie out of Ohio State has appeared in 35 regular-season outings with Toronto, averaging 5.4 points and 1.8 rebounds across 12.6 minutes per contest. He is also shooting 45.8 percent from the field and 41.7 percent from beyond the arc while averaging 3.1 three-point attempts per game.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Back in rotation Wednesday
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Battle closed with three points (1-2 FG, 1-2 3Pt) and two rebounds across 14 minutes during Wednesday's 138-107 loss to the Grizzlies.
Battle suited up for the first time in eight games, playing at least 10 minutes for the first time in over a month. Although he was a consistent part of the rotation to begin the season, his role has dwindled of late, to the point where he is rarely seen outside of G League appearances.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Out Monday with ankle sprain
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Battle (ankle) is listed as out for Monday's game against the Bulls.
The two-way player presumably sprained his left ankle Friday, when he played 23 minutes in the G League Raptors 905's 132-109 loss to the Delaware Blue Coats. Though Battle is now back with the parent club, he'll be sidelined Monday as the Raptors kick off a three-game week. Battle had been part of the rotation in Toronto's last game Thursday in Miami, but he could find minutes more difficult to come by once the Raptors get Scottie Barnes (ankle), Bruce Brown (knee) and Immanuel Quickley (elbow) back from injuries.
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Raptors' Jamison Battle: Plays well with nine points
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Battle chipped in nine points (4-9 FG, 1-5 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 22 minutes during Monday's 102-100 loss to the Pistons.
With Gradey Dick (calf) on the shelf, Battle saw his largest workload of the campaign, and he made the most of his minutes. He had a very limited role prior to Monday, but he's shown some nice flashes during his rookie campaign. Through 17 games, he's shooting a respectable 38.5 percent from beyond the arc.
