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Patrick Patterson Injury: Updates on Raptors Forward's Knee and Return

Matt FitzgeraldFeb 23, 2015

Toronto Raptors power forward Patrick Patterson missed a Feb. 23 game against the New Orleans Pelicans due to a knee injury. He would return the following day against the Dallas Mavericks.

Continue for updates.

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Patterson to Play vs. Mavericks

Tuesday, Feb. 24

The Raptors media relations account confirmed that Patterson would play tonight against the Mavericks.

Patterson Out vs. Pelicans

Monday, Feb. 23

The Raptors' official media relations Twitter account provided the details on Patterson's status for the Pelicans game:

Patterson is a prominent role player with a unique skill set that won't be easily replaced. The 25-year-old former Kentucky standout serves as a capable stretch-4 with a shooting percentage of 40.2 from beyond the arc on 3.5 attempts per contest.

In addition to being an exceptional three-point marksman, Patterson can crash the boards and provide hustle plays to help Toronto's second unit. Without Patterson in the lineup, a unique dimension of the Raptors' multifaceted offense will be missing.

The hope is that Patterson's knee sprain isn't too severe, because several formidable teams are chasing Toronto for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.