As per a tweet, Amir Johnson would play tonight if it was a playoff game, but will rest as a precautionary measure.
Amir Johnson would play if tonight was a post-season game. Full shootaround yesterday, full pre-game shootaround today. pre-playoff caution.
— Ryan Wolstat (@WolstatSun) April 11, 2015
Casey on Amir Johnson: "He'll be a few days, where his ankle is, hopefully we'll get him a game under his belt before we hit the playoffs."
— Ryan Wolstat (@WolstatSun) April 11, 2015
Johnson has missed the last three games, in which the Raptors have gone 2-1. During this stretch, Tyler Hansbrough has emerged as a serious option at the power forward in Dwane Casey’s help conscious offense. Johnson is averaging 12.7 points and 8.2 rebounds while shooting 58% from the field this season.
Here’s how he got injured to begin with:
