Raptors all-star Fred VanVleet doubtful for must-win Game 6 against 76ers

Toronto Raptors all-star guard Fred VanVleet is doubtful for Thursday's playoff game against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers with a strained left hip flexor.

VanVleet averaged 20.3 points, 6.7 assists, and 4.4 rebounds per game this season and was named an all-star for the first time, but the 28-year-old has also been battling a bruised knee that kept him out of 14 regular-season games since late January. The Raptors won nine of those.

VanVleet said he hopes to be healthy enough to play in the second round, should the Raptors win the seven-game series.

Game 7, if needed, would be Saturday in Philadelphia.

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