VanVleet's status for Raptors' Game 5 unknown due to left hip strain

Fred VanVleet's status for Game 5 of the opening round of the playoffs is unknown after the Raptors guard strained his left hip on Saturday.

VanVleet tore off his jersey as he left the game late in the second quarter. The Raptors confirmed in the third that he would not return.

VanVleet missed a total of 13 games with a bruised right knee as the Raptors' regular season wound down.

He 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.

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