"Monday marks Herro's 20th missed game of the season. He missed the first 17 recovering from offseason ankle surgery. But he's dealt with a toe injury the last two weeks. In just six games, the seventh-year guard is averaging 23.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and one steal per game. He's shooting 50.5 percent from the floor, 40.5 percent from 3-point range and 92.3 percent from the free-throw line."
"Fontecchio's start will be his first of the season. Ironically enough, his last start came on March 17, 2024, against the Miami Heat when he was with the Detroit Pistons. He scored 13 points on 5-of-12 shooting with eight rebounds and two blocks in that game. Fontecchio was guns ablazin' to begin the season, but has since cooled off. For the year, he's averaging 9.8 points and 2.9 rebounds on 37.0 percent shooting from 3-point range."
Tyler Herro was ruled out less than 30 minutes before Monday's game against the Toronto Raptors with a toe injury, and Simone Fontecchio will start in his place. Monday marks Herro's 20th missed game of the season after missing the first 17 games for offseason ankle surgery and then dealing with a toe issue over the last two weeks. In six games, Herro is averaging 23.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and one steal while shooting 50.5 percent overall, 40.5 percent from three and 92.3 percent from the free-throw line. Both Miami and Toronto enter the game on four-game losing streaks. Fontecchio will make his first start of the season; he is averaging 9.8 points and 2.9 rebounds while shooting 37.0 percent from three and can serve as a volume long-range shooter and offensive decoy.
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