TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors will have to deal without Fred VanVlit against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday.

Their top scorer and playmaker has rigid right knees.

His case will be evaluated daily, said coach Nick Nurs.

VanVleet had only lost one game this season on November 13 against the Pistons, bored in the groin.

VanVleet leads the Raptors with 21.7 points per game this season.

He also leads the club with seven assists per game and a success rate of 39.3% on three-pointers.

VanVleet averages 38.2 minutes per game, a high NBA.

In the Hornets, Gordon Hayward will lose a second consecutive game, suffering from a right foot.

He is fourth in his team with 17 points per game, on average.

Charlotte has won three consecutive away games.

The Hornets will enter the game seventh in the East, two places higher than the Raptors.