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Kyle Lowry (back) is likely to return to the lineup Friday against the Magic, the Toronto Sun reports.

Lowry (back) is likely to return to the lineup Friday against the Magic, the Toronto Sun reports.

Analysis:

Lowry reiterated after shootaround that he's a game-time decision, but he said as of Friday morning his back feels good. "As of right now, I feel good. We'll see how my body reacts when game-time comes and I'll have a decision by then," Lowry said. "It feels way better, I think last time I rushed it and this time I took my time and honestly it was still hurting until about a week ago – a couple of days ago – now, it's starting to feel a little bit better so I'm a little bit more confident, optimistic of what my back can do." While coach Dwane Casey said Lowry looked "good" in shootaround, he cautioned that it may take a few games for the All-Star to return to form. "He's not going to come back to the old Kyle, it's going to take some time, some minutes to get his legs back, to get his conditioning back, but that's what we've got to put him out there to get (ready) for next week," Casey said.

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