Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett (9) shoots while being defended by Indiana Pacers guard Ben Sheppard (26) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Feb.
Payton Pritchard scored 20 points and Jayson Tatum had 19 points and 11 assists as the Celtics improved to 24-6 on the road. RJ Barrett scored 22 points and Scottie Barnes had 21 but the Raptors lost for the seventh time in their past nine.
RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley carried the Raptors on offense in this win, but Barnes still posted a solid line while ending just one board shy of a double-double. The versatile forward has reached the 20-point mark in just four of his nine outings in February,
Immanuel Quickley, Chris Boucher,and RJ Barrett each scored 23 points and the Toronto Raptors made 20 3-pointers in a 127-109 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night
The Toronto Raptors split a pair of home games over the weekend against the Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns.
RJ Barrett with 29 Points vs. Miami Heat, 02/21/2025
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) goes up to shoot as Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett (9) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 4,
RJ Barrett sparked a new personal streak with the Toronto Raptors. The shooting guard hasn’t fallen below 20 points at all this month. And the past top three NBA Draft pick delivered an epic scoring explosion against the Phoenix Suns Sunday.
The Raptors haven't quite gone all in on losing, but the NBA's incentive structure is pushing them in that direction.