With the Toronto Raptors securing a crucial Game 3 victory to stay alive in the series, a major contributor had been Canadian native RJ Barrett, who relished the chance to play his first playoff game in his home country, as noted by Michael Grange of Sportsnet.
Matching Scottie Barnes’ output, Barrett also scored 33 points while adding five rebounds, five assists, two steals, and six made three-pointers on eight attempts.
“He’s destroying that narrative that people think about him,” Barnes said after the game.
“He’s helping our team out so much. He’s unbelievable, doing a great job scoring, playing defense, talking, being a leader on the floor. RJ is amazing.”
Barrett has played 7 seasons for the Knicks and Raptors. He has averaged 18.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 444 regular-season games.
Raptors Notes: Barnes, Barrett, Murray-Boyles, Battle https://t.co/ihqXvECmkW
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