RJ Barrett continues to elevate his game with the Toronto Raptors.
He was the only starter who was healthy for the Raptors in their latest matchup against the Denver Nuggets.
The Raptors were 16-point underdogs but nearly pulled off a huge upset thanks to Barrett leading the charge.
He had 26 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds in 38 minutes of action. The forward tied a career-high with 9 dimes.
Barrett is averaging 36.6 passes with Toronto after 24.5 with New York this season per TSN’s Keerthika Uthayakumar:
RJ Barrett tied a career-high with 9 assists last night against Denver, the most he’s had in a game since his the 11th game of his career.
Barrett is averaging 36.6 passes with Toronto after 24.5 with New York this season. pic.twitter.com/o8W0mi9Hbm
— Keerthika Uthayakumar (@keerthikau) March 12, 2024
Barrett also notched another 20+ point game with Toronto. It is the 18th time he has scored 20 or more points with the Raptors since coming on over in the trade with the Knicks.
He has taken his game to another level since arriving in Toronto. Not only has Barrett been consistently putting up high scoring outings but he has been doing it on solid efficiency.
The Canadian is averaging 20.8 points per game while shooting 55.1 percent from the field and 41.7 percent from three with the Raptors.
He is also averaging 6.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game with Toronto. These numbers are all career-highs for Barrett over a 27 game sample size.
Above all else, he seems to have found a new sense of confidence playing for his hometown team.
Barrett has brought it in terms of his effort and compete level each and every game.
Barrett having a full summer with Raptors will only help the 23-year-old continue to bring his game to new heights.
Barrett out against Pistons
Barrett will miss the game against the Detroit Pistons tonight for personal reasons, TSN’s Josh Lewenberg reports.
Immanuel Quickley and Gary Trent Jr. are questionable.
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