Scottie Barnes notched 28 points to lead the Toronto Raptors past the Portland Trail Blazers 121–118 on Tuesday night.
Barnes shot 10-for-18 and filled the box score with seven rebounds, seven assists and two blocks. Immanuel Quickley added 23 points and eight assists as Toronto snapped a two-game skid. Brandon Ingram scored 21, while Gradey Dick supplied 14 off the bench.
Portland couldn’t capitalize on a standout night from Deni Avdija, who finished with 25 points, 14 assists and eight rebounds. Toumani Camara chipped in 21 points and seven boards, and London, Ontario native Shaedon Sharpe came off the bench to score 23.
Toronto remained without RJ Barrett, sidelined with a sprained right knee suffered on Nov. 23 against Brooklyn.
Quickley sparked the Raptors early in the second quarter, knocking down a tying 3-pointer that fueled a 16–3 run and pushed Toronto ahead 53–43 with just over eight minutes left in the half.
Sharpe’s free throws cut the Raptors’ lead to 117–115 with 1:18 remaining, but Ingram answered with a dunk and two clutch free throws in the final seconds to close out the win.
Up next:
*Trail Blazers: Visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.
Raptors: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.*
