Scottie Barnes could make his much-anticipated return to the lineup when the Toronto Raptors host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night.
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The Florida State product is averaging 19.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game on 46 per cent shooting in four games played this season. Poeltl, a former ninth-overall selection of the Raptors in 2016, has enjoyed a breakout start to the season that has seen the Austrian centre average 17.1 points and 11.9 rebound per game, both career-high marks.
Gobert, now in his seventh NBA season, played 39 minutes in the teams’ first meeting this season on Oct. 26, and recorded 15 points, 12 rebounds, and four blocks in a 112-101 victory for Minnesota. In their last meeting, the 2020 first-overall pick scored a game-high 24 points, to go along with six rebounds and four assists in the winning effort.
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