RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., had 31 points and seven rebounds as the Raptors stunned the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-105 on Thursday for Toronto's first consecutive wins of the season.
, wearing protective goggles with red frames, returned to the Raptors lineup for the first time since he fractured his right orbital bone on Oct. 28.Barnes was injured in the fourth quarter of Toronto's 127-125 overtime loss to the Nuggets when he caught an errant elbow from Denver centre. Barnes was expected to be out at least three weeks with the injury but came back slightly ahead of schedule.
Rookie combo guard Ja'kobe Walter was also made available for the Raptors. He did not play in the game, however. Toronto wore its new City Edition jerseys for the first time. The black jerseys feature a bright red Raptor in the midst of a between-the-legs jam, like Vince Carter's iconic move from the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.Minnesota: Edwards got off to an uncharacteristically slow start to the game, scoring only five points in the first half and quickly getting up to four personal fouls.
Toronto: Although Barnes is unquestionably the best player on the Raptors, his re-integration into the lineup wasn't seamless with Toronto's offence looking disjointed for long stretches with 17 turnovers. Poeltl's usage dropped significantly with Barnes once again becoming the focal point of the offence.Boucher's dunk with 6:38 left in the game sparked a 17-4 Raptors run that erased a two-point deficit and gave Toronto a 105-96 lead with 2:31 on the clock.
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