TORONTO — RJ Barrett was on one of the hottest stretches of his career, making more than 60 per cent of his field goals and leading his Toronto Raptors to three wins over four games. And then he ran into his old friend Lu Dort.
TORONTO — RJ Barrett was on one of the hottest stretches of his career, making more than 60 per cent of his field goals and leading his Toronto Raptors to three wins over four games.Dort and his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates shut down Barrett, and therefore the Raptors' offence, in a 129-92 rout on Thursday. Even after the loss, Barrett has the second-most transition points per game in the NBA, behind only two-time league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Barrett, a swingman from Mississauga, Ont., had averaged 28.3 points on 60.9 per cent field-goal shooting, 47.6 per cent on three-point attempts, over his past four games. Against Dort, who is from Montreal, Barrett managed 17 points on 31.3 per cent field-goal shooting and 14.3 per cent three-point attempts.
He's averaging 1.1 steals, 0.9 blocks, and 0.6 turnovers over 22 games this season — all career bests — against a diverse range of defensive assignments including Barrett, Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox, Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James, and Utah Jazz power forward Lauri Markkanen.
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