RJ Barrett will make his regular-season debut tonight as his Toronto Raptors host the Denver Nuggets.
of Mississauga, Ont., put up a three-point attempt in the dying seconds of the overtime period that could have been the winner for Toronto but it hit the rim. He finished with 20 points, five rebounds and three assists in his first game of the regular season after missing time with a sprained shoulder.each had a double-double for the Raptors. Poeltl had 16 points and a career-high 19 rebounds while Barnes was an assist shy of a triple-double with 21 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists.
Barnes had to be helped to the bench with 24 seconds left to play in the fourth after taking an elbow to the right eye. He did not return to the court. It was the end of a physical night for Barnes. He was also the recipient of a flagrant foul by Nuggets point guardearly in the fourth quarter. Westbrook and Barnes started jawing at each other after the play with their teammates, coaches, and officials having to separate them.Nuggets: By percentage it was Denver's best three-point shooting performance of the young season, making 45 per cent of their shots from beyond the arc.
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