Before this recent six-in-seven run of wins, and during a period when an injured Barnes missed 35 of 88 games, Toronto's record was 4-31.

Scottie Barnes is leading by example. The 23-year-old is playing some of his best two-way basketball of the season and it has resulted in the Toronto Raptors’ turning their fortunes around.

Love has had a solid college career. He was the second leading scorer on the UNC team that made a surprise run to the Final Four in 2022 and was the best player on an Arizona team that reached the Sweet 16 last year. He might never have had a more highlight-packed game than what he did on Monday night, though.

Scottie Barnes scored 24 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to their fifth straight win, a 106-82 blowout over the Wizards on Wednesday in Washington.

Scottie Barnes led the Raptors to a season-high three-game win streak and got himself an NBA Eastern Conference player of the week honour for it. Barnes averaged 22 points, 9.7 rebounds and six ...

NBA Canada: Scottie Barnes (24p) & RJ Barrett (23p) led the charge for the @raptors as they notched their 3rd win in a row, defeating the Hawks 117-94! Scottie Barnes: 24 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, ...