The Toronto Raptors believe Scottie Barnes is one of the league's best defenders and his performance on Sunday against Kevin Durant certainly proved it

RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley carried the Raptors on offense in this win, but Barnes still posted a solid line while ending just one board shy of a double-double. The versatile forward has reached the 20-point mark in just four of his nine outings in February,

The Canadian franchise considers Barnes one of the best defenders in the NBA after his performance against Kevin Durant.

For Scottie Barnes, matching up with Kevin Durant was another opportunity to prove he's an elite defender. The Raptors star was more than up to the task on Sunday.

Immanuel Quickley, Chris Boucher and RJ Barrett each scored 23 points, and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Phoenix Suns 127-109 on Sunday night.

The Toronto Raptors caught fire from three-point range on Sunday to upset Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns on Sunday

Quickley tallied 23 points (7-11 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 5-5 FT), five assists and three rebounds over 34 minutes during Tuesday's 106-103 win over Philadelphia.

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TORONTO (AP) — Immanuel Quickley, Chris Boucher,and RJ Barrett each scored 23 points and the Toronto Raptors made 20 3-pointers in a 127-109 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night.

Last season, the Toronto Raptors made Scottie Barnes their face of the franchise. At 23-years-old, it is no easy task to be given the ‘keys’ to a team and lead by example.

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Tyler Herro scored 10 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, Andrew Wiggins added 25 points and the Miami Heat snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Toronto Raptors 120-111.