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

The Raptors snapped a brief two-game losing streak thanks to their valiant defensive efforts on Durant. The future Hall of Fame player posted a lousy 15 points, while shooting an underwhelming 5-of-15 from the field and 0-of-5 from beyond the arc.

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,

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.

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

Scottie Barnes said he remains focused on making sure the Toronto Raptors can get into the play-in tournament this season

Boston comes into a matchup against Toronto as winners of five straight games. The teams play Tuesday for the first time this season.

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.

The newest member of the Toronto Raptors, Brandon Ingram, will flourish and make an immediate impact, according to Darko Rajakovic.

Scottie Barnes is no different in this regard. "[Fans] can be excited about [the draft lottery]," the Raptors star told Josh Lewenberg. "I don't really give a damn about it. I'm trying to go out ...