Giannis • ANT • Jaren Jackson Jr. • Austin Reaves • Jayson Tatum • Franz Wagner • James Harden • RJ Barrett • Julius Randle -via Bluesky / February 25, 2025 Josh Lewenberg: RJ Barrett scored 13 of the Raptors’ final 16 points. What happened?

RJ Barrett’s performance away from the friendly environs of Scotiabank Arena has been an odd blip in what has overall been an impressive season and his best as a pro. Michael Grange explains.

RJ Barrett put up 21 points and nine assists ... matching up with Orlando stars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. Barrett wasn’t laughing at anyone, or anything in particular.

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Banchero's low shot total partly stems from his 15 free throw attempts. Combining his physical playstyle and the increasing number of bodies in the paint, he's one of the league's best at getting to the line – his 8.4 attempts per game is fourth-most among all players.

Franz Wagner led Orlando with 25 points but missed a layup with 2 seconds remaining as the Raptors won their 19th game of the season.

Franz Wagner missed a driving layup for Orlando ... A backcourt turnover had given the ball back to the Magic with 4.7 seconds left. RJ Barrett added 22 points for Toronto and Jakob Poeltl had ...

Franz Wagner missed a driving layup for Orlando ... A backcourt turnover had given the ball back to the Magic with 4.7 seconds left. RJ Barrett added 22 points for Toronto and Jakob Poeltl had ...