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One could argue Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes’ block on Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren with 28.6 seconds left was the play of the night in a 103-101 win at the Paycom Center. It topped off a game-changing performance with the stats to back it up, as Barnes made his presence felt all around, and not just in the clutch.
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One of six Raptors to score in double figures, he finished with a double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds), eight rebounds, and three blocks. Barnes also made a vast impact on the Thunder’s offense, highlighted by two statistical categories, according to Raptors reporter Keerthika Uthayakumar.
“Raptors were +15 with Barnes on the court tonight. They were outscored by 13 in the 16 minutes he was off the court,” Uthayakumar reported. “OKC shot 35.3% from the field with him on court, 62.5% from the field with him off.”
Barnes’ block on Holmgren forced the Thunder to intentionally foul Raptors’ Jamal Shead, who missed a pair of free throws that would have cemented a two-possession lead.
Instead, Shead gave the Thunder a glimmer of hope with 13.0 seconds left in the game before Barnes snatched it away with an offensive rebound to regain possession. Immanuel Quickley’s two free throws gave him a team-high 23 points and his team a four-point lead, which extended the Raptors’ winning streak to four.
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