{"id":658274,"date":"2026-03-14T17:24:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T17:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/658274\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T17:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T17:24:10","slug":"barrett-powers-raptors-to-122-115-win-over-suns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/658274\/","title":{"rendered":"Barrett powers Raptors to 122-115 win over Suns"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\tBy John Chidley-Hill<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Canadian Press\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted March 13, 2026 10:13 pm<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUpdated March 13, 2026 10:14 pm\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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TORONTO \u2013 Canadian RJ Barrett had 22 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, as the Toronto Raptors rallied past the Phoenix Suns 122-115 on Friday.<\/p>\n

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Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont., also had six rebounds and five assists as Toronto (37-29) earned a critical win in the Eastern Conference standings.<\/p>\n

All-star forward Brandon Ingram led all scorers with 36 points and pulled down seven boards.<\/p>\n

Scottie Barnes, the Raptors\u2019 other all-star, finished with 14 points and six rebounds.<\/p>\n

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Jalen Green had 34 points, including matching a career-high eight three-pointers, as Phoenix (39-28) had its four-game win streak snapped. Devin Booker added 31 points.<\/p>\n

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Toronto rookie centre Collin Murray-Boyles missed his seventh straight game with a sprained left thumb.<\/p>\n

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Suns: Phoenix\u2019s bench players significantly outscored their Toronto counterparts 39-27. The Suns\u2019 three-point shooting also made a difference as they took 15 more shots from beyond the arc and made four more.<\/p>\n

Raptors: Barrett had the go-ahead three-pointer in the fourth quarter as Toronto outscored Phoenix 15-10 in the final four minutes of the game. The Raptors \u2014 thanks largely to Barrett\u2019s slashing attacks \u2014 outscored Phoenix 60-32 in the paint.<\/p>\n

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Barrett drilled a 23-foot three-pointer with 3:35 left to play to give Toronto its first lead since the opening period.<\/p>\n

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Ingram had a total of 42 points over his last three games, before exploding for 36 \u2013 including five three-pointers \u2013 against the Suns.<\/p>\n

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Toronto: Hosts the Detroit Pistons on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Phoenix: Visits the Boston Celtics on Monday.<\/p>\n

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 13, 2026.<\/p>\n

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