SALT LAKE CITY (AP) \u2014 RJ Barrett scored 27 points, Sandro Mamukelashvili added 23 and the Toronto Raptors defeated the Utah Jazz 143-127 on Monday night.<\/p>\n
Ja\u2019Kobe Walter had 21 points and Scottie Barnes finished with 20 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds as the Raptors (40-31) stopped a two-game skid. They remained a half-game ahead of Atlanta for fifth place in the Eastern Conference \u2014 the top six teams are assured a playoff berth without needing to qualify via the play-in tournament.<\/p>\n
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