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TORONTO, CANADA – SEPTEMBER 29: RJ Barrett #9 of the Toronto Raptors speaks to media during the Toronto Raptors’ media day at Hotel X on September 29, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Cole Burston\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
On Sunday night, the Toronto Raptors<\/a> will host the Brooklyn Nets<\/a> in Canada.<\/p>\n The Raptors most recently lost to the New York Knicks<\/a> by a score of 112-95.<\/p>\n RJ Barrett<\/a> did not play in the game.<\/p>\n Toronto Raptors Make RJ Barrett Announcement GettyRJ Barrett #9 of the Toronto Raptors in action during the game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on November 11, 2025 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Raptors won 119-109.<\/p>\n For Sunday\u2019s game, the Raptors could remain without Barrett.<\/p>\n He is listed as questionable on the injury report.<\/p>\n Blake Murphy of Sportsnet wrote:<\/a> \u201cRJ Barrett (knee soreness), Collin Murray-Boyles<\/a> (neck sprain), and Trayce Jackson-Davis<\/a> *illness) are questionable for Raptors on Sunday.<\/p>\n Chucky Hepburn<\/a> is out.\u201d<\/p>\n GettyRJ Barrett #9 of the Toronto Raptors in action during the game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on November 11, 2025 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Raptors won 119-109.<\/p>\n Barrett is in the middle of his third season playing for the Raptors.<\/p>\n The former Duke star is averaging 19.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest while shooting 48.9% from the field and 33.8% from three-point range in 56 games.<\/p>\n Zulfi Sheikh of Sportsnet wrote (on March 8):<\/a> \u201cRJ Barrett is now the eighth Canadian to reach 8,000 career points in the NBA<\/a>, per Raptors PR.<\/p>\n 13 points and counting for him tonight. He\u2019s the 54th player in NBA history to reach that milestone at age 25 or younger.\u201d<\/p>\n Raptors Right Now GettyRJ Barrett #9 of the Toronto Raptors dunks against the Golden State Warriors<\/a> during first half of their NBA game at Scotiabank Arena on December 28, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.<\/p>\n The Raptors are having their best season in years, as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 45-36 record in 81 games.<\/p>\n They have gone 5-5 over their last ten games (and are 23-17 at home).<\/p>\n The franchise last made the NBA playoffs during the 2022 season.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tBen Stinar<\/a> Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.\u00a0
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