RJ Barrett’s knee injury hampers clutch win over Nets
On Sunday night, The Toronto Raptors continued their winning streak with a 119-109 home win over the lowly Brooklyn Nets. The Raptors have been able to take advantage of an extremely easy schedule as of late, moving their record to 12-5 in the process and maintaining the current number two spot in the Eastern Conference.
Unfortunately, the team did not come out of the game against the Nets unscathed from an injury perspective, as a wing RJ Barrett got off with the sprained knee he suffered while completing an uncontested dunk in the third quarter.
“Barrett (knee sprain) will have a tap-in on Monday,” Sportsnet’s Michael Grange reported on X, formerly Twitter.
The Raptors will certainly be hoping the injury isn’t too severe, especially considering Barrett has had arguably the best stretch of his career so far this season for Toronto.
Barrett was brought to the Raptors along with Immanuel Quickley two years ago in the deal that sent OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks, and while some have and still do question Toronto’s long-term vision, they have managed to assemble a team that can clearly remain competitive in the Eastern Conference in its current state.
Barrett, Brandon Ingram and Scotty Barnes combine to create a formidable wing trio that can get it done on both sides of the ball, and it will be interesting to see how the coaching staff decides to handle rotational decisions if Barrett is forced to miss significant time with injury.
Either way, the Raptors will next take the floor Monday night at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers, a team they’ve already beaten this season. That game will begin at 7:00 PM ET from Toronto.
2025-11-24 16:33:00
