TORONTO — Scottie Barnes scored 28 points — including 13 in the second quarter — as the Toronto Raptors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 121-118 on Tuesday.
Barnes, who was named the NBA Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month before the game, also had seven rebounds, seven assists and two blocked shots.
Immanuel Quickley added 23 points with eight assists as Toronto (15-7) completed a modest two-game sweep.
Backup forward Grady Dick scored 14 points for the Raptors.
Deni Avdija had a double-double with 25 points and 14 assists as Portland (8-13) lost its third straight game. He also took down eight boards.
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Toumani Kamara scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while Shadon Sharpe of London, Ont., came off the bench with 23 points.
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RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., remains sidelined for the Raptors with a sprained right knee. The swingman left the game after landing awkwardly after dunking in Toronto's 119-109 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Nov. 23.
“RJ is improving,” Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic said before the game. “He still does not participate in any team activities. He is recovering and improving.”
Takeaway
Blazers: A well-thought-out attack led to five Portland players scoring in double figures, but the visitors were still overwhelmed for long stretches of the game. The Blazers particularly struggled in the paint, losing 64-50 to Toronto's bigs.
Raptors: Toronto's NBA-leading fast-break attack was dominant again, scoring 25 points to Portland's 10. The Raptors entered the game averaging 20.2 fast-break points per game, leading the Miami Heat by 0.7. The Trail Blazers were tied with the Houston Rockets for 15th in the league with 14.8 per game entering Tuesday's game.
Key Point
Quickley hit a three in the first minute of the second quarter to tie the game at 40-40. This sparked a dominant 16–3 run by the Raptors, giving them a 10-point lead.
Key Statistics
Quickley was 5-of-6 (83.3%) from 3-point range, making nearly half of Toronto's shots from behind the arc. He hasn't made fewer than six 3-pointers in any of his last 14 games.
Further
Portland: Travels to Cleveland to face the Cavaliers (13-9) on Wednesday.
Toronto: Hosts the Los Angeles Lakers (15-5) on Thursday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 2, 2025.
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