New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett scored 30 points Sunday night, making him the fifth time in a one-off appearance for former Duke Basketball to score 30-plus points for the fifth time this season and second in past four games. . But another guard from Duke, Gary Trent Jr., scored 24 points to help the Toronto Raptors win 125-116 at home.
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Five minutes into the fourth quarter, Barrett knocked down a 26-footer to pull the Knicks within seven, 101-94. But Trent responded with a 27-foot splash 16 seconds later, and the Raptors’ lead never dropped below seven after that.
Trent finished 17-9 on the field, went 10-6 over the arc, and added three rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in 35 minutes on the floor. bottom. His plus/minus +12 was the highest of all starters in the game.
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Meanwhile, Barrett shot 10-18 overall, 4-8 from the Deep and 6-9 from the Charity Stripes. He also scored seven boards and his five dimes in his 41 minutes of action, a game-best.
Both of Duke’s basketball talents currently average career-highs in the scoring division.
No. 3 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, 22-year-old RJ Barrett sits at 20.3 points per game over the New York Knicks (25-23). And Gary Trent Jr., 24, is averaging 18.7 points in his fifth professional season, his third with the Toronto Raptors (21-27).
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