Portland Trail Blazers at Toronto Raptors
· National Basketball AssociationBarnes scores 28 points as the Raptors knock off the Trail Blazers 121-118
Barnes was 10 for 18 from the field. He also had seven rebounds, seven assists and two blocks.
Immanuel Quickley had 23 points with eight assists for Toronto, which had lost two in a row. Brandon Ingram scored 21 points, and reserve Gradey Dick finished with 14.
Portland wasted a solid performance by Deni Avdija, who had 25 points, 14 assists and eight boards. Toumani Camara added 21 points and seven rebounds, and reserve Shaedon Sharpe — a London, Ontario, native — scored 23 points.
Toronto's RJ Barrett remained out because of a sprained right knee. The swingman landed awkwardly after a dunk in Toronto’s 119-109 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Nov. 23.
Quickley drilled a tying 3 early in the second quarter, sparking a 16-3 run that lifted the Raptors to a 53-43 lead with 8:09 left in the first half.
Sharpe made two foul shots to trim Toronto's lead to 117-115 with 1:18 to go. But Ingram had a jam and two foul shots in the final seconds for the Raptors.
Regular Season Series
TOR leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 118 - 121 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 118 - 121 |
| 4th 1.0 |  |
Deni Avdija defensive rebound | 118 - 121 |
| 4th 1.0 |  |
Brandon Ingram misses free throw 2 of 2 | 118 - 121 |
| 4th 1.0 | |
Jakob Poeltl enters the game for Sandro Mamukelashvili | 118 - 121 |
Statistics
 POR |
 TOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-83 | FG | 48-90 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 15-40 | 3PT | 11-30 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 21-32 | FT | 14-21 |
| 66 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 23 | Assists | 33 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 64 |
| 21 | Fouls | 28 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 16 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 17 | Percent Led | 78 |
Toronto Raptors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Collin Murray-Boyles, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 27 |
| Jakob Poeltl, C | Out | Dec 27 |
| RJ Barrett, F | Out | Dec 27 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jerami Grant, F | Out | Dec 25 |
| Scoot Henderson, G | Out | Dec 19 |
| Jrue Holiday, G | Out | Dec 19 |
| Matisse Thybulle, G | Out | Dec 13 |
| Blake Wesley, G | Out | Nov 5 |
Game Information
Location: Toronto, ON
Attendance: 19,203 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
26 | 5 | .839 | - | L2 |
 Denver |
22 | 8 | .733 | 3.5 | W1 |
 Minnesota |
20 | 11 | .645 | 6 | L1 |
 Portland |
12 | 19 | .387 | 14 | L3 |
 Utah |
11 | 19 | .367 | 14.5 | W1 |
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
21 | 9 | .700 | - | W1 |
 Boston |
19 | 11 | .633 | 2 | W4 |
 Toronto |
18 | 14 | .563 | 4 | L1 |
 Philadelphia |
16 | 13 | .552 | 4.5 | L2 |
 Brooklyn |
9 | 19 | .321 | 11 | W2 |
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