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RJ Barrett posts on Instagram after Kings-Raptors game
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RJ Barrett posts on Instagram after Kings-Raptors game

Saturday evening, the Toronto Raptors hosted the Sacramento Kings in Canada.

The Raptors won by a score of 131-128 (in overtime) to improve to 2-5 in their first seven games.

RJ Barrett led the way with 31 points, nine rebounds, six assists and a steal while shooting 10/26 from the field and 3/9 from three-point range in 40 minutes of play.

Via StatMamba: ” RJ Barrett this season:

28.9 PPG 5.8 RPG 7.3 APG

His three consecutive 30-point games constitute the longest streak of his NBA career “

After the win, Barrett posted a post on Instagram that received more than 45,000 likes in seven hours.

Barrett captioned her post: “9⃣”

After missing the first three games of the new season, Barrett has looked excellent to start the year.

His all-around averages are 28.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game while shooting 49.4 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from three-point range in four games.

Via Hoop Central: “RJ Barrett on the last 3 games:

31 PTS – 5 CER – 3 AST

33 PTS – 5 CER – 12 AST

31 PTS – 9 CER – 6 AST

Small group season. “

Barrett was the third overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Duke.

He is in his second year in Toronto after being traded (via the New York Knicks) midway through last season.

The Raptors will play their next game Monday night when they visit the Denver Nuggets in Colorado.