Scottie Barnes went off for the Toronto Raptors on Sunday afternoon.
Barnes dropped a monster triple-double to lead the Raptors to a 141-127 overtime win against the Golden State Warriors at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday. He had the triple-double secured before overtime even began, and had a career-high 25 rebounds in the win — which is the most recorded by a player in a single game anywhere in the league so far this season. It also matched the Raptors’ franchise record set by Bismack Biyombo in 2016, too.
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Barnes had 23 points and 10 assists to go with his 25 rebounds. It marked the seventh triple-double of his career, and the first ever 20-20 triple-double in Raptors history. Barnes is now just the second player since 1980 to record a 20-25-10 game anywhere in the league, along with Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić.
The Warriors seemed well on pace to grab the win in Canada on Sunday afternoon, and held a four-point lead entering the fourth quarter. But Toronto ended regulation on a 9-2 burst and forced overtime after Barnes tipped in a rebound to tie the game up with about 23 seconds left. Brandon Ingram had a look to win it at the end, but he was off the mark.
By then, the Warriors were done. The Raptors opened the extra period on a 10-0 run and ended up out-scoring Golden State 19-5 in overtime to cruise to the 14-point win.
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Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 39 points, 14 of which came in the third quarter alone. He didn’t score once in overtime, however, and went 4-of-11 from behind the arc. Draymond Green added 21 points and seven assists, and Jimmy Butler finished with 19 points.
The loss snapped a three-game win streak for Golden State, which now sits at 16-16. They’ll face the Brooklyn Nets in New York next on Monday night in the second game of a three-game road trip.
Immanuel Quickly had 27 points and seven assists to go with Barnes’ triple-double. Brandon Ingram added 26 points, too. They shot 51% from the field as a team and scored 35 points off of the Warriors’ 21 turnovers, which is the most points they’ve allowed so far this season.
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Barnes and the Raptors now hold a 19-14 record after the win, which was their second in their last three games. They’ll host the Orlando Magic next on Monday night.
