Scottie Barnes had another all-around performance to lead the Toronto Raptors past the Portland Trail Blazers, 121-118, at Scotiabank Arena. They improved to 15-7, including 8-2 at home.

The Raptors ended their two-game skid after fending off the furious rally of the Trail Blazers in the fourth quarter.

Barnes scored a game-high 28 points on 10-of-18 marksmanship from the field. He also tallied seven rebounds, seven assists, and two blocks.

The Raptors once again missed the services of RJ Barrett , who's still out for at least a week due to a knee injury.

While they got the win, the 24-year-old Barnes stressed that they need the 25-year-old Barrett on the floor .

“We miss him out there. The stuff he does for our team is tremendous. He brings so much to the game. Of course, we

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