From: apa

Scottie Barnes led the Toronto Raptors to a 141-127 nV win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday with a triple-double. The 24-year-old, who was called up as center in the absence of the injured Jakob Pöltl, recorded 23 points, equaled a club record with 25 rebounds and distributed ten assists. The top scorer was Immanuel Quickley with 27 points. Stephen Curry’s 39 points weren’t enough for the Californians.

In regular time, the Canadians were down 113-120 with 1:43 minutes left on the clock. With the score at 122:122, extra time went into overtime, which Toronto clearly won 19:5. The Raptors will face the Orlando Magic in the second of five home games in a row on Monday. The game is a direct duel for fourth place in the Eastern Conference.

Oklahoma City back to winning ways

With a 129:104 against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Oklahoma City Thunder returned to winning ways after the last two defeats against the San Antonio Spurs. Chet Holmgren was responsible for 29 points for the defending champions, who lead the league with a 27-5 record. Kawhi Leonard achieved a career best with 55 points in the LA Clippers’ 112:99 win against the Detroit Pistons. The Los Angeles Lakers won 125:101 after three defeats against the Sacramento Kings. Luka Doncic and LeBron James scored 34 and 24 points, respectively.