It's not easy to find an MVP for this Saturday evening. Nikola Jokic and Bam Adebayo certainly compiled good statistics, but against weak opponents, Utah and Washington. From then on, we turned to RJ Barrettwho finally opened his victory counter against the Kings.
Because having missed the first three games of the season, the former Knicks had shone so to speak for nothing with three defeats in a row. There, he again had a complete match with 31 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, even if everything was not perfect (10/26 shooting including 3/9 at 3-pts).
Nevertheless, he is at the center of the Raptors' highlight in the third quarter, with his points and his assists. Then, in the last quarter, he scored the free throw which gave his team two points in the final seconds. Domantas Sabonis, on an offensive rebound, will snatch overtime.
In the additional five minutes, RJ Barrett is still present with 5 points. It is he who will fold the matter, one minute from the end, by recovering a ball in defense to conclude with a layup, plus the foul. What to offer a success to the Canadian franchise so as not to spoil Vince Carter's party.
Even if it's his most clumsy outing of the season, it's still the third performance with more than 30 points in a row for the Canadian, who has averaged 28.8 points since he returned to action. .
