Scottie Barnes turns defense into offense as he steals it away from Paolo Banchero and then dunks it home for the Raptors.

Orlando entered Sunday’s slate at No. 8 in the East; 1.5 games behind No. 6 Miami and 1.5 games in front of No. 9 Atlanta.

Before this recent six-in-seven run of wins, and during a period when an injured Barnes missed 35 of 88 games, Toronto's record was 4-31.

The Toronto Raptors see Scottie Barnes as the type of two-way player who can become one of the best players in the NBA ...

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) defends against Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Credit: ...

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes earned league honors for the Player of the Week in the Eastern Conference ...

Raptors get their 11th win against a slumping Magic. After a four-day break, the Toronto Raptors were back in town to host ...

Scottie Barnes isn’t your typical NBA All-Star ... he went from defending Jayson Tatum to Giannis Antetokounmpo to Paolo Banchero. When Toronto faced Atlanta in consecutive games, Barnes ...

TORONTO (AP) — Scottie Barnes had 17 points and 11 rebounds ... a five-point halftime deficit into a 15-point advantage. Paolo Banchero had 26 points and 12 rebounds for Orlando, which couldn ...