Barrett’s 37 is the best game of his career
RJ Barrett had 37 points and 6 assists on 13 for 20 shooting in 36 minutes, and the Raptors beat the Warriors 133-118.
His Performance Score of +14.6 is the best of his 317 games, better than 99.3% of all player games since 2015-16.
He scored 17 of his 37 in the second quarter. He went 5 for 8 in the paint and 5 for 8 from 3. His 31 points from the field came on 20 shots, 9.8 more than the league scores from the same zones. Pascal Siakam set up 3 of his 13 baskets.
His old best, +13.3, was 35 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists on 12 for 18 shooting in 36 minutes, a 123-117 win at New Orleans on Oct. 30, 2021.