Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes has apparently injured his foot. their 113-108 loss to the New York Knicks Monday night.
Barnes, within the third quarter of the sport at Scotiabank Area, went as much as attempt to block Karl-Anthony Cities on the rim from behind. Barnes was booked for a foul on the play, and he awkwardly collided with Cities as he got here down the court docket.
Barnes and Cities fell after their collision, and Barnes instantly grabbed his proper foot. Clearly in ache, Barnes was seen telling coaches that he could not really feel his foot whereas sitting on the sector.
He was helped to his ft and jumped off the sector to the locker room with out placing any weight on his foot.
Scottie Barnes and Karl-Anthony Cities collide, inflicting Scottie to injure his proper foot.
I hope it is nothing critical. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/VVROtaMjwn
-Omer Osman (@OmerOsman200) December 10, 2024
“I CAN’T FEEL MY FOOT” 😳
Scottie Barnes needed to go to the locker room after injuring his foot
He and Karl-Anthony Cities collided
I hope he’s properly 🙏 pic.twitter.com/QBmuEWnTZD
–CourtSideHeat (@courtsideheat) December 10, 2024
Barnes completed with 15 factors, 5 rebounds and three assists in 23 minutes. The workforce dominated him out with a sprained ankle, however further particulars on his harm are usually not but recognized.
Barnes entered Monday’s recreation averaging 21 factors, 8.7 rebounds and seven.8 assists per recreation. The previous Rookie of the 12 months missed a number of weeks earlier this season after dropping with a orbital fracture after being shot within the face by Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić in October.
Though the sport was shut all through and RJ Barrett tied it with about 45 seconds left, the Knicks completed the evening on a 5-0 run to say the victory. Cities led the best way with 24 factors and 15 rebounds, and Jalen Brunson — who briefly left the sport after rolling his ankle on a fan’s foot on the sideline — added 20 factors and 11 assists. The win, their fifth of their final six video games, pushed the Knicks to 15-9 on the season.
Barrett led the Raptors with 30 factors and eight rebounds within the loss, dropping them to 7-18 total. Jakob Poeltl added 10 factors and 12 rebounds, and Ja’Kobe Walter completed with 19 factors coming off the bench.
It’s unclear how lengthy Barnes will likely be out as a result of his newest harm. The Raptors solely have one recreation subsequent week — a matchup in opposition to the Miami Warmth in South Florida on Thursday — so Barnes might have the chance to overlook minimal taking part in time.
