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'He's been big time for us': Barnes praises Barrett's strong defensive efforts

With his strong play on the defensive side of the ball so far in these playoffs, Raptors guard RJ Barrett has taken on the challenge of showing he is more than just an offensive threat. Head coach Darko Rajakovic says Barrett has been stepping up his ability to guard his matchup and Scottie Barnes says Barrett's hard work on defence is getting results. After Barrett crashed Jamal Shead's podium, Shead shares what he likes about RJ's play on both ends of the floor and jokes about the things he isn't a fan of.

NBA: Timberwolves 113, Nuggets 125

Nikola Jokic snapped out of his prolonged funk with a triple-double and the Nuggets staved off elimination with a chippy win over the injury-riddled Timberwolves in Game 5. MIN leads series 3-2.

NBA: Thunder 131, Suns 122

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, Chet Holmgren added 24 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 131-122 on Monday night, capping a four-game sweep in the first-round series. OKC wins series 4-0.

NBA: Pistons 88, Magic 94

Desmond Bane scored 22 points, Franz Wagner had 19 in three quarters and the Magic beat the Pistons Monday night to take a 3-1 series lead, putting the East’s No. 1 seed on the brink of elimination. ORL leads series 3-1.

How has Barnes' performance raised his stock league-wide?

Scottie Barnes has been a leader for the Raptors so far in the postseason, posting over 20 points in each of the club's first four games, while being a stalwart defensively. TSN's Raptors Reporter Josh Lewenberg joins SportsCentre to discuss Barnes' performance, how the Raptors were able to come away with an ugly win in Game 4, and more.

NBA: Lakers 96, Rockets 115

Amen Thompson scored 23 points, Tari Eason added 20 and the Houston Rockets avoided elimination with a 115-96 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference playoff series Sunday night. LAL leads the series 3-1.

NBA: Celtics 128, 76ers 96

Payton Pritchard hit six of Boston’s 24 3-pointers and scored 32 points and Jayson Tatum had 30 points and 11 assists to help the Boston Celtics spoil Joel Embiid’s return from an appendectomy and beat the Philadelphia 76ers 128-96 on Sunday night. BOS leads series 3-1.

NBA: Spurs 114, Trail Blazers 93

Victor Wembanyama had 27 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks in his return from a concussion and the San Antonio Spurs took a 3-1 lead in their first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers with a 114-93 victory on Sunday. SA leads series 3-1.

NBA: Cavaliers 89, Raptors 93

Scottie Barnes hit the go-ahead free throws in the final minute and finished with 23 points, Brandon Ingram also scored 23 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 93-89 on Sunday, tying the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series at two games apiece.

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