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Raptors’ Scottie Barnes sets new career high in loss to Magic

Nairavoice · Oct 31, 2026 · 2 min read

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Scottie Barnes was a major bright spot with his scoring outburst despite the Toronto Raptors’ NBA Cup loss to the Orlando Magic on Friday night.

Barnes started the sixth season of his rising NBA career with the Raptors. He made his way up the ranks to become one of the best players in the league, bringing Toronto back to the playoffs last season.

This season presents intrigue for Barnes, teaming up with Kawhi Leonard. Even though the latter’s injury history will have him on the sidelines for periods of time, their ceiling as a star duo places Toronto in serious playoff contention when they’re on the court together.

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In 39 minutes of action, Barnes balled out against Orlando defenders. He finished with a stat line of 41 points, five rebounds, five assists, and two steals. He shot 19-of-34 from the field, including 1-of-2 from beyond the arc, and 2-of-3 from the free-throw line. His efforts paved the way for him to obtain a new scoring record in his career, via Sportsnet.

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Scottie Barnes puts on a show with a career-high 41 points!

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How Scottie Barnes, Raptors played against Magic

Scottie Barnes did what he could to help the Raptors, but it wasn’t enough as they began NBA Cup action with a home loss to the Magic.

Four players scored in double-digits for Toronto in the loss, including Barnes. Immanuel Quickley was second on the team with 17 points, eight assists and six rebounds. He shot 6-of-14 overall, including 4-of-9 from downtown, and 1-of-2 from the charity stripe. Collin Murray-Boyles came next with 15 points and five rebounds, Jakob Poeltl had 12 points and 11 rebounds, while RJ Barrett and Ja’Kobe Walter provided nine points each.

Raptors’ Scottie Barnes sets new career

Toronto improved to a 3-2 record this season, sitting at fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings. They are above the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Atlanta Hawks while trailing the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Raptors will look to bounce back in their next matchup, being on the road. They take on the Los Angeles Lakers as tip-off commence on Nov. 1 at 9 p.m. ET.

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