Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

Raptors All-Star out indefinitely with injury

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Dan Benton | Last updated 3/2/24

On Friday, the Toronto Raptors fell to the Golden State Warriors, 120-105, but that wasn’t even their most significant loss of the night. They also lost All-Star Scottie Barnes indefinitely.

Following the defeat, Toronto announced that Barnes had suffered a fractured third metacarpal bone in his left hand.

The Raptors have announced that Scottie Barnes has a fracture in his left hand and will be out indefinitely. pic.twitter.com/kGk3k7Uf5w

— TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 2, 2024

“Obviously when you lose an All-Star player in the game, that definitely changes a lot of things,” Toronto coach Darko Rajakovic said, via NBA.com. “We tried with different lineups, different players tonight, gave multiple players opportunities there.”

Barnes suffered the injury late in the first half when he inadvertently hit the rim while attempting to block a shot. With roughly two minutes remaining in the second quarter, he was subbed out and quickly escorted to the locker room.

When the teams emerged to start the second half, Barnes was replaced by Kelly Olynyk.

Entering Friday night’s game, Barnes averaged 20.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists per contest. He managed just 10 points and six rebounds in 16 minutes before leaving the game, snapping a career-best streak of five consecutive double-doubles.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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