Sunday night's hero is good to go Monday.
Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes is available on the second night of a back-to-back vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, the team announced on Monday.
Barnes was the star of Sunday's contest, recording 31 points, seven rebounds and eight assists in 43 minutes after missing one game with a knee injury.
The Raptors will also get a major boost on Monday with the return of Barnes' running mate in Brandon Ingram, who'd missed two games with a thumb sprain suffered against Charlotte last Wednesday.
Meanwhile, wings RJ Barrett and Ja'Kobe Walter, and centre Jakob Poeltl are all ruled out vs. Philadelphia. Barrett hurt his ankle in last Friday's loss to the Boston Celtics, while Walter suffereda right-hip pointer injury on Sunday night when he got bumped by Philadelphia's Kelly Oubre Jr. on a fastbreak layup.
As for Poeltl, he's been out since Dec. 21 with a lingering back issue.
For Philadelphia, centre Joel Embiid (knee, adductor) and forward Paul George (knee) are also both available for Monday's game. Neither played on Sunday, but both suited up in last Friday's win over the Orlando Magic.
Catch the Raptors and 76ers on Sportsnet ONE or stream on Sportsnet+, tip-off at 7:30 p.m ET / 4:30 p.m. PT.
