TORONTO – Scottie Barnes is excited to make his NBA playoffs debut.
Then again, the Toronto Raptors rookie is almost always excited.
The Raptors visit the Philadelphia 76ers tomorrow for Game 1 of their first-round series.
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Barnes is a front-runner for the NBA rookie of the year award after averaging 15.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists this season.
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Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says Barnes is up for the rigours of an NBA post-season run.
Sixers head coach Doc Rivers thinks so too, calling Barnes “amazing” yesterday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 15, 2022.
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