Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes suffered an apparent foot injury in their 113-108 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday night.
Barnes, in the third quarter of the matchup at Scotiabank Arena, stepped up to try to block Karl-Anthony Towns at the rim from behind. Barnes was fouled on the play and awkwardly collided with Towns as he came down the court.
Both Barnes and Towns fell after the collision and Barnes immediately reached for his right foot. Clearly in significant pain, Barnes was seen telling trainers that he couldn’t feel his foot while sitting on the court.
They helped him up and he jumped off the court toward the locker room without putting any weight on his foot.
Scottie Barnes and Karl-Anthony Towns collide, causing Scottie to injure his right foot.
I hope it’s nothing serious. pic.twitter.com/VVROtaMjwn
—Omer Osman (@OmerOsman200) December 10, 2024
“I CAN’T FEEL MY FOOT”
Scottie Barnes needed to go to the locker room after injuring his foot
He and Karl-Anthony Towns collided
I hope it’s okay pic.twitter.com/QBmuEWnTZD
– CourtSideHeat (@courtsideheat) December 10, 2024
Barnes finished with 15 points, five rebounds and three assists in 23 minutes. The team ruled him out due to a sprained ankle, but more details about his injury are not yet known.
Barnes entered Monday’s game averaging 21 points, 8.7 rebounds and a career-high 7.8 assists per game. The former Rookie of the Year missed several weeks earlier this season after suffering an illness in October.
Although the game was close throughout and RJ Barrett tied it with about 45 seconds left, the Knicks finished the night on a 5-0 run to take the win. Towns led the game with 24 points and 15 rebounds, and Jalen Brunson, who briefly left the game after spraining his ankle on a fan’s foot on the sideline, added 20 points and 11 assists. The victory, their fifth in their last six games, moved the Knicks to 15-9 on the season.
Barrett led the Raptors with 30 points and eight rebounds in the loss, which dropped them to 7-18 overall. Jakob Poeltl added 10 points and 12 rebounds, and Ja’Kobe Walter finished with 19 points off the bench.
It’s unclear how long Barnes will be sidelined due to his latest injury. The Raptors have just one game over the next week, a matchup against the Miami Heat in South Florida on Thursday, so Barnes may have the opportunity to miss minimal time.