Scottie Barnes led the Toronto Raptors to a dominant 127-109 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. A big reason for the Raptors securing a hard-fought win in the comforts of Scotiabank Arena was undoubtedly the tremendous defensive effort from Barnes.

The Raptors snapped a brief two-game losing streak thanks to their valiant defensive efforts on Durant. The future Hall of Fame player posted a lousy 15 points, while shooting an underwhelming 5-of-15 from the field and 0-of-5 from beyond the arc.

The Toronto Raptors caught fire from three-point range on Sunday to upset Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns on Sunday

The Toronto Raptors say Scottie Barnes is healthy while Jakob Poeltl's status remains questionable vs. the Phoenix Suns

The Raptors don’t get much of a spotlight in the U.S. unless the team is a contender. That said, Barnes still managed to win rookie of the year over the likes of Evan Mobley and Cade Cunningham, so the message got out on him that year at least and he also has made an all-star appearance.

The Canadian franchise considers Barnes one of the best defenders in the NBA after his performance against Kevin Durant.

We've got work to do, that's kind of what we've been saying the last few days and coming out of the break.” The Suns then proceeded to fall to one of the NBA’s worst teams, 127-109, in the second of a back-to-back before a crowd of 18,

Immanuel Quickley, Chris Boucher,and RJ Barrett each scored 23 points and the Toronto Raptors made 20 3-pointers in a 127-109 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night.

The Phoenix Suns (27-29) and Scottie Barnes’ Toronto Raptors (17-39) square off at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday, February 23, beginning at 6:00 PM ET.The Suns came out on top in their last