The stinker he put up on New Year’s eve in Tampa, Florida, against his home team Toronto Raptors, wasn’t lost on RJ Barrett.
The 20-year old Canadian wing went 0-for-8 from deep in that 100-83 New York Knicks’ loss. It was the tail end of a horrendous four-game stretch where he missed 21 straight three-point attempts.
On Sunday night, Barrett got his redemption and, more importantly, a 102-96 victory at The Garden that pushed the Knicks back to .500.
In what is becoming a signature Barrett clutch basket, the second-year forward drilled a catch-and-shoot three off a Julius Randle feed with 34.