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Raptors’ Barnes Misses Point-Blank Shot at Buzzer in Raptors’ Loss

Scottie Barnes could not have asked for a better scoring opportunity against the Hawks with the game on the line.

Tied at 111 with 18.1 seconds to play, Raptors guard Fred VanVleet inbounded the ball in the left corner to OG Anunoby, who then drove the ball back to the top of the key. Anunoby, who took a couple of dribbles before a hard crossover to his left hand, tried to shake A.J. Griffin before stopping on a dime to shoot a pull-up elbow jumper that hit the side of the rim.

But as the Raptors corralled the rebound, VanVleet reset at the top of the key.