No matter what unfolds over the next week, the Raptors will go through it without wing RJ Barrett.

Sideline since suffering a sprained right knee on Nov. 23, Barrett had a platelet-rich plasma injection as part of the treatment and another update is a week away.

The Raptors have gone 3-5 since Barrett was injured. He’s averaging 19.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 30.9 minutes in 17 games this season.

It’s been at least three years since the Raptors have played a game as important as they will play Tuesday night.

Not only will Tuesday’s game against the Knicks introduce this group to a sudden-death situation, something Toronto hasn’t faced since a play-in game in 2023, the chance to experience the preparation needed for a semifinal on Saturday and the intensity of that game wo

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