Canadian guard RJ Barrett scored a career-high 35 points in the New York Knicks 123-117 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Barrett knocked down 12-of-18 field-goals, 6-of-8 from three-pointers and 5-of-6 from the foul line. The six-foot-eight guard also added eight rebounds and six assists in 36 minutes in what will go down as arguably his most efficient game of his young NBA career.
The third-year guard from Mississauga, Ontario is off to a solid start with averages of 17.2 points per game, 5.7 rebounds, 3 assists in about 34 minutes of game action.