Raptors star RJ Barrett nails season-saving 3-pointer to force Game 7 against Cavaliers

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Clutch doesn’t even begin to describe Toronto Raptors star RJ Barrett’s season-saving shot.

The Raptors, down 3-2 in the series, were trailing the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-109 with 10.9 seconds left in the fourth quarter at the Scotiabank Arena on Friday night.

Barrett inbounded the ball to Scottie Barnes, with the Raptors needing a basket to save their season. Barnes dribbled to the free-throw line and then kicked the ball back to Barrett, who was waiting at the top of the key.

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Toronto Raptors' RJ Barrett celebrates with fans after a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 of the first-round NBA playoffs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 1, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Barrett launched a 3-pointer, a shot that needed to find the back of the net if the Raptors were to force a Game 7 and extend their season. Instead, Barrett found the back of the rim and the ball bounced nearly seven feet off it.

The ball then came down and fell through the net, giving the Raptors a 112-110 lead with 1.2 seconds left. Evan Mobley had a chance to win it for the Cavaliers, but his 3-pointer bounced off the front of the rim as time expired.

Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said he felt like Barrett’s shot was in the air for an eternity.

"It was only half a second, but it felt like an eternity," Rajakovic said. "I was happy for him, for this team, for this city, that the shot went down."

Barrett said he knew it had a chance to fall because of where the ball landed on the rim.

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