NBA Odds: RJ Barrett out at least a week with knee sprain

The Toronto Raptors will need to extend their eight-game win streak without one of their leading scorers.

The team announced on Wednesday that RJ Barrett suffered a right knee sprain and will be reevaluated in seven days.

Here’s what you need to know.

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Barrett suffered the injury during Sunday’s win over the Brooklyn Nets, appearing to land awkwardly after a fast break dunk in the third quarter. He limped to the locker room on the next whistle and did not return.

The Mississaugua, Ontario native is Toronto’s second-leading scorer, averaging 19.4 points per game. The 25-year-old is having a solid start to the season, also averaging 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 steals while shooting 50.6 per cent from the field and 35.6 per cent from three.

Toronto Raptors

The Raptors have won eight straight games and sit second in the Eastern Conference standings with a 13-5 record. They return to the court on Wednesday as heavy 10.5-point home favourites against the 2-15 Indiana Pacers. Here’s our full game preview and score prediction.

If you’re looking for a value futures play, Toronto has the second-shortest odds to win the Atlantic Division at +240 despite having a better record than the 10-6 Knicks, who are -125 to win the division.