NEWS Report: Toronto Raptors pumped after first perfect pre-season…

Scottie Barnes, who limped off with an ankle injury Friday, returned to full practice Sunday and expects to play in Wednesday’s season opener.

The Raptors beat the Sacramento Kings. They demolished the Cairns Taipans. They snuck past the Chicago Bulls, then rolled over the Washington Wizards.

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After a perfect pre-season — the first in franchise history — the Raptors are enjoying the good times and gearing up with a smile for Wednesday night’s season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Scotiabank Arena. But that mood is contingent on how the team performs, Pascal Siakam said at Sunday’s practice, and that’s still up in the air.

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