Scottie Barnes spent a touching moment with Pascal Siakam following the Toronto Raptors' matchup against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday evening.
Barnes and Siakam were teammates on the Raptors from 2021 to 2024, helping the team reach the playoffs in 2022. However, his time came to an end after Toronto sent Siakam to the Pacers in a massive deal during the 2023–24 season.
Barnes has since accepted his responsibilities as Toronto's top star, but his relationship with Siakam remains strong. This was the situation when they hugged each other after the game as Barnes reflected on that moment.
According to reporter William Lu, Barnes said, “Pascal, I love him so much. He was here when I was a rookie. I look up to him, watch how he works every day. Like I said, he's my favorite player. I love that guy so much.”
Scotty Barnes shares a great moment with Pascal Siakam:
“Pascal, I love him very much. He was here when I was a rookie. I respected him, watched how he worked every day.
Like I said, he's my favorite player. I love that man till death.” pic.twitter.com/xrjMHZMtHQ
– William Lou (@william_lou) 8 February 2026
Scotty Barnes, how the Raptors played against the Pacers
Scotty Barnes and Pascal Siakam will always have a strong relationship with each other. However, Barnes was the one who emerged victorious after Siakam led the Raptors to a 122-104 win over the Pacers.
There was a fierce clash between the two teams during the first half and Indiana was leading 48-46 at half time. Despite this, Toronto exploded in the second half, outscoring the Pacers 76–56 over the final 24 minutes of regulation.
Six players scored in double figures for Toronto in the win, including Barnes. He enjoyed a strong performance with 25 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, four blocks and two steals on 12 of 20 shooting from the field. RJ Barrett came next with 20 points and eight rebounds, Sandro Mamukelashvili had 17 points and four rebounds, Brandon Ingram put up 13 points and five rebounds, while Immanuel Quickley had 13 points and six assists. Meanwhile, Trayce Jackson-Davis provided 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Toronto improved to a 32–22 record on the season and finished fifth in the Eastern Conference standings. They are one game up on the Philadelphia 76ers and 3.5 games up on the Orlando Magic. However, they trail the Cleveland Cavaliers by 0.5 games and the Boston Celtics by 2.5 games.
The Raptors will stay at home and await their next matchup. They will host the Detroit Pistons on February 11 at 7:30 PM ET.
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