Barton tallied 20 points (8-14 FG, 4-8 3Pt), six rebounds, five assists and one steal across 34 minutes Wednesday in a 110-98 win over the Suns.

EDGE Analysis

In the absence of Jamal Murray (knee), Barton stepped up in Denver's season opener to rank second on the team in scoring and tie for the team lead in assists. After averaging a modest 12.7 points, 4.0 boards and 3.2 dimes last season, Barton has a chance to put up significantly greater production with Murray expected to miss a majority of the 2021-22 campaign.