Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Nears triple-double in loss
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Barnes registered 23 points (8-16 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 11 rebounds, nine assists, one steal and three blocks in 36 minutes during Thursday's 123-120 loss to the Lakers.
Barnes did it all in Thursday's matchup, falling just one assist shy of his first triple-double of the season while leading Toronto with three blocks. He continues to show up as a key contributor across the board for the Raptors, averaging 24.6 points, 9.0 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.8 blocks over his last five matchups.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Fills box score in Tuesday's win
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Barnes posted 28 points (10-18 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 5-7 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists and two blocks over 38 minutes during the Raptors' 121-118 win over the Trail Blazers on Tuesday.
Coming off being named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Month for November, Barnes posted his 10th multi-block game of the season Tuesday, with his block on a Deni Avdija layup late in the fourth quarter helping the Raptors snap out of their two-game losing streak. Barnes' seven dimes were his most since Nov. 13 against the Cavaliers (eight), and the All-Star forward has opened the 2025-26 regular season averaging 19.9 points on 51.5 percent shooting, 7.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.6 blocks, 1.4 steals and 1.5 threes over 33.6 minutes per game.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Makes four threes in loss
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Barnes recorded 18 points (7-17 FG, 4-7 3Pt), five rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a steal in 31 minutes during Sunday's 116-94 loss to the Knicks.
Barnes came out hot Sunday, knocking down four three-pointers in the first half, including three that came on three consecutive offensive possessions. Four three-pointers made matched Barnes' season high in that category, and it comes after a stretch of four games in which he made just one total three-pointer. Barnes has now recorded at least 15 points and five rebounds in each of his last eight appearances.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Goes for 30 points in loss
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Barnes posted 30 points (11-16 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 7-8 FT), 12 rebounds, five assists, one block and two steals over 39 minutes during Saturday's 118-111 overtime loss to the Hornets.
Barnes scored at least 30 points for the third time this season and also recorded his third straight double-double. While consistency has been an issue for Barnes in the past, he appears to have addressed that issue. Through the first 20 games of the season, he has been a first-round player, averaging 20.0 points, 8.1 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.6 blocks and 1.3 three-pointers per contest.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Double-doubles vs. Cleveland
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Barnes posted 18 points (8-13 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, six assists and one steal over 38 minutes during the Raptors' 110-99 win over the Cavaliers on Monday.
It was another efficient night for Barnes, who did a little bit of everything and finished second on the Raptors in points, rebounds and assists behind Brandon Ingram (37 points), Jakob Poeltl (13 rebounds) and Immanuel Quickley (seven assists), respectively. Barnes has scored at least 15 points in eight of his last nine games, and over that span he has averaged 18.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.4 steals over 33.3 minutes per game while shooting 54.0 percent from the field. The only slight blemish over that span has been his shooting from beyond the arc, as he's connected on just 28.6 percent of his three-point attempts on 2.3 3PA/G.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Swats four shots in Sunday's win
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Barnes posted 17 points (6-13 FG, 5-6 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and four blocks over 33 minutes during the Raptors' 119-109 win over the Nets on Sunday.
It was a balanced scoring effort for Toronto on Sunday, with eight players scoring in double digits. Barnes ended up leading the Raptors in the scoring category, and he also showed off his defensive prowess by swatting four shots. The fifth-year forward has done a little bit of everything for the Raptors this season, but he may have to take on an even greater role if RJ Barrett misses time due to a right knee sprain he sustained in the third quarter. Since Nov. 2, Barnes has averaged 18.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 2.3 blocks and 1.6 steals over 32.4 minutes per game while shooting 50.0 percent from the field.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Efficient in Friday's win
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Barnes posted 23 points (10-15 FG, 3-4 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and three steals over 30 minutes during the Raptors' 140-110 win over the Wizards on Friday.
The Raptors spread the scoring load Friday, with four players scoring 20-plus points in a blowout win. Barnes extended his streak of at least one steal to 12 games and has shot 50.0 percent from the field or better in five of his last seven games. Over that span, he has averaged 17.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.1 steals over 33.3 minutes per game.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Nears double-double in win
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Barnes posted 16 points (8-17 FG, 0-2 3Pt), nine rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block over 35 minutes during the Raptors' 121-112 win over the 76ers on Wednesday.
Barnes did commit a team-high six turnovers during Wednesday's win, but he led the Raptors with a plus-14 point differential. He also led the team in rebounds, with four of his boards coming off the offensive glass. He has filled up the box score to open the regular season and is averaging 19.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.7 blocks and 1.4 steals over 32.7 minutes per game while connecting on 50.0 percent of his field-goal attempts.
Barnes posted 16 points (8-16 FG, 0-1 3Pt), six assists, six rebounds, two blocks and one steal over 33 minutes during the Raptors' 110-108 win over the Hornets on Monday.
Barnes put up just one three-point attempt during Monday's win and finished tied with RJ Barrett for the second-most points on the Raptors behind Brandon Ingram (27). Barnes helped Toronto seal Monday's win late in the fourth quarter, when he blocked Collin Sexton's putback attempt at the buzzer. Through eight games in November, Barnes has averaged 18.4 points on 48.7 percent shooting, 8.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 2.5 blocks and 1.5 steals over 32.1 minutes per game.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Does it all vs. Cleveland
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Barnes registered 28 points (12-22 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 10 rebounds, eight assists, five blocks and one steal over 35 minutes during the Raptors' 126-113 win over the Cavaliers on Thursday.
It was another strong outing for Barnes, who closed things out for the Raptors with 10 points in the fourth quarter. He matched a season high with five blocks, posted a game-high plus-18 point differential and was two assists shy from logging his first triple-double of the regular season. The fifth-year pro is up to six double-doubles on the year, five of which have come over his last seven games. Barnes is connecting on 50.5 percent of his field-goal attempts (including 42.9 percent of his three-point tries) while averaging 20.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.5 steals over 32.5 minutes per game to open the 2025-26 campaign.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Double-double vs. Brooklyn
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Barnes registered 15 points (6-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 11 rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block over 31 minutes during the Raptors' 119-109 win over the Nets on Sunday.
Barnes got into foul trouble in the third quarter, but the fifth-year pro avoided fouling out for a second straight contest and finished with a game-high 11 boards. He recorded his fifth double-double of the season Tuesday, four of which have come over his last six games. Barnes has opened the 2025-26 regular season averaging 19.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.5 steals over 32.4 minutes per game while connecting on 50.0 percent of his field-goal attempts.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Posts 18 points before fouling out
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Barnes finished Saturday's 130-120 loss to Philadelphia with 18 points (7-14 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), five rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals over 32 minutes.
Despite the foul trouble, Barnes still made his presence felt on the defensive end, extending his streak of logging two-plus blocks to four games while tallying at least two steals for the fourth time this season. Through the first four games of November, Barnes is averaging 18.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 2.8 blocks and 2.0 steals over 31.6 minutes per game.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Another big defensive outing
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Barnes logged 23 points (9-16 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six assists, three rebounds, four steals and two blocks over 28 minutes during the Raptors' 128-100 win over the Bucks on Tuesday.
The All-Star forward briefly left Tuesday's game in the second quarter due to a left thumb strain, but he was cleared to return for the start of the third frame after X-rays came back negative. The injury didn't appear to hamper Barnes, as he co-led the Raptors in scoring and was responsible for four of Toronto's eight steals in the blowout win. He's also been efficient on the offensive side of the floor, connecting on at least three three-pointers in four of his last six games while shooting 48.6 percent from deep on 4.6 3PA/G this season. Barnes has opened the 2025-26 campaign averaging 20.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.5 blocks over 32.3 minutes per game.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Returns Tuesday
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Barnes started the second half of Tuesday's game against the Bucks, per the broadcast. He was diagnosed with a left thumb strain, though his X-rays came back negative, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Barnes appeared to injure his left thumb near the end of the first half and headed back to the locker room. However, the star forward had his thumb taped up, according to Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca, and appears good to go for the remainder of the game.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Exits to locker room Tuesday
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Barnes exited to the locker room after sustaining an apparent left hand injury in the second quarter of Tuesday's game against the Bucks, Vivek Jacob of the Raptors' official site reports.
Barnes headed back to the locker room and was grabbing his left thumb. If the star forward is unable to return, Collin Murray-Boyles, Ochai Agbaji and Jonathan Mogbo are candidates for increased minutes the rest of the way.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Season-high five swats in full line
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Barnes produced 19 points (8-19 FG, 3-8 3Pt), 12 rebounds, eight assists, five blocks and one steal in 32 minutes during Sunday's 117-104 win over the Grizzlies.
It was the third double-double of the year for Barnes, who fell one dime shy of matching his season high while swatting a season-best five shots. There may have been some slight concern during the preseason about the star forward's role, given that the Raptors now have a healthy Immanuel Quickley on top of the addition of Brandon Ingram, but Barnes' usage has held up just fine in the early going. Barnes has averaged 20.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.3 steals per contest in seven games this season.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Logs second double-double of season
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Barnes registered 14 points (6-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-4 FT), 10 rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal over 35 minutes during Toronto's 112-101 win over Cleveland on Friday.
Barnes led both teams with 10 boards en route to his second double-double through six regular-season games. The fifth-year pro will end the month of October averaging 20.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.8 blocks over 33.0 minutes per game while connecting on 52.2 percent of his field-goal attempts.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Nets 31 points with four triples
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Barnes registered 31 points (11-18 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 5-6 FT), five rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in 33 minutes during Wednesday's 139-121 loss to Houston.
Barnes has been unconscious from beyond the arc this season, drilling a ridiculous 55 percent of his three-point attempts, which is great to see after he only managed to convert 27.1 percent of his long-balls last year. He's not going to be this insanely good from three-point range all year long, but he has clearly worked on that aspect of his game, and adding a consistent three-point stroke should help boost his scoring numbers.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Meager production in loss
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Barnes put up eight points (3-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 0-1 FT), three rebounds, two assists and a block over 30 minutes in Monday's 121-103 loss to San Antonio.
Barnes could not follow up his 33/11/6 explosion versus Dallas on Tuesday, which may partly be attributed to the fact that Toronto was on the second leg of a back-to-back in San Antonio. Regardless, Barnes is looked to as the leader of this Raptors squad and needs to step up production-wise.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Double-doubles with full line
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Barnes closed with 33 points (13-24 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 11 rebounds, six assists and one steal in 34 minutes during Sunday's 139-129 loss to the Mavericks.
Barnes has been on a tear to begin the year, pumping out top-30 value behind averages of 24.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.7 triples and 1.7 steals per contest on 52.8 percent shooting from the field and 84.6 percent at the charity stripe. If he could work on cutting down the turnovers (3.0 per game) while maintaining his impressive free-throw shooting, he could easily work his way into the top-20 equation.
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