Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Double-double in playoff loss
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Barnes finished with 19 points (7-13 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-7 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals across 40 minutes during Wednesday's 109-105 Play-In Game loss to the Bulls.
Barnes scored in single digits in three of his four final regular-season appearances, but he posted a stat line that's closer to his average figures in the playoff exit Wednesday, recording a double-double and also contributing defensively. Barnes finished the 2022-23 regular season with averages of 15.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, a career-high 4.8 assists and 1.1 steals per contest. He figures to be a huge part of Toronto's future.
Barnes finished with 18 points (7-13 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-4 FT), eight rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block across 39 minutes in Wednesday's 97-93 loss to the Celtics.
After being held scoreless on 0-for-7 shooting in Tuesday's 120-100 win over Charlotte, Barnes bounced back nicely in the second leg of the back-to-back set while also offering solid numbers in the peripheral categories. With two games left to play in the regular season, the 40-40 Raptors are on track to finish as either the No. 8 or 9 seed in Eastern Conference, so it wouldn't be surprising if head coach Nick Nurse elected to rest key players like Barnes or hold their minutes in check Friday in Boston and/or Sunday versus Milwaukee.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Held in check Tuesday
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Barnes accumulated zero points (0-7 FG, 0-3 3Pt), three rebounds, three assists and one steal in 29 minutes during Tuesday's 120-100 win over the Hornets.
Barnes finished March with back-to-back performances in which he topped 20 points, but he's been more limited over two appearances in April. He was unable to convert any of his field-goal attempts Tuesday and was held scoreless for the first time this season. Over his last five outings, he's averaged 15.2 points, 6.4 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 2.6 steals in 35.6 minutes per game.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Posts monster stat line
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Barnes contributed 29 points (13-19 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, eight assists, one block and four steals over 40 minutes during Friday's 117-110 loss to the 76ers.
Barnes shot well from the field and led the Raptors with 29 points. He nearly secured a triple-double, falling one rebound and two assists shy of double figures. Barnes ended March on a high note, boosting his average to 17.2 points per contest to go with 5.9 boards, 5.3 assists and 1.4 steals over 12 appearances.
Barnes supplied 22 points (10-16 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 12 assists, seven rebounds and three steals over 41 minutes during Tuesday's 106-92 win over the Heat.
Barnes was fantastic in the win, finishing with a career-high assist total and notching his third double-double of the season. Though he hasn't quite lived up to the preseason hype coming off a Rookie of the Year Award-winning campaign, Barnes has been able to round into form over the past two months. He now sits just inside the top 80 for the season in nine-category leagues, and he should be able to stay around that range the rest of the way while Toronto still has playoff positioning at stake and continues to give starters big minutes on a nightly basis.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Available Sunday
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Barnes (wrist) is available for Sunday's game against the Wizards, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports.
Barnes was questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup due to wrist soreness but has been cleared to return from his two-game absence. Will Barton will likely retreat to the bench with Barnes back in action against Washington.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Lands questionable tag for Sunday
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Barnes (wrist) holds a questionable designation on the injury report for Sunday's game versus the Wizards, Vivek Jacob of the Raptors' official site reports.
Barnes has sat out the past two games with wrist soreness after leaving last Sunday's game prematurely because of the issue. He's also claimed a questionable tag before each of his two prior absences, so his designation doesn't shed much light on his status. Will Barton will likely draw a third consecutive start if Barnes sits again.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Won't take floor Friday
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Barnes (wrist) has been ruled out for Friday's game versus the Pistons, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Barnes is scheduled for his second consecutive absence while dealing with a wrist issue, leaving the Raptors shorthanded with Gary Trent (elbow) and a handful of others also sidelined Friday. Will Barton will collect his second consecutive start, which happens to be his second start of the season as well, in Barnes' stead.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Questionable Friday
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Barnes (wrist) is questionable for Friday's game against Detroit, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.
Barnes hurt his wrist Sunday against the Bucks and was unavailable for Wednesday's matchup against Indiana. He underwent an MRI that came back clean but missed practice Tuesday and wasn't present for Thursday's practice session. It's unclear whether the 21-year-old will be able to return Friday, but his absence from practice isn't encouraging. If he remains out against the Pistons, Will Barton should continue to see increased run.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Ruled out Wednesday
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Barnes (wrist) will not suit up for Wednesday's game against the Pacers, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Barnes will miss Wednesday's contest due to left wrist soreness that stems from an injury he sustained in Sunday's matchup against Milwaukee, joining Gary Trent (elbow) and Precious Achiuwa (hamstring) on the sidelines. Although Barnes received a clean MRI, he still needs more time to let the injury heal. His absence should open up more minutes for Will Barton and Thaddeus Young. Barnes' next chance to play will come Friday against the Pistons.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Officially questionable
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Barnes is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Pacers due to left wrist soreness.
Barnes doesn't appear to be dealing with anything major and it's not to his shooting wrist, so he could have a chance to suit up. However, Barnes didn't partake in practice Tuesday, which would seemingly have things trending in the wrong direction. The team should update his status ahead of Wednesday's 7:30 p.m. ET opening tipoff.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Misses practice Tuesday
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Barnes is considered day-to-day after an MRI on his left wrist came back clean, but he's still dealing with some soreness and didn't practice Tuesday. Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Unfortunately, the early trends for Barnes aren't particularly promising. With the injury report forthcoming later in the day Tuesday, a more official outlook on his status should surface. If Barnes is unable to take the floor Wednesday versus the Pacers, others in the rotation should add some additional minutes.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Exits Sunday with wrist injury
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Barnes won't return to Sunday's game against Milwaukee due to a left wrist injury, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports.
Barnes started Sunday's matchup and logged five points (2-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 13 minutes prior to his departure. He underwent X-rays that already came back negative, but Barnes will be examined further Monday. He'll have a few days to heal up before Wednesday's game against Indiana.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Falls flat in win
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Barnes totaled 10 points (3-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-5 FT), four rebounds and two assists over 28 minutes during Saturday's 122-107 victory over the Timberwolves.
Barnes struggled from the field and tied his lowest point total since Feb. 8. Coming into the contest, the versatile forward posted 18.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists over his first seven March appearances, so Saturday's performance can likely be chalked up to an off night.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Goes for career-best point total
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Barnes totaled 32 points (13-19 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT), nine rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 38 minutes during Friday's 122-112 loss to the Lakers.
Barnes entered Friday on a run of inefficiency, making just 38 percent of his field-goal attempts over his previous nine games. He turned that around dramatically against Los Angeles, shooting an efficient 13-for-19 from the field en route to a career-high 32 points. The second-year forward rounded out his performance with nine boards and seven assists while committing only one turnover. Perhaps the only negative part of his performance is that he continued to struggle from deep, making just one of four three-point attempts. Over his past five games, he's shooting a poor 23.1 percent from beyond the arc.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Gets ejected Monday
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Barnes posted 12 points (5-12 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 34 minutes before getting ejected from Monday's 118-113 loss to Denver.
Barnes scored in double figures for a 17th straight game and grabbed his most rebounds since Feb. 1, falling one short of his 14th double-double this season. The second-year forward also displayed his defensive prowess by recording at least one tally in each defensive category. However, Barnes' solid night came to a screeching halt when he was assessed back-to-back technicals and ejected by referee Scott Foster late in the fourth quarter. This was Barnes' first career ejection in the NBA, and it wasn't for anything malicious, so he shouldn't garner any further punishment.
