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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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Tacks three steals in loss
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Barnes put up 17 points (6-15 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, three assists and three steals across 36 minutes in Friday's 122-116 loss to Milwaukee.
Barnes was less productive offensively Friday but was able to make his first three-pointers of the season. Over the first two games, it appears the bulk of the offensive opportunities will be split between Barnes, Brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett moving forward.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Strong outing in season opener
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Barnes closed with 22 points (9-14 FG, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, nine assists, two blocks and one steal across 32 minutes during Wednesday's 138-118 victory over Atlanta.
It was a typically well-rounded performance from Barnes, although he didn't hoist a shot from beyond the arc after shooting a career-worst 27.1 percent on 4.3 three-point attempts a game last season. While minimizing that aspect of his game would impact his fantasy value, the fifth-year forward could more than make up for it if it leads to improved FG% and overall points.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Scores 31 points with full line
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Barnes popped off for 31 points (10-15 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 11-12 FT), six rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block in 35 minutes during Friday's 119-114 preseason win over the Nets.
Barnes had been struggling offensively in his previous three preseason outings, converting just 20.0 percent of his shot attempts, so it was nice to see him finally get things going in this one. He did miss both of his three-point attempts, but long-range shooting has never been a big part of his game. Barnes can rack up the stats like few others, but the key for him will be sustained health, given he missed 17 regular-season games during the 2024-25 campaign.
Barnes will start Sunday's preseason game against the Wizards, Vivek Jacob of the Raptors' official site reports.
After missing two straight preseason contests due to a minor knee issue, Barnes will return to action Sunday. He'll be joined in the starting lineup by Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett, Ja'Kobe Walter and Sandro Mamukelashvili. Notably, Brandon Ingram (rest), Jakob Poeltl (back) and Collin Murray-Boyles (elbow) are all in street clothes Sunday.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Won't play vs. Boston
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Barnes (knee) is out for Friday's preseason game against the Celtics, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
After missing Wednesday's preseason tilt against the Kings, Barnes will get another night off to tend to his left knee tendinopathy. The star forward can be considered day-to-day leading up to Sunday's exhibition game against the Wizards.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Tending to knee issue
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Barnes was ruled out for Wednesday's preseason game against Sacramento due to left knee tendinopathy, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Barnes played 19 minutes in Toronto's preseason opener Monday but didn't suit up for Wednesday's contest. It's now known he's sidelined due to tendinitis in his left knee. Barnes' next chance to play will come Friday against the Celtics, though there's no timeline for his return at this point.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: No-go Wednesday
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Barnes won't play in Wednesday's preseason game against the Kings for undisclosed reasons, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.
Barnes suffered a minor left thumb injury during a scrimmage late last week, but he played 19 minutes in Monday's preseason opener, so it looks like a night off for the star forward. Barnes' next chance to play will come Friday against Boston.
Barnes (left thumb) returned to Friday's scrimmage, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.
Barnes shed the wrap he had on his left hand and returned to Friday's practice, which suggests he's not dealing with anything serious. It's possible he will still pop up on the injury report ahead of Monday's exhibition, but this appears to be a minor issue.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Exits scrimmage with thumb injury
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Barnes appeared to suffer an injury to his left thumb during Friday's scrimmage, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Barnes got tangled up with Collin Murray-Boyles going for a steal, and he could be seen wincing, talking with the Toronto trainers before eventually getting his left hand wrapped up. For now, he should be considered questionable for Monday's exhibition with Denver, and if he's not able to give it a go, that would open up some minutes for Murray-Boyles.
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Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Fully recovered from hand issue
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Barnes took a couple weeks off following the 2024-25 campaign due to a lingering hand injury and said he's feeling "a lot better" ahead of 2025-26, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Barnes missed two games in April due to a right hand contusion, but he's back at full strength ahead of the team's preseason opener against the Nuggets on Monday. The star forward appeared in 65 regular-season games in 2024-25, during which he averaged 19.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.0 blocks across 32.8 minutes per game. However, he struggled with efficiency, shooting career lows in field-goal percentage (44.6) and three-point percentage (27.1). Now, the 24-year-old will look to improve his efficiency and is reportedly feeling much better about his shot.
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