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April 1, 2026
Available versus Sacramento
Barnes (shoulder) is available for Wednesday's game against Sacramento, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
Barnes was initially listed as questionable for this contest. However, he was later upgraded to probable and has now been given the green light to suit up. Barnes has dished out at least 10 assists in each of his last five appearances, although he is coming off a five-point effort in Tuesday's 127-116 loss to Detroit. With that said, he has an excellent chance of turning it around Wednesday versus one of the worst defensive squads in the Association.
April 1, 2026
Trending toward playing Wednesday
Barnes (shoulder) has been upgraded from questionable to probable for Wednesday's game against the Kings.
Analysis
It looks like Barnes will be able to play in the second leg of the Raptors' back-to-back set Wednesday after initially being listed as questionable due to a left shoulder contusion. He's logged at least 10 assists in each of his last five games, and over that span, he has averaged 16.0 points, 12.2 assists, 5.4 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 1.4 blocks over 30.0 minutes per game.
April 1, 2026
Questionable for Wednesday
Barnes (shoulder) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Kings, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Analysis
Barnes has a shoulder contusion and is a candidate for a maintenance day for the second leg of this back-to-back set. The Raptors are going to be very thin for this contest, so Barnes would likely see a hefty usage rate if he can get the green light.
March 30, 2026
Sets new career high in assists
Barnes totaled 23 points (9-14 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 3-5 FT), 15 assists, five rebounds and three steals in 28 minutes during Sunday's 139-87 win over the Magic.
Analysis
Barnes continued his run of impressive play Sunday, setting a new career high with 15 assists and adding 23 points. He has recorded at least 10 assists in four straight games, which is especially impressive considering he hadn't recorded double-digit assists since Jan. 20 before this streak. On top of his stellar playmaking, Barnes has scored at least 20 points in three of his last four games. Over this run of four games, he is averaging 18.8 points, 12.3 assists, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.3 blocks in 30.5 minutes per contest.
March 28, 2026
Outstanding in win over NOP
Barnes ended Friday's 119-106 victory over the Pelicans with 23 points (10-14 FG, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, 12 assists, three blocks and two steals over 36 minutes.
Analysis
Barnes was excellent in this win over the Pelicans, carrying the team offensively with an efficient performance but also leaving his mark in other areas. His ability to fill the stat sheet was noteworthy, and he delivered at least two tallies in each of the five major categories, something he's now achieved 12 times in the current campaign. Barnes continues to play at a high level for the Raptors, although he needs to be more consistent as a scorer to take his game to the next level. Since the beginning of March, the All-Star forward is averaging a strong line of 16.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.2 blocks across 33.2 minutes per game in 13 starts.