Scottie Barnes

October 16, 2024

Nears triple-double Tuesday

Barnes amassed 26 points (10-17 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 10 assists, nine rebounds and one steal across 30 minutes in Tuesday's 119-118 preseason win over the Celtics.

Analysis

Barnes scored at will against the Celtics while stuffing the stat sheet and hitting five of his nine three-point attempts. The 23-year-old is coming off a career-best season, during which he averaged 19.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 2.8 combined steals plus blocks across 34.9 minutes per game in 60 regular-season outings. Barnes is the clear No. 1 option for the Raptors after trading away Pascal Siakam last season, and he will likely be in for another year of stuffing the stat sheet if he can stay healthy.