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Solid all-around display in loss Barnes posted 22 points (8-20 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 5-5 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals in 36 minutes during Saturday's 129-127 loss to the Pistons.

Impact The Raptors will go down in history as the team that allowed the Pistons to snap their 28-game losing skid, and while that distinction won't go away any time soon, it's worth noting Barnes did everything in his power to avoid that outcome. The small forward continues to have a career-best season and has been excellent in December, averaging 23.8 points, 9.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game over his last 10 outings. He's scored at least 20 points in all but one of those contests.

DECEMBER 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scottie Barnes Shows How Far He's Come This Season Despite Raptors Loss to Celtics The Toronto Raptors have seen Scottie Barnes develop into a high-end shooter but a 30-point showing wasn’t enough to knock off the Boston Ce...

DECEMBER 30, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Scottie Barnes is the point in Toronto — in more ways than one The 2022 Rookie of the Year talks to The Athletic about his All-Star candidacy this season and how he's taken control of the court.

DECEMBER 29, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Raptors Explain Reason for Starting Lineup Change & How It'll Impact Scottie Barnes The Toronto Raptors shook up the starting lineup Wednesday night to get Scottie Barnes more involved as the team’s primary offensive facilit...

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Teases triple-double Wednesday Barnes finished Wednesday's 132-102 victory over the Wizards with 20 points (8-16 FG, 4-8 3Pt), 12 rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and three steals in 33 minutes.

Impact Lining up as the point guard in a new-look starting five for the Raptors, Barnes was up to the task as he nearly delivered his third triple-double of the season. The third-year star has put together an outstanding December, averaging 23.5 points, 10.0 boards, 6.6 assists, 2.5 threes, 1.5 blocks and 1.3 steals while shooting 55.2 percent from the floor and 40.3 percent from beyond the arc.

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Massive double-double in loss Barnes accumulated 32 points (12-23 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 14 rebounds, seven assists and one block in 38 minutes during Saturday's 126-119 loss to the Jazz.

Impact Barnes did everything in his power to lift the Raptors to victory, but his efforts were not enough even when he recorded his best scoring output of the campaign. Barnes seems to have left his sophomore slump this season and is firmly entrenched as Toronto's best player this season, even ahead of Pascal Siakam. He's averaging 20.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game on the season, putting up career-best numbers in each of the five major categories.

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

NBA 'Noles: Catching up before Christmas Day A look at NBA stats for former Florida State Seminoles.

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Teases triple-double in loss Barnes contributed 12 points (3-11 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, eight assists, four blocks and one steal in 35 minutes during Friday's 121-111 loss to Philadelphia.

Impact The 12 points were his lowest output since Dec. 6, but the four blocks were the most for Barnes since he racked up five rejections against Minnesota on Opening Night. The third-year forward is emerging as a star, and over his last 10 games Barnes is averaging 22.9 points, 9.1 boards, 6.2 assists, 2.0 threes, 1.7 blocks and 1.1 steals while shooting 55.4 percent from the floor.

DECEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nuggets Coach Shares High Praise for Raptors' Scottie Barnes Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes caught the attention of Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone after a stellar game against Nikola Jokic...

DECEMBER 21, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Raptors Explain the Value Of Scottie Barnes' Playing Time In Bench Units For the Long Run The Toronto Raptors are content to let Scottie Barnes struggle in bench lineups if it means developing him into a lead offensive creator dow...

DECEMBER 21, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Posts 30/10/5 line in losing effort Barnes chipped in 30 points (13-21 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 10 rebounds, five assists and one block across 33 minutes during Wednesday's 113-104 loss to the Nuggets.

Impact Barnes continued his excellent campaign, posting his 13th double-double and third in his past four games. The third-year forward has been hot offensively of late, scoring 20-plus points in six straight contests, tying his longest such streak this season. Barnes has also been blossoming as a distributor -- he's dished at least five dimes in seven consecutive games and is averaging a career-best 5.7 assists on the season.

DECEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Posts another big line Barnes finished Monday's 114-99 victory over the Hornets with 22 points (7-14 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 7-7 FT), 17 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks over 39 minutes.

Impact The Raptors have won two of their past three games to improve to 11-15 on the season. Barnes has really turned up the heat in December, posting averages of 23.4 points, 9.6 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.3 blocks, 1.4 steals and 2.3 three-pointers in his last seven games. During that stretch, Barnes has been a top-15 producer in nine-category formats.

DECEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Does it all in triple-double outing Barnes amassed 31 points (12-18 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 4-8 FT), 10 rebounds, 10 assists, one block and two steals in 36 minutes during Friday's 119-116 loss to the Hornets.

Impact Barnes led all players in Friday's game in scoring and rebounds while leading all Raptors players in threes made, assists and steals in a triple-double performance. Barnes posted his second triple-double of the season, his first since doing so Oct. 27 against Chicago. Barnes has hauled in 10 or more rebounds in 10 games season while handing out at least 10 assists in two outings.

DECEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gordon Hayward scores 24 points as hot-shooting Hornets hold off Scottie Barnes, Raptors 119-116

Gordon Hayward scored 24 points, Miles Bridges added 22 and the hot-shooting Charlotte Hornets survived Scottie Barnes’ triple-double to beat the Toronto Raptors 119-116

DECEMBER 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Displays two-way play in defeat Barnes amassed 29 points (13-19 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 0-1 FT), nine rebounds, four assists, one block and five steals across 37 minutes during Friday's 119-106 loss to the Knicks.

Impact Barnes led all players in Friday's game in scoring and steals while finishing one rebound short of tallying his third double-double over his last five games. Barnes, who tied a season-high in steals, has recorded three or more swipes in seven games this year. He has also added 20 ore more points in two straight outings.

DECEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scottie Barnes Shows Star Potential as Raptors Fall in Grudge Match Against Knicks The Toronto Raptors are seeing Scottie Barnes take a step forward but his big-time performance wasn’t enough against the New York Knicks

DECEMBER 2, 2023 • SUNHERALD.COM

Leads charge in win over Suns Barnes accumulated 23 points (7-15 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 8-8 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and three blocks across 38 minutes during Wednesday's 112-105 win over Phoenix.

Impact The third-year forward took control in the fourth quarter, scoring 12 of his points as the Raptors withstood a late charge from the Suns. Barnes has cooled a bit after a hot start to the season, but over his last 10 games he's still averaging 18.1 points, 8.4 boards, 5.3 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.8 threes while shooting 40.9 percent from beyond the arc as he continues to emerge as a franchise player for Toronto.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Raptors Explain How Scottie Barnes Can Become Offensively Unstoppable The Toronto Raptors have been begging Scottie Barnes to score at the rim and the hope is a summer refining his finishing package will turn h...

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • SUNHERALD.COM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

How good can Scottie Barnes be? Suns' Kevin Durant says 'sky's the limit' for Raptors forward | Sporting News Canada For the third straight year, Kevin Durant has been impressed by Scottie Barnes' performance. It's safe to say Toronto's rising star has a fa...

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

As with Devin Booker, diligence will determine how high Scottie Barnes can climb Improvement is coming for Barnes. How much? Well, if Barnes can channel Booker’s love for the craft, an awful lot.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Kevin Durant Shares High Praise for Scottie Barnes After Shocking Raptors Victory Kevin Durant once again shared praise for Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes saying ‘the sky’s the limit’ for the third-year star

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Scottie Barnes knows he's got it 🤣

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Raptors need to make some depth decisions that allow Scottie Barnes to thrive Does Toronto want wins or player development? The answer impacts how this roster gets deployed.

NOVEMBER 29, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

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Gordon Hayward scores 24 points as hot-shooting Hornets hold off Scottie Barnes, Raptors 119-116