"After the star forward wasn't even top 20 amongst Eastern Conference players after first returns last week - a surprising omission to be sure - he jumped to No. 14 with a total of 232,072 votes. Barnes trails his Toronto Raptors teammate Brandon Ingram (No. 11) by just under 50,000. Meanwhile, ex-Raptor OG Anunoby sits just above Barnes with 241,557 votes (plus-9,485), while Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to lead the East (2,092,284)."
"In the four games since, Toronto has gone 3-1 while Barnes has averaged 17.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks while posting a plus-5.5 rating. That stretch also included a 24-point, 14-rebound and 10-assist triple-double against the Denver Nuggets, his second of the season. It was also his second triple-double in three games, making him the first player in franchise history to accomplish that feat."
"For the season, the 24-year-old is averaging 19.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.5 blocks on 50.6/35.2/83.7 per cent shooting splits through 37 games. All the while, Barnes has been a lynchpin for the Raptors' 4th-ranked defence as the only player in the NBA this season with 50-plus steals and blocks - currently at 105 total stocks."
Scottie Barnes moved to No. 14 in the 2025-26 NBA All-Star fan voting with 232,072 votes after previously being outside the Eastern Conference top 20. Barnes trails teammate Brandon Ingram by just under 50,000 votes, with OG Anunoby sitting slightly above Barnes and Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the East at 2,092,284 votes. Toronto went 3-1 in the four games since the first returns, with Barnes averaging 17.8 points, 10.0 rebounds and 6.5 assists over that span and recording multiple triple-doubles. Barnes averages 19.1 points, 8.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists for the season and leads the NBA with 105 combined steals and blocks.
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