Scottie Barnes Nears Triple-Double with 22 Points, 10 Boards

Scottie Barnes notched 22 points (8-11 FG, 6-8 FT), 10 rebounds, eight assists, one block, and one steal across 37 minutes during Wednesday's 128-126 loss to the Timberwolves. The fifth-year star came up two dimes short of his third triple-double of the season and ninth of his career. Barnes still produced his 23rd double-double of 2025-26, just three shy of his career high. Five of these double-doubles have come in the last 11 games, a stretch where he's averaging 19.8 points, 8.6 boards, 6.8 assists, 2.0 blocks, and 1.1 steals while shooting 51.2 percent from the floor.