Derik Queen Headlines the Slate

The April 12, 2026 slate was led by a ceiling game from Derik Queen and a handful of category leaders who shaped the night. This recap breaks down who led the slate in fantasy production, raw stats, free-throw pressure, turnovers, and who landed far above or below expectation.

Slate Snapshot

  • Date: April 12, 2026
  • Games: 15
  • Players logged: 311

Slate MVP: Derik Queen Owned the Night

No player defined the slate more than Derik Queen.

He finished with 30 points, 22 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steals, 1 blocks, and 1 made threes, good for a slate-best 64.4 fantasy points.

That was the clear slate-breaking performance. The scoring, peripherals, and defensive stats all hit at once, and no one else matched the total package.

Fantasy Leaders

After Derik Queen set the pace, the rest of the fantasy leaderboard was filled with strong all-around production. Joan Beringer finished second with 63.6 fantasy points, and the rest of the top tier was filled with players who contributed across multiple categories.

  1. Derik Queen — 64.4 FPTS
  2. Joan Beringer — 63.6 FPTS
  3. Jeremiah Fears — 62.5 FPTS
  4. Ryan Nembhard — 62.3 FPTS
  5. Scottie Barnes — 61.4 FPTS

Scoring Leaders

The scoring leaderboard was topped by Jeremiah Fears at 36 points. The rest of the top scorers mixed volume shot creation with strong supporting stat lines.

  1. Jeremiah Fears — 36
  2. Buddy Hield — 31
  3. Baylor Scheierman — 30
  4. Derik Queen — 30
  5. Oscar Tshiebwe — 29

Rebounding Leaders

The top rebounding performance belonged to Derik Queen, who pulled down 22 boards. Rebounding remained a major fantasy driver across the slate.

  1. Derik Queen — 22
  2. Moussa Cisse — 20
  3. Oscar Tshiebwe — 17
  4. Lachlan Olbrich — 15
  5. Khaman Maluach — 14

Assist Leaders

No one controlled the passing category more than Ryan Nembhard, who finished with 23 assists. Several players pushed into high-end creation territory, and those assist totals mattered in a big way for overall fantasy output.

  1. Ryan Nembhard — 23
  2. Cade Cunningham — 14
  3. Nikola Topić — 14
  4. Scottie Barnes — 12
  5. Jahmai Mashack — 11

Defensive Stat Leaders

Defensive stats helped separate elite fantasy lines from merely good box scores. Bez Mbeng led the slate in steals with 5, while Joan Beringer paced the rim protection category with 7 blocks.

Steals Leaders

  1. Bez Mbeng — 5
  2. Jalen Slawson — 5
  3. Justin Edwards — 4
  4. Bam Adebayo — 3
  5. John Konchar — 3

Block Leaders

  1. Joan Beringer — 7
  2. Branden Carlson — 5
  3. Jay Huff — 5
  4. Dalano Banton — 4
  5. Carter Bryant — 3

Three-Point Leaders

The top perimeter shooting eruption came from John Poulakidas, who knocked down 8 threes. Long-range volume helped shape the slate and boost several already strong fantasy performances.

  1. John Poulakidas — 8
  2. Buddy Hield — 7
  3. Jalen Suggs — 7
  4. Obi Toppin — 7
  5. Baylor Scheierman — 6

Free Throw Leaders: Who Got to the Line

No one put more pressure on the rim than Terrence Shannon Jr., who led the slate with 18 free throw attempts. Getting to the line added easy scoring and helped stabilize several fantasy lines.

Free Throw Attempts

  1. Terrence Shannon Jr. — 18
  2. Jeremiah Fears — 14
  3. Paolo Banchero — 11
  4. Precious Achiuwa — 11
  5. AJ Johnson — 9

Free Throws Made

  1. Terrence Shannon Jr. — 14
  2. Jeremiah Fears — 12
  3. Paolo Banchero — 9
  4. AJ Johnson — 8
  5. Baylor Scheierman — 8

Turnover Leaders: Who Was Loose With the Ball

Turnovers do not erase a big fantasy night on their own, but they can drag down otherwise strong box scores. Tyrese Proctor led the slate with 7 turnovers.

  1. Tyrese Proctor — 7
  2. Dalano Banton — 6
  3. Ousmane Dieng — 6
  4. Paolo Banchero — 6
  5. Rayan Rupert — 6

Best All-Around Lines of the Slate

The strongest overall fantasy lines came from players who filled up multiple categories instead of relying on pure scoring. These were the stat lines that translated best to fantasy scoring and gave lineups real ceiling.

  • Derik Queen — 30 points, 22 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steals, 1 blocks
  • Jeremiah Fears — 36 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 1 blocks
  • Branden Carlson — 26 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assists, 2 steals, 5 blocks
  • Joan Beringer — 24 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 7 blocks
  • Baylor Scheierman — 30 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 1 blocks

Double-Double Tracker

Several players hit double-double territory, and those performances helped define the slate's fantasy leaderboard.

  • Derik Queen — Double-double: 30 points, 22 rebounds
  • Joan Beringer — Double-double: 24 points, 13 rebounds
  • Jeremiah Fears — Double-double: 36 points, 10 rebounds
  • Ryan Nembhard — Double-double: 15 points, 23 assists
  • Branden Carlson — Double-double: 26 points, 10 rebounds
  • Bam Adebayo — Double-double: 25 points, 10 rebounds
  • Clint Capela — Double-double: 23 points, 13 rebounds
  • Moussa Cisse — Double-double: 17 points, 20 rebounds

Triple-Double Watch

  • Scottie Barnes — 18 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists, 1 steals, 3 blocks
  • Lachlan Olbrich — 10 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals, 0 blocks
  • Paolo Banchero — 23 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, 0 steals, 0 blocks

Overperformers vs Baseline

These players beat both their season baseline and recent form the most. The blended comparison uses season average plus the player's prior last 3, last 7, and last 10 fantasy-point averages.

  • Joan Beringer — 63.6 FPTS. Season avg 9.3, last 3 19.5, last 7 11.6, last 10 9.9, blended delta 50.7.
  • Jamaree Bouyea — 51.5 FPTS. Season avg 12.8, last 3 3.3, last 7 3.7, last 10 6.1, blended delta 44.4.
  • Branden Carlson — 59.5 FPTS. Season avg 12.5, last 3 25.4, last 7 14.8, last 10 12.4, blended delta 42.7.
  • Clint Capela — 52.1 FPTS. Season avg 13.7, last 3 8.4, last 7 8.3, last 10 11.3, blended delta 41.4.
  • Baylor Scheierman — 54.9 FPTS. Season avg 13.3, last 3 15.0, last 7 13.7, last 10 14.4, blended delta 40.8.

Underperformers vs Baseline

These players finished well below their normal level relative to season average and recent form.

  • Nikola Jokić — 37.1 FPTS. Season avg 62.1, last 3 72.2, last 7 66.4, last 10 64.5, blended delta -29.3.
  • Mikal Bridges — 0 FPTS. Season avg 29.7, last 3 27.0, last 7 24.2, last 10 23.7, blended delta -26.9.
  • Cooper Flagg — 19.3 FPTS. Season avg 39.9, last 3 41.2, last 7 48.5, last 10 48.3, blended delta -24.0.
  • Luke Kennard — 3.5 FPTS. Season avg 15.4, last 3 33.7, last 7 28.2, last 10 23.6, blended delta -21.2.
  • Miles Bridges — 11.2 FPTS. Season avg 30.6, last 3 35.2, last 7 32.9, last 10 29.9, blended delta -21.1.

Top Slate Surprises

These were the players who beat expectation the most without simply restating the obvious star outcomes. The goal here is to surface the night’s biggest unexpected jumps.

  • Joan Beringer — 63.6 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 12.9, beating expectation by 50.7.
  • Jamaree Bouyea — 51.5 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 7.1, beating expectation by 44.4.
  • Branden Carlson — 59.5 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 16.8, beating expectation by 42.7.
  • Clint Capela — 52.1 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 10.7, beating expectation by 41.4.
  • Baylor Scheierman — 54.9 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 14.1, beating expectation by 40.8.

Final Takeaway

The player side of this slate starts with Derik Queen as the clear headline performance. Beyond that, Ryan Nembhard drove the assist category, Derik Queen controlled the glass, Terrence Shannon Jr. lived at the line, and John Poulakidas delivered the biggest perimeter shooting burst.

The added baseline sections help separate who simply had a good raw box score from who actually crushed expectation — and who fell well short of it.