Deni Avdija Headlines the Slate

The April 14, 2026 slate was led by a ceiling game from Deni Avdija 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 14, 2026
  • Games: 2
  • Players logged: 38

Slate MVP: Deni Avdija Owned the Night

No player defined the slate more than Deni Avdija.

He finished with 41 points, 7 rebounds, 12 assists, 0 steals, 2 blocks, and 3 made threes, good for a slate-best 68.4 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 Deni Avdija set the pace, the rest of the fantasy leaderboard was filled with strong all-around production. Kel'el Ware finished second with 55.8 fantasy points, and the rest of the top tier was filled with players who contributed across multiple categories.

  1. Deni Avdija — 68.4 FPTS
  2. Kel'el Ware — 55.8 FPTS
  3. LaMelo Ball — 54 FPTS
  4. Miles Bridges — 53.8 FPTS
  5. Davion Mitchell — 50.8 FPTS

Scoring Leaders

The scoring leaderboard was topped by Deni Avdija at 41 points. The rest of the top scorers mixed volume shot creation with strong supporting stat lines.

  1. Deni Avdija — 41
  2. Jalen Green — 35
  3. LaMelo Ball — 30
  4. Davion Mitchell — 28
  5. Miles Bridges — 28

Rebounding Leaders

The top rebounding performance belonged to Kel'el Ware, who pulled down 19 boards. Rebounding remained a major fantasy driver across the slate.

  1. Kel'el Ware — 19
  2. Moussa Diabaté — 14
  3. Donovan Clingan — 11
  4. Miles Bridges — 9
  5. Royce O'Neale — 8

Assist Leaders

No one controlled the passing category more than Deni Avdija, who finished with 12 assists. Several players pushed into high-end creation territory, and those assist totals mattered in a big way for overall fantasy output.

  1. Deni Avdija — 12
  2. LaMelo Ball — 10
  3. Jaime Jaquez Jr. — 8
  4. Davion Mitchell — 6
  5. Oso Ighodaro — 6

Defensive Stat Leaders

Defensive stats helped separate elite fantasy lines from merely good box scores. Dillon Brooks led the slate in steals with 4, while Kel'el Ware paced the rim protection category with 5 blocks.

Steals Leaders

  1. Dillon Brooks — 4
  2. Royce O'Neale — 4
  3. Toumani Camara — 4
  4. Coby White — 2
  5. Davion Mitchell — 2

Block Leaders

  1. Kel'el Ware — 5
  2. Donovan Clingan — 3
  3. Mark Williams — 3
  4. Miles Bridges — 3
  5. Brandon Miller — 2

Three-Point Leaders

The top perimeter shooting eruption came from Brandon Miller, who knocked down 5 threes. Long-range volume helped shape the slate and boost several already strong fantasy performances.

  1. Brandon Miller — 5
  2. Coby White — 5
  3. Miles Bridges — 5
  4. Andrew Wiggins — 4
  5. Davion Mitchell — 4

Free Throw Leaders: Who Got to the Line

No one put more pressure on the rim than Deni Avdija, who led the slate with 13 free throw attempts. Getting to the line added easy scoring and helped stabilize several fantasy lines.

Free Throw Attempts

  1. Deni Avdija — 13
  2. Devin Booker — 13
  3. Dillon Brooks — 6
  4. Jalen Green — 6
  5. Tyler Herro — 6

Free Throws Made

  1. Deni Avdija — 8
  2. Devin Booker — 8
  3. Dillon Brooks — 6
  4. Tyler Herro — 6
  5. Jalen Green — 5

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. Deni Avdija led the slate with 5 turnovers.

  1. Deni Avdija — 5
  2. Jalen Green — 5
  3. Jrue Holiday — 4
  4. LaMelo Ball — 3
  5. Devin Booker — 2

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.

  • Deni Avdija — 41 points, 7 rebounds, 12 assists, 2 blocks
  • LaMelo Ball — 30 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steals, 1 blocks
  • Miles Bridges — 28 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steals, 3 blocks
  • Kel'el Ware — 12 points, 19 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 blocks
  • Davion Mitchell — 28 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 1 blocks

Double-Double Tracker

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

  • Deni Avdija — Double-double: 41 points, 12 assists
  • Kel'el Ware — Double-double: 12 points, 19 rebounds
  • LaMelo Ball — Double-double: 30 points, 10 assists

Triple-Double Watch

No players recorded a triple-double on this slate.

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.

  • Kel'el Ware — 55.8 FPTS. Season avg 27.7, last 3 27.7, last 7 27.7, last 10 27.7, blended delta 28.1.
  • Davion Mitchell — 50.8 FPTS. Season avg 24.1, last 3 24.1, last 7 24.1, last 10 24.1, blended delta 26.7.
  • Deni Avdija — 68.4 FPTS. Season avg 42.9, last 3 42.9, last 7 42.9, last 10 42.9, blended delta 25.5.
  • Miles Bridges — 53.8 FPTS. Season avg 30.6, last 3 30.6, last 7 30.6, last 10 30.6, blended delta 23.2.
  • LaMelo Ball — 54 FPTS. Season avg 38.1, last 3 38.1, last 7 38.1, last 10 38.1, blended delta 15.9.

Underperformers vs Baseline

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

  • Bam Adebayo — 14.1 FPTS. Season avg 40.8, last 3 40.8, last 7 40.8, last 10 40.8, blended delta -26.7.
  • Shaedon Sharpe — 12.7 FPTS. Season avg 31.6, last 3 31.6, last 7 31.6, last 10 31.6, blended delta -18.9.
  • Norman Powell — 12.9 FPTS. Season avg 31.8, last 3 31.8, last 7 31.8, last 10 31.8, blended delta -18.9.
  • Kon Knueppel — 13.5 FPTS. Season avg 30.8, last 3 30.8, last 7 30.8, last 10 30.8, blended delta -17.3.
  • Collin Gillespie — 14.8 FPTS. Season avg 27.3, last 3 27.3, last 7 27.3, last 10 27.3, blended delta -12.5.

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.

  • Kel'el Ware — 55.8 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 27.7, beating expectation by 28.1.
  • Davion Mitchell — 50.8 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 24.1, beating expectation by 26.7.
  • Miles Bridges — 53.8 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 30.6, beating expectation by 23.2.
  • Jalen Green — 42 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 28.0, beating expectation by 14.0.
  • Dillon Brooks — 42.4 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 29.0, beating expectation by 13.4.

Final Takeaway

The player side of this slate starts with Deni Avdija as the clear headline performance. Beyond that, Deni Avdija drove the assist category, Kel'el Ware controlled the glass, Deni Avdija lived at the line, and Brandon Miller 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.