Jayson Tatum Headlines the Slate

The April 19, 2026 slate was led by a ceiling game from Jayson Tatum 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 19, 2026
  • Games: 4
  • Players logged: 98

Slate MVP: Jayson Tatum Owned the Night

No player defined the slate more than Jayson Tatum.

He finished with 25 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 0 blocks, and 1 made threes, good for a slate-best 53.7 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 Jayson Tatum set the pace, the rest of the fantasy leaderboard was filled with strong all-around production. Deni Avdija finished second with 53.5 fantasy points, and the rest of the top tier was filled with players who contributed across multiple categories.

  1. Jayson Tatum — 53.7 FPTS
  2. Deni Avdija — 53.5 FPTS
  3. Cade Cunningham — 48 FPTS
  4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 46.3 FPTS
  5. Victor Wembanyama — 44.5 FPTS

Scoring Leaders

The scoring leaderboard was topped by Cade Cunningham at 39 points. The rest of the top scorers mixed volume shot creation with strong supporting stat lines.

  1. Cade Cunningham — 39
  2. Victor Wembanyama — 35
  3. Deni Avdija — 30
  4. Jaylen Brown — 26
  5. Jayson Tatum — 25

Rebounding Leaders

The top rebounding performance belonged to Jayson Tatum, who pulled down 11 boards. Rebounding remained a major fantasy driver across the slate.

  1. Jayson Tatum — 11
  2. Deni Avdija — 10
  3. Oso Ighodaro — 9
  4. Paolo Banchero — 9
  5. Isaiah Hartenstein — 8

Assist Leaders

No one controlled the passing category more than Jrue Holiday, who finished with 11 assists. Several players pushed into high-end creation territory, and those assist totals mattered in a big way for overall fantasy output.

  1. Jrue Holiday — 11
  2. De'Aaron Fox — 8
  3. Tyrese Maxey — 8
  4. Jayson Tatum — 7
  5. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 7

Defensive Stat Leaders

Defensive stats helped separate elite fantasy lines from merely good box scores. Jaylin Williams led the slate in steals with 4, while Anthony Black paced the rim protection category with 2 blocks.

Steals Leaders

  1. Jaylin Williams — 4
  2. Ausar Thompson — 3
  3. Jalen Suggs — 3
  4. Julian Champagnie — 3
  5. Ajay Mitchell — 2

Block Leaders

  1. Anthony Black — 2
  2. Chet Holmgren — 2
  3. Devin Vassell — 2
  4. Goga Bitadze — 2
  5. Isaiah Hartenstein — 2

Three-Point Leaders

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

  1. Victor Wembanyama — 5
  2. Devin Vassell — 4
  3. Sam Hauser — 4
  4. Ajay Mitchell — 3
  5. Cade Cunningham — 3

Free Throw Leaders: Who Got to the Line

No one put more pressure on the rim than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who led the slate with 17 free throw attempts. Getting to the line added easy scoring and helped stabilize several fantasy lines.

Free Throw Attempts

  1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 17
  2. Cade Cunningham — 11
  3. Paul George — 9
  4. Stephon Castle — 8
  5. Devin Booker — 7

Free Throws Made

  1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 15
  2. Cade Cunningham — 10
  3. Paul George — 8
  4. Stephon Castle — 8
  5. Jayson Tatum — 6

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. Victor Wembanyama led the slate with 4 turnovers.

  1. Victor Wembanyama — 4
  2. Andre Drummond — 3
  3. Cade Cunningham — 3
  4. Devin Booker — 3
  5. Franz Wagner — 3

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 — 30 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steals, 1 blocks
  • Cade Cunningham — 39 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists
  • Jayson Tatum — 25 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals
  • Victor Wembanyama — 35 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists, 2 blocks
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 25 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 blocks

Double-Double Tracker

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

  • Jayson Tatum — Double-double: 25 points, 11 rebounds
  • Deni Avdija — Double-double: 30 points, 10 rebounds

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.

  • Victor Wembanyama — 44.5 FPTS. Season avg 44.5, last 3 44.5, last 7 44.5, last 10 44.5, blended delta 0.
  • Devin Booker — 30.2 FPTS. Season avg 30.2, last 3 30.2, last 7 30.2, last 10 30.2, blended delta 0.
  • Dillon Brooks — 27.4 FPTS. Season avg 27.4, last 3 27.4, last 7 27.4, last 10 27.4, blended delta 0.
  • Julian Champagnie — 26 FPTS. Season avg 26, last 3 26, last 7 26, last 10 26, blended delta 0.
  • Ausar Thompson — 24.9 FPTS. Season avg 24.9, last 3 24.9, last 7 24.9, last 10 24.9, blended delta 0.

Underperformers vs Baseline

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

  • Jaylin Williams — 22.8 FPTS. Season avg 22.8, last 3 22.8, last 7 22.8, last 10 22.8, blended delta 0.
  • Tyrese Maxey — 31.2 FPTS. Season avg 31.2, last 3 31.2, last 7 31.2, last 10 31.2, blended delta 0.
  • Donovan Clingan — 13.9 FPTS. Season avg 13.9, last 3 13.9, last 7 13.9, last 10 13.9, blended delta 0.
  • Keldon Johnson — 13.9 FPTS. Season avg 13.9, last 3 13.9, last 7 13.9, last 10 13.9, blended delta 0.
  • Amir Coffey — -1 FPTS. Season avg -1, last 3 -1, last 7 -1, last 10 -1, blended delta 0.

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.

  • Ausar Thompson — 24.9 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 24.9, beating expectation by 0.
  • Kelly Oubre Jr. — 20.4 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 20.4, beating expectation by 0.
  • Goga Bitadze — 18.7 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 18.7, beating expectation by 0.
  • Isaiah Joe — 15.9 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 15.9, beating expectation by 0.
  • Royce O'Neale — 15.1 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 15.1, beating expectation by 0.

Final Takeaway

The player side of this slate starts with Jayson Tatum as the clear headline performance. Beyond that, Jrue Holiday drove the assist category, Jayson Tatum controlled the glass, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lived at the line, and Victor Wembanyama 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.