Alperen Sengun Headlines the Slate

The April 21, 2026 slate was led by a ceiling game from Alperen Sengun 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 21, 2026
  • Games: 3
  • Players logged: 60

Slate MVP: Alperen Sengun Owned the Night

No player defined the slate more than Alperen Sengun.

He finished with 20 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks, and 0 made threes, good for a slate-best 57.7 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 Alperen Sengun set the pace, the rest of the fantasy leaderboard was filled with strong all-around production. Jaylen Brown finished second with 53.4 fantasy points, and the rest of the top tier was filled with players who contributed across multiple categories.

  1. Alperen Sengun — 57.7 FPTS
  2. Jaylen Brown — 53.4 FPTS
  3. Marcus Smart — 52.9 FPTS
  4. Tyrese Maxey — 52.3 FPTS
  5. Jayson Tatum — 49.3 FPTS

Scoring Leaders

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

  1. Jaylen Brown — 36
  2. Scoot Henderson — 31
  3. VJ Edgecombe — 30
  4. Tyrese Maxey — 29
  5. LeBron James — 28

Rebounding Leaders

The top rebounding performance belonged to Jayson Tatum, who pulled down 14 boards. Rebounding remained a major fantasy driver across the slate.

  1. Jayson Tatum — 14
  2. Devin Vassell — 12
  3. Alperen Sengun — 11
  4. Donovan Clingan — 10
  5. VJ Edgecombe — 10

Assist Leaders

No one controlled the passing category more than Amen Thompson, who finished with 9 assists. Several players pushed into high-end creation territory, and those assist totals mattered in a big way for overall fantasy output.

  1. Amen Thompson — 9
  2. Jayson Tatum — 9
  3. Jrue Holiday — 9
  4. Tyrese Maxey — 9
  5. LeBron James — 7

Defensive Stat Leaders

Defensive stats helped separate elite fantasy lines from merely good box scores. Marcus Smart led the slate in steals with 5, while Alperen Sengun paced the rim protection category with 2 blocks.

Steals Leaders

  1. Marcus Smart — 5
  2. Alperen Sengun — 4
  3. Devin Vassell — 3
  4. Luke Kennard — 3
  5. Toumani Camara — 3

Block Leaders

  1. Alperen Sengun — 2
  2. Derrick White — 2
  3. Donovan Clingan — 2
  4. Jaxson Hayes — 2
  5. Jrue Holiday — 2

Three-Point Leaders

The top perimeter shooting eruption came from VJ Edgecombe, who knocked down 6 threes. Long-range volume helped shape the slate and boost several already strong fantasy performances.

  1. VJ Edgecombe — 6
  2. Jaylen Brown — 5
  3. Marcus Smart — 5
  4. Scoot Henderson — 5
  5. Tyrese Maxey — 5

Free Throw Leaders: Who Got to the Line

No one put more pressure on the rim than LeBron James, who led the slate with 14 free throw attempts. Getting to the line added easy scoring and helped stabilize several fantasy lines.

Free Throw Attempts

  1. LeBron James — 14
  2. Jaylen Brown — 12
  3. Kevin Durant — 9
  4. Paul George — 6
  5. Scoot Henderson — 6

Free Throws Made

  1. LeBron James — 10
  2. Jaylen Brown — 9
  3. Kevin Durant — 8
  4. Amen Thompson — 4
  5. De'Aaron Fox — 4

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. Kevin Durant led the slate with 9 turnovers.

  1. Kevin Durant — 9
  2. Jrue Holiday — 5
  3. Deni Avdija — 4
  4. Amen Thompson — 3
  5. De'Aaron Fox — 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.

  • Jaylen Brown — 36 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steals, 1 blocks
  • VJ Edgecombe — 30 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
  • Marcus Smart — 25 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals, 1 blocks
  • Tyrese Maxey — 29 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals
  • Alperen Sengun — 20 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks

Double-Double Tracker

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

  • Alperen Sengun — Double-double: 20 points, 11 rebounds
  • Jayson Tatum — Double-double: 19 points, 14 rebounds
  • VJ Edgecombe — Double-double: 30 points, 10 rebounds
  • Devin Vassell — Double-double: 16 points, 12 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.

  • VJ Edgecombe — 49 FPTS. Season avg 37.0, last 3 37.0, last 7 37.0, last 10 37.0, blended delta 12.0.
  • Tyrese Maxey — 52.3 FPTS. Season avg 41.8, last 3 41.8, last 7 41.8, last 10 41.8, blended delta 10.5.
  • Marcus Smart — 52.9 FPTS. Season avg 43.1, last 3 43.1, last 7 43.1, last 10 43.1, blended delta 9.8.
  • Donovan Clingan — 32 FPTS. Season avg 22.9, last 3 22.9, last 7 22.9, last 10 22.9, blended delta 9.1.
  • Devin Vassell — 44.4 FPTS. Season avg 35.5, last 3 35.5, last 7 35.5, last 10 35.5, blended delta 8.9.

Underperformers vs Baseline

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

  • Victor Wembanyama — 12.3 FPTS. Season avg 28.4, last 3 28.4, last 7 28.4, last 10 28.4, blended delta -16.1.
  • Deni Avdija — 22.3 FPTS. Season avg 37.9, last 3 37.9, last 7 37.9, last 10 37.9, blended delta -15.6.
  • Reed Sheppard — 7.5 FPTS. Season avg 19.9, last 3 19.9, last 7 19.9, last 10 19.9, blended delta -12.4.
  • Deandre Ayton — 15.5 FPTS. Season avg 25.4, last 3 25.4, last 7 25.4, last 10 25.4, blended delta -9.9.
  • Tari Eason — 23.1 FPTS. Season avg 31.1, last 3 31.1, last 7 31.1, last 10 31.1, blended delta -7.9.

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.

  • Donovan Clingan — 32 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 22.9, beating expectation by 9.1.
  • Toumani Camara — 34.3 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 26.6, beating expectation by 7.7.
  • Jaxson Hayes — 21.3 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 14.2, beating expectation by 7.1.
  • Robert Williams III — 36.8 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 30.5, beating expectation by 6.3.
  • Paul George — 33.3 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 27.3, beating expectation by 6.

Final Takeaway

The player side of this slate starts with Alperen Sengun as the clear headline performance. Beyond that, Amen Thompson drove the assist category, Jayson Tatum controlled the glass, LeBron James lived at the line, and VJ Edgecombe 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.