Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Headlines the Slate

The April 22, 2026 slate was led by a ceiling game from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 22, 2026
  • Games: 2
  • Players logged: 49

Slate MVP: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Owned the Night

No player defined the slate more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

He finished with 37 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steals, 0 blocks, and 2 made threes, good for a slate-best 56.5 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander set the pace, the rest of the fantasy leaderboard was filled with strong all-around production. Cade Cunningham finished second with 49.7 fantasy points, and the rest of the top tier was filled with players who contributed across multiple categories.

  1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 56.5 FPTS
  2. Cade Cunningham — 49.7 FPTS
  3. Tobias Harris — 41.7 FPTS
  4. Paolo Banchero — 39.2 FPTS
  5. Dillon Brooks — 37.7 FPTS

Scoring Leaders

The scoring leaderboard was topped by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at 37 points. The rest of the top scorers mixed volume shot creation with strong supporting stat lines.

  1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 37
  2. Dillon Brooks — 30
  3. Cade Cunningham — 27
  4. Devin Booker — 22
  5. Jalen Green — 21

Rebounding Leaders

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

  1. Tobias Harris — 11
  2. Isaiah Hartenstein — 10
  3. Jalen Duren — 9
  4. Royce O'Neale — 9
  5. Ausar Thompson — 8

Assist Leaders

No one controlled the passing category more than Cade Cunningham, 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. Cade Cunningham — 11
  2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 9
  3. Paolo Banchero — 8
  4. Collin Gillespie — 6
  5. Ajay Mitchell — 5

Defensive Stat Leaders

Defensive stats helped separate elite fantasy lines from merely good box scores. Franz Wagner led the slate in steals with 4, while Chet Holmgren paced the rim protection category with 4 blocks.

Steals Leaders

  1. Franz Wagner — 4
  2. Alex Caruso — 3
  3. Anthony Black — 3
  4. Cason Wallace — 3
  5. Ajay Mitchell — 2

Block Leaders

  1. Chet Holmgren — 4
  2. Javonte Green — 3
  3. Goga Bitadze — 2
  4. Isaiah Stewart — 2
  5. Tobias Harris — 2

Three-Point Leaders

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

  1. Dillon Brooks — 5
  2. Royce O'Neale — 4
  3. Chet Holmgren — 3
  4. Duncan Robinson — 3
  5. Jalen Suggs — 3

Free Throw Leaders: Who Got to the Line

No one put more pressure on the rim than Devin Booker, who led the slate with 10 free throw attempts. Getting to the line added easy scoring and helped stabilize several fantasy lines.

Free Throw Attempts

  1. Devin Booker — 10
  2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 9
  3. Cade Cunningham — 8
  4. Paolo Banchero — 8
  5. Desmond Bane — 7

Free Throws Made

  1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 9
  2. Devin Booker — 8
  3. Desmond Bane — 6
  4. Cade Cunningham — 4
  5. Franz Wagner — 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. Cade Cunningham led the slate with 7 turnovers.

  1. Cade Cunningham — 7
  2. Jalen Green — 7
  3. Devin Booker — 5
  4. Paolo Banchero — 4
  5. Chet Holmgren — 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.

  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 37 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steals
  • Cade Cunningham — 27 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 steals, 1 blocks
  • Dillon Brooks — 30 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assists
  • Chet Holmgren — 19 points, 8 rebounds, 0 assists, 4 blocks
  • Tobias Harris — 16 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks

Double-Double Tracker

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

  • Cade Cunningham — Double-double: 27 points, 11 assists
  • Tobias Harris — Double-double: 16 points, 11 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.

  • Royce O'Neale — 36.8 FPTS. Season avg 25.9, last 3 25.9, last 7 25.9, last 10 25.9, blended delta 10.8.
  • Duncan Robinson — 28.7 FPTS. Season avg 21.4, last 3 21.4, last 7 21.4, last 10 21.4, blended delta 7.3.
  • Collin Gillespie — 27.2 FPTS. Season avg 20.8, last 3 20.8, last 7 20.8, last 10 20.8, blended delta 6.4.
  • Oso Ighodaro — 25.1 FPTS. Season avg 19.7, last 3 19.7, last 7 19.7, last 10 19.7, blended delta 5.4.
  • Alex Caruso — 19.9 FPTS. Season avg 14.7, last 3 14.7, last 7 14.7, last 10 14.7, blended delta 5.2.

Underperformers vs Baseline

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

  • Wendell Carter Jr. — 18 FPTS. Season avg 29.9, last 3 29.9, last 7 29.9, last 10 29.9, blended delta -12.0.
  • Jalen Williams — 28.2 FPTS. Season avg 36.3, last 3 36.3, last 7 36.3, last 10 36.3, blended delta -8.1.
  • Jaylin Williams — 8.7 FPTS. Season avg 15.8, last 3 15.8, last 7 15.8, last 10 15.8, blended delta -7.1.
  • Jamaree Bouyea — 0 FPTS. Season avg 5.5, last 3 5.5, last 7 5.5, last 10 5.5, blended delta -5.5.
  • Desmond Bane — 25.8 FPTS. Season avg 30.8, last 3 30.8, last 7 30.8, last 10 30.8, blended delta -4.9.

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.

  • Royce O'Neale — 36.8 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 25.9, beating expectation by 10.8.
  • Duncan Robinson — 28.7 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 21.4, beating expectation by 7.3.
  • Collin Gillespie — 27.2 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 20.8, beating expectation by 6.4.
  • Oso Ighodaro — 25.1 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 19.7, beating expectation by 5.4.
  • Alex Caruso — 19.9 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 14.7, beating expectation by 5.2.

Final Takeaway

The player side of this slate starts with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the clear headline performance. Beyond that, Cade Cunningham drove the assist category, Tobias Harris controlled the glass, Devin Booker lived at the line, and Dillon Brooks 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.