Alperen Sengun Headlines the Slate

The April 24, 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 24, 2026
  • Games: 3
  • Players logged: 62

Slate MVP: Alperen Sengun Owned the Night

No player defined the slate more than Alperen Sengun.

He finished with 33 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 1 blocks, and 1 made threes, good for a slate-best 70.2 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. Amen Thompson finished second with 62.2 fantasy points, and the rest of the top tier was filled with players who contributed across multiple categories.

  1. Alperen Sengun — 70.2 FPTS
  2. Amen Thompson — 62.2 FPTS
  3. Marcus Smart — 58.8 FPTS
  4. LeBron James — 57.6 FPTS
  5. Jrue Holiday — 53.7 FPTS

Scoring Leaders

The scoring leaderboard was topped by Alperen Sengun at 33 points. The rest of the top scorers mixed volume shot creation with strong supporting stat lines.

  1. Alperen Sengun — 33
  2. Stephon Castle — 33
  3. Tyrese Maxey — 31
  4. Jrue Holiday — 29
  5. LeBron James — 29

Rebounding Leaders

The top rebounding performance belonged to Alperen Sengun, who pulled down 16 boards. Rebounding remained a major fantasy driver across the slate.

  1. Alperen Sengun — 16
  2. LeBron James — 13
  3. Amen Thompson — 11
  4. Donovan Clingan — 11
  5. Dylan Harper — 10

Assist Leaders

No one controlled the passing category more than Marcus Smart, who finished with 10 assists. Several players pushed into high-end creation territory, and those assist totals mattered in a big way for overall fantasy output.

  1. Marcus Smart — 10
  2. Deni Avdija — 9
  3. Jayson Tatum — 7
  4. Reed Sheppard — 7
  5. Alperen Sengun — 6

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 Adem Bona paced the rim protection category with 3 blocks.

Steals Leaders

  1. Marcus Smart — 5
  2. Jrue Holiday — 4
  3. Tari Eason — 4
  4. Alperen Sengun — 3
  5. Amen Thompson — 3

Block Leaders

  1. Adem Bona — 3
  2. Amen Thompson — 3
  3. Carter Bryant — 3
  4. Derrick White — 3
  5. Jaylen Brown — 3

Three-Point Leaders

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

  1. Jabari Smith Jr. — 6
  2. Jayson Tatum — 5
  3. Jrue Holiday — 5
  4. Payton Pritchard — 5
  5. Scoot Henderson — 5

Free Throw Leaders: Who Got to the Line

No one put more pressure on the rim than Deni Avdija, who led the slate with 16 free throw attempts. Getting to the line added easy scoring and helped stabilize several fantasy lines.

Free Throw Attempts

  1. Deni Avdija — 16
  2. Amen Thompson — 13
  3. Marcus Smart — 11
  4. Stephon Castle — 11
  5. Adem Bona — 6

Free Throws Made

  1. Deni Avdija — 12
  2. Amen Thompson — 10
  3. Stephon Castle — 10
  4. Marcus Smart — 9
  5. Jaylen Brown — 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. LeBron James led the slate with 8 turnovers.

  1. LeBron James — 8
  2. Jaylen Brown — 6
  3. Reed Sheppard — 5
  4. Nikola Vučević — 4
  5. Stephon Castle — 4

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.

  • Alperen Sengun — 33 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 1 blocks
  • LeBron James — 29 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 1 blocks
  • Amen Thompson — 26 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 3 blocks
  • Jrue Holiday — 29 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals
  • Marcus Smart — 21 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists, 5 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: 33 points, 16 rebounds
  • Amen Thompson — Double-double: 26 points, 11 rebounds
  • Marcus Smart — Double-double: 21 points, 10 assists
  • LeBron James — Double-double: 29 points, 13 rebounds
  • Dylan Harper — Double-double: 27 points, 10 rebounds
  • Luke Kornet — Double-double: 14 points, 10 rebounds
  • VJ Edgecombe — Double-double: 10 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.

  • Dylan Harper — 48.5 FPTS. Season avg 24.4, last 3 24.4, last 7 24.4, last 10 24.4, blended delta 24.1.
  • Reed Sheppard — 42.3 FPTS. Season avg 27.3, last 3 27.3, last 7 27.3, last 10 27.3, blended delta 15.0.
  • Amen Thompson — 62.2 FPTS. Season avg 47.9, last 3 47.9, last 7 47.9, last 10 47.9, blended delta 14.3.
  • Alperen Sengun — 70.2 FPTS. Season avg 56.2, last 3 56.2, last 7 56.2, last 10 56.2, blended delta 14.0.
  • Adem Bona — 25 FPTS. Season avg 12.1, last 3 12.1, last 7 12.1, last 10 12.1, blended delta 12.9.

Underperformers vs Baseline

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

  • Toumani Camara — 8.1 FPTS. Season avg 20.4, last 3 20.4, last 7 20.4, last 10 20.4, blended delta -12.3.
  • Justin Edwards — 0.4 FPTS. Season avg 9.6, last 3 9.6, last 7 9.6, last 10 9.6, blended delta -9.2.
  • Josh Okogie — 0.2 FPTS. Season avg 8.0, last 3 8.0, last 7 8.0, last 10 8.0, blended delta -7.8.
  • Sam Hauser — 9.6 FPTS. Season avg 17.1, last 3 17.1, last 7 17.1, last 10 17.1, blended delta -7.5.
  • Deandre Ayton — 15.2 FPTS. Season avg 22.0, last 3 22.0, last 7 22.0, last 10 22.0, blended delta -6.8.

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.

  • Dylan Harper — 48.5 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 24.4, beating expectation by 24.1.
  • Reed Sheppard — 42.3 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 27.3, beating expectation by 15.0.
  • Adem Bona — 25 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 12.1, beating expectation by 12.9.
  • Carter Bryant — 25.2 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 13, beating expectation by 12.2.
  • Nikola Vučević — 29.2 FPTS on the slate versus a blended baseline of 19.5, beating expectation by 9.7.

Final Takeaway

The player side of this slate starts with Alperen Sengun as the clear headline performance. Beyond that, Marcus Smart drove the assist category, Alperen Sengun controlled the glass, Deni Avdija lived at the line, and Jabari Smith Jr. 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.