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🏆 NBA League Leaders 2025-2026 Season
Points
1 Luka Doncic LAL 33.3 PPG
3 Jaylen Brown BOS 27.8 PPG
4 Anthony Edwards MIN 27.5 PPG
5 Tyrese Maxey PHI 27.3 PPG
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Rebounds
1 Nikola Jokic DEN 12.6 RPG
2 Karl-Anthony Towns NYK 11.4 RPG
3 Donovan Clingan POR 11.2 RPG
4 Victor Wembanyama SAS 11.1 RPG
5 Zach Edey MEM 11.1 RPG
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Assists
1 Nikola Jokic DEN 10.3 APG
2 Cade Cunningham DET 9.4 APG
3 Josh Giddey CHI 8.9 APG
4 Trae Young ATL 8.8 APG
5 Luka Doncic LAL 8.2 APG
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📰 NBA News via ESPN
2026 NBA free agency: Grades for offseason signings, extensions
We're grading the biggest offseason signings, including Payton Pritchard's two-year extension with the Celtics.
ESPN · Oct 13, 4:18pm
Celtics, Payton Pritchard agree to two-year extension
Celtics, Payton Pritchard agree to two-year extension
ESPN · Oct 13, 4:35pm
Celtics to extend guard Payton Pritchard on 2-year, $44.2M deal
Celtics guard Payton Pritchard has agreed to a two-year, $44.2 million extension with a mutual option for the 2029-30 season.
ESPN · Oct 13, 4:32pm
Which NBA deals will get done? Bobby Marks' biggest extension decisions to watch
With Monday's extension deadline looming, Bobby Marks breaks down the biggest decisions around the league.
ESPN · Oct 13, 3:51pm
NBA preseason buzz: Latest on trades, news and intel
The NBA regular season is just a few weeks away, and we're tracking all the news, deals, and trades across the league.
ESPN · Oct 13, 4:24pm
Fantasy basketball: The rookies you should be targeting in drafts
André Snellings looks at the rookie class and highlights which players to target in fantasy drafts this season.
ESPN · Oct 13, 3:34pm
NBA, WNBA campaign will remind fans of risks of betting on basketball
The NBA and WNBA are partnering with the National Council on Problem Gambling on a fan education campaign regarding the risks involved on betting or trading on basketball games.
ESPN · Oct 13, 3:20pm
NBA teams reveal court designs for 2026 NBA Cup tournament
Teams will be competing on these courts for the NBA Cup from Oct. 30 to Dec. 11.
ESPN · Oct 13, 1:35pm
📊 NBA Standings
Eastern Conference
Team WLPCTGBL10Strk
1DET 60 22 .732 - W3
2ATL 46 36 .561 14 L1
3BOS 56 26 .683 4 W2
4PHI 45 37 .549 15 W2
5ORL 45 37 .549 15 L1
6TOR 46 36 .561 14 W1
7CLE 52 30 .634 8 W1
8NY 53 29 .646 7 L1
9MIA 43 39 .524 17 W2
10CHA 44 38 .537 16 W1
11WSH 17 65 .207 43 L10
12IND 19 63 .232 41 L2
13BKN 20 62 .244 40 L3
14CHI 31 51 .378 29 L2
15MIL 32 50 .390 28 L1
Western Conference
Team WLPCTGBL10Strk
1LAL 53 29 .646 11 W3
2SA 62 20 .756 2 L1
3POR 42 40 .512 22 W2
4PHX 45 37 .549 19 W1
5MIN 49 33 .598 15 W2
6HOU 52 30 .634 12 W1
7DEN 54 28 .659 10 W12
8GS 37 45 .451 27 L3
9LAC 42 40 .512 22 W1
10SAC 22 60 .268 42 L1
11UTAH 22 60 .268 42 L1
12MEM 25 57 .305 39 L8
13NO 26 56 .317 38 L2
14DAL 26 56 .317 38 W1
15OKC 64 18 .780 - L2
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Daily NBA coverage on PlayTakers brings together the scoreboard, top performers and a full engine of player-prop projections so you can move from "which game is on?" to "which prop has edge?" in one stop. Projections update as lineups and injuries come in, Strong Plays and Top Plays surface the highest-confidence picks of the night, and every graded play lands in the public log so you can see what's actually hitting.

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▸What NBA player props does PlayTakers project?

NBA projections cover the main counting stats — points, rebounds, assists, threes made, steals, blocks — plus combos like PRA, PR, PA and RA. You can view projections against the current sportsbook line on the NBA Projections page and drill into any matchup.

▸How often is the NBA data updated?

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▸How do you calculate edge on a player prop?

Edge compares our projection for a player's stat line to the sportsbook total on the same prop, then converts the gap to an implied percentage edge relative to the fair price. Projections blend recent form, season averages, matchup context and pace or game-script signals per sport.