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🏆 Season Averages Recent Season
Points
19.5 per game
19.1 per game
18.6 per game
17.8 per game
17.5 per game
Rebounds
11.1 per game
9.0 per game
8.2 per game
7.6 per game
6.7 per game
Assists
8.9 per game
8.1 per game
5.4 per game
5.3 per game
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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 Kawhi Leonard LAC 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
Fantasy basketball draft guide: Rankings, mock drafts, sleepers, projections and analysis
We've got everything you need to help you prepare for and execute a successful draft, all in one place.
ESPN · Oct 9, 6:18pm
Fantasy basketball cheat sheet: All the names you need to know for your draft
All the names you need to know from our 2026-27 fantasy basketball draft guide on a printable PDF cheat sheet
ESPN · Oct 9, 6:19pm
Fantasy basketball H2H Roto and Category rankings: Who is No. 1?
Updated fantasy basketball rankings for roto and category leagues, with Tyrese Haliburton and Kyrie Irving back after a missed season.
ESPN · Oct 9, 5:16pm
Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks: Game Highlights
Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks: Game Highlights
ESPN · Oct 9, 4:23pm
Russell Westbrook wants to carry torch for L.A. Olympics
Retired NBA player and Olympic gold medal winner Russell Westbrook said he wants to carry the torch when his native Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Games.
ESPN · Oct 9, 4:22pm
Fantasy basketball guide: Player rankings, schedule grid and draft tips
Here is all of our key fantasy basketball draft content -- rankings, sleepers, schedule grid and draft tips -- collected into downloadable/printable PDF cheat sheets.
ESPN · Oct 9, 6:10pm
Tyrese Haliburton hopes to mend fences with Damian Lillard
Tyrese Haliburton said he wishes his relationship with Damian Lillard could be repaired after the Pacers star stole Lillard's Dame Time celebration during the 2023 in-season tournament.
ESPN · Oct 9, 2:26pm
'Very disrespectful!' Stephen A. slams James Dolan for tabling KAT, Hart contract talks
'Very disrespectful!' Stephen A. slams James Dolan for tabling KAT, Hart contract talks
ESPN · Oct 9, 11:06am
📊 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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From the NBA home page, open Strong Plays for high-confidence props that cleared multiple filters, or Top Plays for the day's highest-edge picks across the board. Trend Plays focuses on recent player form.

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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.