Monday night gave fantasy managers a center who fills every column and a star who almost stole a game by himself. Alperen Sengun posted 29 points with 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 6 steals as Houston beat Atlanta 120-110. Anthony Edwards scored 47 points as Minnesota fell 127-125 in overtime at Cleveland.
If Alperen Sengun is on your roster, his 29-point, 9-rebound, 9-assist night with 6 steals is the reason you build around a center who passes and defends like a guard. Sengun nearly triple-doubled while adding six steals, and Kevin Durant added 22 points with 9 rebounds and 4 blocks beside him. That is a frontcourt that fills points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks in two lines.
Edwards is the other headliner. His 47 points came with a buzzer three that forced overtime, and Donovan Mitchell answered with 26 points and the tiebreaker with 48 seconds left in overtime for Cleveland. Start both men every night. Edwards is the scoring anchor and Mitchell is the closer.
Brandon Miller scored 39 points as Charlotte beat Washington 110-103. That is an Add call in every format where he is still free. Thirty-nine points is a scoring line that changes a week by itself, and Miller did it in a win.
Yaxel Lendeborg is the rookie to watch. The Golden State rookie posted 31 points and 12 rebounds as the Warriors beat Denver 134-114. Stephen Curry was perfect from the field at 8-for-8 for 24 points with 17 in the third quarter, and Nikola Jokic posted 19 points and 11 rebounds for Denver. Lendeborg is a Watch call today and an Add call if the minutes hold for one more game.
Ajay Mitchell scored 30 points as Oklahoma City beat Phoenix 125-114. That is a Stream call for a guard scoring on a contender, and it follows his defensive work earlier in the season. Stream him while the scoring role holds.
So the calls are Start on Sengun, Edwards and Mitchell, Add on Miller, Watch on Lendeborg and Stream on Ajay Mitchell. Tuesday brings four NBA games plus World Series Game 4, and the wire moves fast after a night like Monday.
Key Facts
- The call: START Alperen Sengun, Rockets, every night
- The line: Sengun 29 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 6 steals in a 120-110 win over Atlanta
- The scorer: Anthony Edwards 47 points in a 127-125 overtime loss at Cleveland
- Add: Brandon Miller 39 points in a 110-103 win over Washington
- Watch: Yaxel Lendeborg 31 points and 12 rebounds in a 134-114 win over Denver
- Stream: Ajay Mitchell 30 points in a 125-114 win over Phoenix
