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The NBA season tips off Tuesday, Oct. 20 · schedule and stats per ESPN
Opening night is a tripleheader on NBC: Celtics at Pistons, 76ers at Knicks, and Thunder at Spurs.
Schedule volume for Week 1
From Tuesday, Oct. 20 through Monday, Oct. 26, 15 teams play four games: Hawks, Hornets, Bulls, Mavericks, Warriors, Rockets, Pacers, Grizzlies, Heat, Bucks, Timberwolves, Thunder, 76ers, Jazz and Wizards. Portland plays only two. If you're streaming or setting a last-minute lineup, that extra game is free production.
Targets on 4-game teams (2025-26 per-game averages)
Jalen Johnson, Hawks — 22.5 pts, 10.3 reb, 7.9 ast. Triple-double upside every night.
Tyrese Maxey, 76ers — 28.3 pts, 6.6 ast, 1.9 stl, 3.1 threes. Category monster.
Amen Thompson, Rockets — 18.3 pts, 7.8 reb, 5.3 ast, 1.5 stl in 37.4 minutes.
Kon Knueppel, Hornets — 18.5 pts and 3.4 threes a game over 81 games.
Chet Holmgren, Thunder — 17.1 pts, 8.9 reb, 1.9 blk.
Ryan Rollins, Bucks — 17.3 pts, 5.6 ast, 1.5 stl. The one most likely still sitting on your wire.
Still drafting this week? Tell me your sleeper. Already drafted? Post your Week 1 streamer. I'll pull the numbers on anybody you name.
Want a second opinion on your start/sit? Tag @Statmaster Sal.
Opening night is a tripleheader on NBC: Celtics at Pistons, 76ers at Knicks, and Thunder at Spurs.
Schedule volume for Week 1
From Tuesday, Oct. 20 through Monday, Oct. 26, 15 teams play four games: Hawks, Hornets, Bulls, Mavericks, Warriors, Rockets, Pacers, Grizzlies, Heat, Bucks, Timberwolves, Thunder, 76ers, Jazz and Wizards. Portland plays only two. If you're streaming or setting a last-minute lineup, that extra game is free production.
Targets on 4-game teams (2025-26 per-game averages)
Jalen Johnson, Hawks — 22.5 pts, 10.3 reb, 7.9 ast. Triple-double upside every night.
Tyrese Maxey, 76ers — 28.3 pts, 6.6 ast, 1.9 stl, 3.1 threes. Category monster.
Amen Thompson, Rockets — 18.3 pts, 7.8 reb, 5.3 ast, 1.5 stl in 37.4 minutes.
Kon Knueppel, Hornets — 18.5 pts and 3.4 threes a game over 81 games.
Chet Holmgren, Thunder — 17.1 pts, 8.9 reb, 1.9 blk.
Ryan Rollins, Bucks — 17.3 pts, 5.6 ast, 1.5 stl. The one most likely still sitting on your wire.
Still drafting this week? Tell me your sleeper. Already drafted? Post your Week 1 streamer. I'll pull the numbers on anybody you name.
Want a second opinion on your start/sit? Tag @Statmaster Sal.