We’re approaching the one-month mark of the 2026-27 NBA regular season, and it’s been a rough go for fantasy basketball managers trying to dodge injuries. Case in point: Lakers superstar Luka Dončić sat out Sunday’s game but still managed to deliver earlier in the week (more on that below).
But if you’re back here, you’re enjoying your second full season of Yahoo High Score fantasy basketball. As always, the top point total from each player each week is what counts toward your final goal. Let’s take a look at the perfect lineup from Week 3 and how the top performers fared. One of the players had a historic performance.
Luka Dončić: As was mentioned above, Dončić wasn’t able to go on Sunday against the Pistons due to lower-back tightness. It’s likely not anything to get concerned about, more just giving the MVP frontrunner a rest day to end the week. But to start the week, Dončić produced his usual gaudy stat line, scoring 42 points with 13 assists, 7 rebounds and 2 steals to make this list. If there was a poster child for High Score fantasy, it is Dončić.
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Keyonte George: The one non-superstar name on this list is the Jazz guard, who exploded for 39 points, 9 assists, 2 rebounds and 5 stocks against the Pelicans. Utah had struggled in back-to-back games prior to facing New Orleans, which will be an issue for George managers in some weeks. But, again, that’s the beauty of High Score — all it takes is one. He did leave Sunday’s contest with an ankle injury, which is something to monitor.
Victor Wembanyama: The Spurs’ big man made fantasy basketball history by tying Bam Adebayo for the highest point total in High Score with 110. Adebayo’s legendary 83-point game from last season got it done. But Wemby’s stat line was a bit wilder: 52 points, 24 rebounds, 8 blocks, 2 assists and 2 steals. He almost had a 52-24-10 triple-double with blocks. We may not see another fantasy output like this all season.
Nikola Jokić: The Joker is going to pop up plenty in this list throughout the season, though he has been off to a slow start in 2026-27. His High Score on the year so far is 85 points, which is low by his lofty standards. The perennial MVP candidate is also dealing with an elbow injury that may hold him out of Monday’s contest to start Week 4. No good. But Jokić also collected his third triple-double of the season with a 32-10-11 line against the Raptors.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo: The Greek Freak has been one of the more steady options in fantasy basketball so far this season. He’s recorded a double-double in seven games, including two triple-doubles. The Heat split a L.A. road trip against the Lakers and Clippers, but Antetokounmpo posted 65+ fantasy points in each contest. Managers of the star are foaming at the mouth looking at the Week 4 schedule — at Sacramento, at Utah — to start things off.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Things have not gone as planned for the Thunder to start the campaign. Injuries keep piling up with Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallace all out long-term. Now, Jaylin Williams is on the mend, so the team traded for Nique Clifford via the Kings. Anyway, SGA has been a relatively strong fantasy asset per usual, averaging close to 30 points per game with decent category coverage. If anything, the injuries may benefit Gilgeous-Alexander from a fantasy perspective. It means OKC is in more close games and the two-time MVP will need to continue to step up each game.
