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The second night of the 2026-27 NBA season gave us an 11-game slate and a whole lot of basketball on a Wednesday night. Here are the five fantasy takeaways from Night 2 of opening week in the Association:
Best performances: Anthony Edwards and Ty Jerome
Edwards put on a show in his season opener, lighting up Miami for 45 points on 16-of-29 shooting with 9 3s in 33 minutes. He added 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and a block for 66.5 fantasy points, the most on the slate. Ant-Man was in attack mode all night. He scored 23 of his 45 points unassisted and he finished the contest with an absurd 40.2% usage rate. That’s the volume I was betting on when I predicted he’d win the scoring title and finish top-12 in 9-cat formats.
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Jerome was the night’s surprise star. He went nuclear, posting 64.4 fantasy points after scoring a career-best 45 points on an uber-efficient 17-of-25 shooting in Wednesday’s win over the Jazz. The shot-making was incredible — hitting from all three levels and putting on a clinic of tough heat-check buckets. He added 7 boards and 6 assists, 5 3s and a block in 32 minutes. Fourteen of his 17 field goals were self-created, showcasing how dynamic he was as the primary scorer for the Grizz. Congrats if you landed Jerome at his wildly low ADP after pick 100 on Yahoo. If he can stay healthy, we could be looking at the value of the season.
Welcome back, Tyrese Haliburton and Damian Lillard
Haliburton scored 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting and went 5-of-5 at the line, with 12 assists, a steal and 3 turnovers in 34 minutes. That’s 43.4 fantasy points in a 123-120 win over New Orleans. He was the engine of the offense, with 7 of his 8 made baskets unassisted, and his 12 assists led to 26 points for Indy.
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He was clutch too, making two driving floaters in the final 2 minutes to help seal the win. Pascal Siakam (30 points) and Ivica Zubac (16 points, 15 rebounds, 2 blocks) both delivered, while Obi Toppin scored 20 off the bench with 4 3s. This is the version of Haliburton we wanted to see. He looked every bit worth a late-first, early-second-round pick.
Lillard led the Blazers’…
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Author : Dan Titus
Publish date : 2026-10-22 12:36:00
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