Nov 4, 2026; Sacramento, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward/guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts to a call during the fourth quarter of the game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Raphielle Johnson · NBC Sports Mon, November 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM UTC · 9 min read About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Last week was an eventful one for elite performances, as some of the NBA's top players did what fantasy managers expect stars to do. Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped two 40-point stat lines on the Cavaliers in consecutive games, while San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama recorded a stat line in a win over Dallas that only Wilt Chamberlain and Bob McAdoo had before.
But if one player has truly been on fire, it's Lakers point guard Luka Dončić . He's recorded at least 35 points, five rebounds and five assists in each of his last seven appearances. Dončić has scored at least 40 points in four straight games, including a 53-point effort against the Trail Blazers on November 6. His averages during that four-game run: 45.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 7.8 assists, 2.3 steals and 7.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 52.4 percent from the field, 45.5 percent from three and 87.0 percent from the foul line.
Thanks to this run, Dončić belongs in the conversation with Gilgeous-Alexander, Wembanyama, and Denver's Nikola Jokić for the most valuable player in fantasy basketball this season, regardless of league format. He did not play in the Lakers' November 8 win over the Pistons, and availability can be a concern for a player who last exceeded 65 games in 2023-24. However, that can't be used as an excuse not to acknowledge Dončić's production.
Week 4 Look Ahead: Luka Dončić continues to dominate, while Kon Knueppel is back on the injury report
Luka and Victor Wembanyama had elite performances in Week 3, while the Bulls welcome back center Nic Claxton.
G Darius Acuff Jr., Sacramento Kings: Over his last four games, Acuff averaged 25.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 9.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.8 three-pointers while shooting 44.2 percent from the field and 82.4 percent from the foul line. In Sunday's loss to the Heat, he recorded his second 30-point double-double, finishing with 32 points and 10 assists.
C Brook Lopez, LA Clippers: Lopez has started the Clippers' last three games, scoring 20 points in each of the last two. The days of him being an elite fantasy center may be in the rearview mirror, but the 7-footer has proven more valuable than many managers expected before the season began.
G/F Klay Thompson, Miami Heat: Sometimes getting away from home can help a player lock in. Thompson scored at least 19 points in three of the first four games of Miami's five-game road trip, including a 30-point effort in a November 4 win over the Clippers that he capped with a buzzer-beating three. Also, Thompson has made at least seven three-pointers in two of his last three games.
G Payton Pritchard, Boston Celtics: Over the last week, he's shot 33.3 percent from the field while averaging 9.5 points per game. He did finish the week with three straight games in double figures, but fantasy managers expect more from the former NBA Sixth Man of the Year.
G/F Brandon Miller, Charlotte Hornets: In Charlotte's three games last week, Miller averaged 11.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 27.9 percent from the field and 16.7 percent from three. With Kon Knueppel out for at least four weeks and Dennis Schröder (hamstring) out for at least two weeks, the Hornets need more from Miller. Unfortunately, he's dealing with an adductor injury and is day-to-day.
C Kel'el Ware, Milwaukee Bucks: Ware's inconsistency remains an issue, and he struggled throughout Milwaukee's four-game week. The 7-footer averaged 2.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 13.6 minutes per game, shooting 19.0 percent from the field. So much for Ware's ability to provide reliable fantasy value despite coming off the bench.
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