Dallas' Flagg posts rare 25-5-5-2 averages; Ty Jerome scores 34.7 PPG in Memphis
Two players have separated themselves from the pack in the first four games of the 2026-27 season with elite statistical production.
By Tunde Bailey ·
The 2026-27 NBA season is four games old, and fantasy managers are already identifying which early performances represent sustained improvement.
Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks is the only player in the league averaging at least 25.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. The 19-year-old recorded a season high of 32 points in the opener and followed it with 29 points and 11 rebounds in the most recent contest. He is shooting 56.5 percent from the field and 35.7 percent from beyond the arc while converting 18 of 20 free throw attempts. Despite his individual output, the Mavericks hold a 2-2 record.
Ty Jerome of the Memphis Grizzlies opened the campaign with a 45-point performance. The eighth-year guard averaged 34.7 points on 56.3 percent shooting over his first three games. In his fourth appearance, he finished with 15 points and eight assists. Jerome missed the majority of the previous season due to injury.
Tyrese Haliburton has returned to form after missing all of last season while recovering from an Achilles injury. The Pacers point guard is averaging 21.8 points and 9.5 assists per game. He has recorded double-doubles in two of his four outings and has made 10 three-pointers. His play has driven the Pacers to average 19.5 points in transition per game.
Other players have also posted strong numbers in the early slate. Trae Young of the Washington Wizards is averaging 22.3 points and 11.0 assists in four games, including a season high of 13 assists. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg of the Golden State Warriors finished his last four games with scores of 18, 26, and 31 points, respectively. Alperen Sengun of the Houston Rockets is averaging 24.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 7.0 assists while shooting 58.1 percent from the field. Domantas Sabonis of the Sacramento Kings leads the league in rebounds per game with 16.5, despite the Kings' 0-4 start. Jalen Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks is averaging 21.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 8.3 assists. Michael Porter Jr. of the Brooklyn Nets is averaging 22.8 points and 7.0 rebounds. Jabari Smith Jr. of the Houston Rockets is averaging 16.8 points and 6.8 rebounds, including a season high of 30 points in the season opener.
