Seattle owns the week
Victor Wembanyama delivers 245 fantasy points as the Sonics post the season’s first 1,194.
01THE FRONT PAGEISSUE NO. 6
12 FINALS · 19,941 LEAGUE POINTS · SEVEN TEAMS STILL PERFECT
THE BAR
MOVES
Seattle reaches 1,194, Houston answers with 1,172 and league scoring rises 14.4 percent. Week 2 did more than produce winners: it revealed which contenders can repeat their opening argument.
Houston keeps pace
Luka Doncic scores 211 and the Rockets move to a league-best 2,368 points through two periods.
Seven points decide it
Cleveland survives Atlanta 806–799, the closest finish of the young season.
Two weeks do not crown a champion. They do begin to separate repeatable production from one-night noise.
02THE COMPLETE SCOREBOARDISSUE NO. 6
TWELVE FINALS.
A HIGHER CEILING.
Every official Period 2 result, ordered by winning score. The league produced 2,517 more points than in Week 1—an increase of 14.4 percent.
SCORING PERIOD 2 · OCTOBER 26–NOVEMBER 1Official final matchup totals from the supplied standings export
| Winner | FP | Opponent | FP | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sonics | 1,194 | Sacramento Kings | 793 | +401 |
| Houston Rockets | 1,172 | New York Knicks | 776 | +396 |
| Detroit Pistons | 1,056 | Charlotte Hornets | 737 | +319 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 1,046 | Chicago Bulls | 636 | +410 |
| Toronto Raptors | 1,036 | Brooklyn Nets | 632 | +404 |
| Miami Heat | 985 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 664 | +321 |
| Golden State Warriors | 982 | Los Angeles Clippers | 757 | +225 |
| Indiana Pacers | 932 | San Antonio Spurs | 852 | +80 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 901 | Dallas Mavericks | 721 | +180 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 806 | Atlanta Hawks | 799 | +7 |
| Boston Celtics | 707 | Los Angeles Lakers | 499 | +208 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 704 | Orlando Magic | 554 | +150 |
19,941Total league points
831Average per team
1,194Seattle’s week-high
7Closest margin
Method: matchup totals are official. Week 2 player contributions were reconstructed from the two supplied cumulative player exports, with NBA games played on November 2 removed because Period 3 had already begun when the newest export was generated.
03THE TABLE AFTER TWOISSUE NO. 6
SEVEN UP.
SEVEN SEARCHING.
Seven clubs are 2–0 and seven are 0–2. Houston leads the table on points scored, while Seattle owns the best single-week total and Cleveland has won both games by a combined 33 points.
POSITIONS 1–12Record · points for · points against · differential
| # | Team | W–L | PF | PA | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Rockets | 2–0 | 2,368 | 1,638 | 730 |
| 2 | Seattle Sonics | 2–0 | 2,286 | 1,529 | 757 |
| 3 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2–0 | 2,218 | 1,613 | 605 |
| 4 | Indiana Pacers | 2–0 | 2,138 | 1,729 | 409 |
| 5 | Detroit Pistons | 2–0 | 2,084 | 1,582 | 502 |
| 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2–0 | 1,821 | 1,776 | 45 |
| 7 | Memphis Grizzlies | 2–0 | 1,713 | 1,452 | 261 |
| 8 | San Antonio Spurs | 1–1 | 2,190 | 1,690 | 500 |
| 9 | Toronto Raptors | 1–1 | 2,053 | 1,518 | 535 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 1–1 | 1,855 | 1,703 | 152 |
| 11 | Miami Heat | 1–1 | 1,827 | 1,800 | 27 |
| 12 | New York Knicks | 1–1 | 1,772 | 2,113 | −341 |
POSITIONS 13–24Two weeks complete; no projection model applied
| # | Team | W–L | PF | PA | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sacramento Kings | 1–1 | 1,743 | 1,935 | −192 |
| 14 | Charlotte Hornets | 1–1 | 1,694 | 1,964 | −270 |
| 15 | Boston Celtics | 1–1 | 1,545 | 1,516 | 29 |
| 16 | Brooklyn Nets | 1–1 | 1,380 | 1,683 | −303 |
| 17 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1–1 | 1,317 | 1,510 | −193 |
| 18 | Atlanta Hawks | 0–2 | 1,791 | 1,884 | −93 |
| 19 | Los Angeles Clippers | 0–2 | 1,707 | 2,299 | −592 |
| 20 | Dallas Mavericks | 0–2 | 1,658 | 1,796 | −138 |
| 21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 0–2 | 1,424 | 2,172 | −748 |
| 22 | Chicago Bulls | 0–2 | 1,417 | 2,090 | −673 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Lakers | 0–2 | 1,083 | 1,660 | −577 |
| 24 | Orlando Magic | 0–2 | 1,055 | 1,487 | −432 |
Houston’s point differential
The Rockets have paired the league’s best two-week attack with two comfortable wins.
Golden State’s recovery
The Warriors are only 1–1, but their strong differential reflects a 982-point response.
Atlanta’s strange 0–2
The Hawks rank 18th by record despite outscoring six teams above them.
The table is descriptive, not a power ranking. At this stage, record and points scored can still disagree sharply because every club has faced only two opponents.
04TEAM OF THE WEEKISSUE NO. 6
SEATTLE
RAISES THE ROOF
The Sonics beat Sacramento 1,194–793 and set the highest team score of the season. Victor Wembanyama’s 245 fantasy points were the week’s defining number, but Seattle’s supporting layers turned brilliance into a rout.
IDL Player of the Week
245 points in three games
Wembanyama averaged 81.67 FP/G during the scoring period. His real-life week also earned the NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Week award after a 36.0-point, 10.3-rebound, 4.3-block run.
That is the ideal marriage for this format: high-volume scoring plus defensive events worth four points each.
1,194Seattle final
+401Winning margin
245Wembanyama FP
2–0Season record
The second wave
Jabari keeps the floor high
Jabari Smith added 150, Ace Bailey 101, RJ Barrett 99 and Naji Marshall 86. Wembanyama supplied 20.5 percent of the final team score; Seattle still found 949 points elsewhere.
Sacramento’s useful loss
Allen and Braun gave real answers
Jarrett Allen produced 155 and Christian Braun 117, while Amen Thompson reached 112. A 793 total was not disastrous; it simply ran into the week’s strongest performance.
EDITORIAL READSeattle’s 2–0 start now has both a balanced opening win and an explosive second act. The remaining question is durability: can the supporting cast preserve this floor when Wembanyama has merely a good week?
05THE LEAGUE LEADERISSUE NO. 6
HOUSTON
DOES IT AGAIN
The Rockets beat New York 1,172–776, move to 2–0 and lead the league with 2,368 points. Luka Doncic supplied 211 in three games; Zion Williamson and Trae Young made sure the offense did not become a solo act.
Repeatable creation
Doncic drives; the roster converts
Doncic averaged 70.33 FP/G in Week 2. Zion added 139, Trae 114, Tristan da Silva 104 and Daniel Gafford 100. Five Rockets cleared 100, creating the week’s most complete top end outside Seattle.
Houston’s 288-point jump from Week 1 matters because it came without changing the basic formula: elite creation at the top, then several finishers underneath.
Luka Doncic
70.33 FP/G
Zion Williamson
46.33 FP/G
Trae Young
38.00 FP/G
Tristan da Silva
26.00 FP/G
Daniel Gafford
33.33 FP/G
New York’s warning light
The guards cooled together
Tari Eason led the Knicks at 106, Desmond Bane added 101 and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished at 98. New York still scored 776, but the roster’s greatest advantage disappeared when its star guards did not separate.
Next question
Can the pace travel?
Houston meets the 0–2 Lakers next. The Rockets will be heavily favored by recent output, but this is exactly where disciplined contenders avoid treating a projected edge as points already earned.
06THE CLOSEST FINISHISSUE NO. 6
SEVEN POINTS.
TWO DIFFERENT STORIES.
Cleveland beat Atlanta 806–799 by the smallest margin of the season. Indiana’s 932–852 win at San Antonio was less dramatic, but it ended the week with both teams above 850 and the Pacers still perfect.
WEEK 2 FINAL
Cleveland Cavaliers806—799Atlanta Hawks
Murray and Lendeborg find the last seven
Jamal Murray scored 152 and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg 144, outscoring Atlanta’s Nikola Jokic–Payton Pritchard pairing 296–286. Cleveland’s middle held just long enough: two additional Atlanta blocks would have erased the entire seven-point gap.
Atlanta Hawks Week 2 leaders: Nikola Jokic 153 · Payton Pritchard 133 · LeBron James 100 · Dyson Daniels 96 · Draymond Green 73
Cleveland Cavaliers Week 2 leaders: Jamal Murray 152 · Yaxel Lendeborg 144 · Julius Randle 88 · LaMelo Ball 88 · Toumani Camara 78
WEEK 2 FINAL
Indiana Pacers932—852San Antonio Spurs
Indiana wins the first heavyweight test
Paul George led the Pacers with 156, Donovan Mitchell added 140 and Domantas Sabonis 128. San Antonio answered through Tyrese Maxey and Pascal Siakam, but Indiana’s 80-point margin gave the league another credible 2–0 contender.
Indiana Pacers Week 2 leaders: Paul George 156 · Donovan Mitchell 140 · Domantas Sabonis 128 · Derrick White 101 · Jrue Holiday 81
San Antonio Spurs Week 2 leaders: Tyrese Maxey 138 · Pascal Siakam 128 · Davion Mitchell 98 · Norman Powell 96 · Jarace Walker 93
Atlanta’s 0–2 deserves context
Good offense, two losses
The Hawks have scored 1,791 points—more than 0–2 Dallas, Minnesota, Chicago, the Lakers and Orlando. They are not playing like the league’s 18th-best offense; they are living with a narrow schedule outcome.
Cleveland’s 2–0 deserves context
Winning without separation
Cleveland’s two victories have come by 26 and seven. The resilience is real, but the margins leave no room for a quiet week. A 2–0 record and a +16 two-week differential can both be true.
07TWO EMPHATIC WINSISSUE NO. 6
NO NEED
FOR A PHOTO FINISH
Detroit and Oklahoma City both clear 1,000 and remain perfect. One wins through a young two-way core; the other piles established production across nearly every category.
WEEK 2 FINAL
Detroit Pistons1,056—737Charlotte Hornets
Mobley anchors Detroit’s 1,056
Evan Mobley produced 159, Ayo Dosunmu 139 and Franz Wagner 93. Charlotte received 128 from Moussa Diabate and 117 from Peyton Watson, but Detroit won by 319 with enough production throughout the lineup that no single player needed 200.
Detroit Pistons Week 2 leaders: Evan Mobley 159 · Ayo Dosunmu 139 · Franz Wagner 93 · Moritz Wagner 90 · Saddiq Bey 82
Charlotte Hornets Week 2 leaders: Moussa Diabate 128 · Peyton Watson 117 · Dylan Harper 111 · Tristan da Silva 83 · Terrence Shannon 78
WEEK 2 FINAL
Oklahoma City Thunder1,046—636Chicago Bulls
Oklahoma City rolls by 410
Kevin Durant led with 147; Bam Adebayo and James Harden scored 130 apiece, and Karl-Anthony Towns added 126. Chicago’s Jalen Brunson reached 120, but the Bulls could not generate a second player above 100.
Oklahoma City Thunder Week 2 leaders: Kevin Durant 147 · Bam Adebayo 130 · James Harden 130 · Karl-Anthony Towns 126 · Paul Reed 100
Chicago Bulls Week 2 leaders: Jalen Brunson 120 · Sandro Mamukelashvili 93 · Julian Champagnie 77 · Myles Turner 74 · Kelly Oubre Jr. 73
Detroit’s trajectory
Young production without rookie dependence
Detroit is 2–0 with 2,084 points even though AJ Dybantsa contributed 51 in Week 2. That is healthy roster construction: the No. 1 rookie can develop without being asked to rescue every matchup.
OKC’s trajectory
Four established pillars
Durant, Adebayo, Harden and Towns combined for 533 Week 2 points. The Thunder have scored 2,218 through two weeks and have yet to need a singular eruption.
08TWO EASTERN REBOUNDSISSUE NO. 6
TORONTO SURGES.
MIAMI RESETS.
Both clubs move to 1–1 with four-figure-adjacent production. Toronto breaks 1,000 behind Barnes and Kessler; Miami gets 180 from Jayson Tatum and decisively wins the top-end battle.
WEEK 2 FINAL
Toronto Raptors1,036—632Brooklyn Nets
Barnes and Kessler erase the opener
Scottie Barnes scored 162, Walker Kessler 154 and Cedric Coward 103. Brooklyn’s Ajay Mitchell, Cameron Boozer and Joan Beringer all cleared 90, but Toronto’s 404-point margin came from more usable production across the full week.
Brooklyn Nets Week 2 leaders: Ajay Mitchell 119 · Cameron Boozer 112 · Joan Beringer 93 · Anthony Edwards 74 · Nolan Traore 67
Toronto Raptors Week 2 leaders: Scottie Barnes 162 · Walker Kessler 154 · Cedric Coward 103 · Fred VanVleet 88 · Sam Merrill 79
WEEK 2 FINAL
Miami Heat985—664Minnesota Timberwolves
Tatum gives Miami its first win
Jayson Tatum’s 180 fantasy points ranked sixth in the league and matched his real-life Eastern Conference Player of the Week recognition. Onyeka Okongwu added 127 and Deni Avdija 117; Minnesota’s best was Cam Spencer at 109.
Minnesota Timberwolves Week 2 leaders: Cam Spencer 109 · Jonathan Kuminga 104 · Anthony Black 96 · Donovan Clingan 81 · Bones Hyland 80
Miami Heat Week 2 leaders: Jayson Tatum 180 · Onyeka Okongwu 127 · Deni Avdija 117 · Anfernee Simons 107 · Immanuel Quickley 106
Toronto’s core signal
Defense travels in this format
Barnes and Kessler combine rebounds with steals and blocks, exactly the events this scoring system rewards most aggressively. Their 316-point pairing gives Toronto a repeatable route even when shooting cools.
Brooklyn’s reality check
The rookies cannot carry the whole week
Boozer’s 112 was strong, but Brooklyn finished at 632. The Nets are 1–1 and 16th in points scored; neither the commissioner’s ownership nor the promising young core changes the neutral read: the present-day floor needs work.
09TWO ANSWERS AFTER WEEK 1ISSUE NO. 6
THE WARRIORS REBOUND.
MEMPHIS REPEATS.
Golden State moves to 1–1 with a 982-point response. Memphis stays perfect as Cooper Flagg edges Giannis Antetokounmpo in one of the week’s best individual duels.
WEEK 2 FINAL
Golden State Warriors982—757Los Angeles Clippers
Podziemski leads a full rotation
Brandin Podziemski scored 143, Alperen Sengun 112 and rookie Kingston Flemings 106. The Clippers received 98 apiece from De’Andre Hunter and Austin Reaves, but Golden State’s next layer separated the teams by 225.
Los Angeles Clippers Week 2 leaders: De'Andre Hunter 98 · Austin Reaves 98 · Quenton Jackson 83 · Kel'el Ware 79 · Damian Lillard 65
Golden State Warriors Week 2 leaders: Brandin Podziemski 143 · Alperen Sengun 112 · Kingston Flemings 106 · Ausar Thompson 93 · Jamal Shead 88
WEEK 2 FINAL
Memphis Grizzlies901—721Dallas Mavericks
Flagg wins the duel; Memphis wins the game
Cooper Flagg produced 192 fantasy points to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 188. Kyrie Irving added 142 and Anthony Davis 131, giving Memphis three players above Dallas’s second-highest total of 80.
Dallas Mavericks Week 2 leaders: Giannis Antetokounmpo 188 · Matisse Thybulle 80 · Duncan Robinson 77 · OG Anunoby 72 · Ryan Rollins 60
Memphis Grizzlies Week 2 leaders: Cooper Flagg 192 · Kyrie Irving 142 · Anthony Davis 131 · Zaccharie Risacher 92 · Trey Murphy 75
+311Golden State differential
143Podziemski FP
192Flagg FP
2–0Memphis record
WEEK 3 COLLISIONMemphis now visits Detroit in the only matchup between 2–0 teams. One unbeaten run ends; the more revealing question is whether Memphis’s star-dependent ceiling can outscore Detroit’s broader rotation.
10TWO WINS, TWO DIFFERENT TEMPOSISSUE NO. 6
BOSTON STEADIES.
MILWAUKEE FINDS SPARK.
Boston wins a low-scoring game behind Jaden McDaniels. Milwaukee gets huge weeks from Brandon Miller and Stephen Curry, then turns them into its first victory.
WEEK 2 FINAL
Boston Celtics707—499Los Angeles Lakers
McDaniels leads a professional 707
Jaden McDaniels scored 142, Cade Cunningham 112 and Andrew Nembhard 108. The Lakers found 135 from rookie Darius Acuff, but the rest of the lineup could not lift a 499 total—the week’s lowest.
Los Angeles Lakers Week 2 leaders: Darius Acuff 135 · Darryn Peterson 80 · GG Jackson 64 · Hugo Gonzalez 49 · Jaylon Tyson 46
Boston Celtics Week 2 leaders: Jaden McDaniels 142 · Cade Cunningham 112 · Andrew Nembhard 108 · Isaiah Jackson 68 · VJ Edgecombe 63
WEEK 2 FINAL
Milwaukee Bucks704—554Orlando Magic
Miller and Curry carry the Bucks
Brandon Miller scored 188 in four games and Stephen Curry 163 in three. Rookie Caleb Wilson added 113. Orlando’s Jeremiah Fears answered with 136, but the Magic finished at 554 and fell to 0–2.
Milwaukee Bucks Week 2 leaders: Brandon Miller 188 · Stephen Curry 163 · Caleb Wilson 113 · Keyonte George 77 · DeMar DeRozan 76
Orlando Magic Week 2 leaders: Jeremiah Fears 136 · Matas Buzelis 61 · Collin Murray-Boyles 49 · Ron Holland 49 · Brayden Burries 48
Lakers’ silver lining
Acuff is already producing
The rookie averaged 45.00 FP/G in Week 2, second among all rookies by total behind Yaxel Lendeborg. The problem is not the top of the youth file; it is how little support arrived around it.
Milwaukee’s balance
Present and future arrive together
Curry supplies the win-now ceiling while Miller and Wilson reinforce the longer view. That blend is exactly what a 24-team dynasty club needs, although the Bucks remain only 17th in total points.
11THE WEEK 2 PLAYER FILEISSUE NO. 6
WEMBY FIRST.
STARS EVERYWHERE.
The top of Week 2 belonged to Wembanyama, Doncic and Flagg. Five players cleared 180 fantasy points; all did it in three or four NBA games.
No. 1
245Victor Wembanyama
Seattle · 81.67 FP/G · 3 games
No. 2
211Luka Doncic
Houston · 70.33 FP/G · 3 games
No. 3
192Cooper Flagg
Memphis · 64.00 FP/G · 3 games
TOP 12 · WEEK 2 IDL FANTASY POINTSPeriod-only production; current roster assignments
| # | Player / IDL team | FP | FP/G | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor WembanyamaSeattle Sonics | 245 | 81.67 | 3 |
| 2 | Luka DoncicHouston Rockets | 211 | 70.33 | 3 |
| 3 | Cooper FlaggMemphis Grizzlies | 192 | 64.00 | 3 |
| 4 | Giannis AntetokounmpoDallas Mavericks | 188 | 62.67 | 3 |
| 5 | Brandon MillerMilwaukee Bucks | 188 | 47.00 | 4 |
| 6 | Jayson TatumMiami Heat | 180 | 45.00 | 4 |
| 7 | Stephen CurryMilwaukee Bucks | 163 | 54.33 | 3 |
| 8 | Scottie BarnesToronto Raptors | 162 | 54.00 | 3 |
| 9 | Evan MobleyDetroit Pistons | 159 | 39.75 | 4 |
| 10 | Paul GeorgeIndiana Pacers | 156 | 39.00 | 4 |
| 11 | Jarrett AllenSacramento Kings | 155 | 38.75 | 4 |
| 12 | Walker KesslerToronto Raptors | 154 | 38.50 | 4 |
Period method: current cumulative Fantrax fantasy points minus the previous export’s cumulative fantasy points minus November 2 NBA production. This isolates October 26–November 1. The formula was checked against official box-score events under the league’s supplied scoring system.
12THE DEPTH FILEISSUE NO. 6
YOUTH RISES.
INJURIES RESHAPE.
Yaxel Lendeborg leads the rookie class; Darius Acuff follows with the best rookie rate. Around them, a severe NBA injury wave changes IDL availability before Week 3.
Yaxel Lendeborg
Cleveland Cavaliers
Darius Acuff
Los Angeles Lakers
Caleb Wilson
Milwaukee Bucks
Cameron Boozer
Brooklyn Nets
Kingston Flemings
Golden State Warriors
Darryn Peterson
Los Angeles Lakers
Aday Mara
Milwaukee Bucks
Meleek Thomas
Memphis Grizzlies
UNROSTERED WEEK 2 PRODUCTIONAvailability from the supplied current player export
| Player | FP | FP/G |
|---|---|---|
| Clint CapelaHOU · C | 92 | 23.00 |
| Georges NiangGS · PF | 56 | 14.00 |
| Trayce Jackson-DavisTOR · C | 49 | 16.33 |
| Jaylen ClarkMIN · SG,SF | 45 | 15.00 |
| Jordan ClarksonNY · SG,SF | 42 | 21.00 |
Right-knee procedure
Minnesota announced successful arthroscopic debridement. No official return date was given; external reporting has described a multi-week absence.
Eight to ten weeks
A small right patellar-tendon tear removes Chicago’s best Week 1 producer from the near-term plan.
Four-week reevaluation
A Grade 2 left hamstring strain opens more usage in Portland while shrinking Miami’s guard depth.
Availability is now a category
In a weekly points league, four healthy games can beat a better per-game player who only appears twice. Depth is no longer theoretical.
13THE NEXT TWELVEISSUE NO. 6
ONE PERFECT RECORD
MUST FALL.
Memphis visits Detroit in the week’s only battle of 2–0 teams. Elsewhere, Atlanta tries to turn strong scoring into a first win and Seattle carries the league’s new high-water mark into Orlando.
San Antonio SpursatLos Angeles Clippers
A new test of whether Week 2 production can repeat under a different opponent and NBA schedule.Charlotte HornetsatGolden State Warriors
A new test of whether Week 2 production can repeat under a different opponent and NBA schedule.Miami HeatatIndiana Pacers
A new test of whether Week 2 production can repeat under a different opponent and NBA schedule.Memphis GrizzliesatDetroit Pistons
The only 2–0 meeting: Flagg, Irving and Davis against Detroit’s deeper two-way rotation.Chicago BullsatMinnesota Timberwolves
A new test of whether Week 2 production can repeat under a different opponent and NBA schedule.Boston CelticsatDallas Mavericks
A new test of whether Week 2 production can repeat under a different opponent and NBA schedule.Sacramento KingsatOklahoma City Thunder
A new test of whether Week 2 production can repeat under a different opponent and NBA schedule.Houston RocketsatLos Angeles Lakers
A new test of whether Week 2 production can repeat under a different opponent and NBA schedule.Orlando MagicatSeattle Sonics
A new test of whether Week 2 production can repeat under a different opponent and NBA schedule.Cleveland CavaliersatNew York Knicks
Cleveland’s narrow-win habit meets a Knicks team trying to restore its elite guard ceiling.Toronto RaptorsatMilwaukee Bucks
Barnes and Kessler meet a Bucks side coming off 351 combined points from Miller and Curry.Brooklyn NetsatAtlanta Hawks
Atlanta is the strongest-scoring 0–2 club; Brooklyn must replace Edwards’ lost ceiling.Schedule cards show the official Period 3 pairings from the supplied standings export. They intentionally exclude live partial scores from November 2 so the preview is not presented as a completed result.
14THE REAL-LIFE CONTEXTISSUE NO. 6
THE NBA WEEK
CHANGES THE BOARD
IDL results are built from real NBA roles. Awards, injuries and schedule density therefore matter—but they must be translated through this league’s scoring weights, not copied from a generic fantasy list.
Official recognition
Wembanyama and Tatum own Week 2
The NBA named them Western and Eastern Players of the Week. In IDL they finished first and sixth, a strong confirmation that their real-life dominance carried directly into this scoring system.
Early Period 3 signal
Monday belongs to the stars
Doncic opened the new period with 42 points and 13 assists; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 43; Stephen Curry posted 34, six and seven. These are Week 3 signals, not retroactive Week 2 totals.
No games Tuesday
Streaming starts later
The NBA’s Election Day pause leaves Tuesday empty. A move made only for raw game count should therefore target the lighter Thursday or weekend slates, not a name with no usable appearance.
Independent translation
Stocks still change everything
Steals and blocks are worth four each in IDL. That is why Wembanyama, Barnes, Kessler and Mobley can outperform similarly productive scorers in conventional formats.
0NBA games Tuesday
2NBA games Thursday
18NBA teams with four Week 3 games
EDITOR’S RULEUse public NBA news to understand role and availability. Use IDL scoring and current ownership to decide value. A useful source informs the analysis; it does not replace it.
15THE EDITOR'S DESKISSUE NO. 6
WHAT IS FACT.
WHAT IS JUDGMENT.
This issue separates official league results, reconstructed player-period totals and editorial interpretation. No private ranking provider, source filename or commissioner preference appears in the published edition.
Official league record
Results and standings
Period 2 matchup scores, two-week standings, current roster assignments and Period 3 pairings come from the commissioner-supplied Fantrax exports and screenshots. Those inputs are the league source of truth.
Player-period method
October 26–November 1 only
The latest player file was generated after Period 3 began. We therefore subtracted both the prior cumulative export and November 2 box-score production. All 12 matchup totals remain the official Fantrax finals.
Editorial independence
Brooklyn gets no exception
Every club is judged by the same record, production and availability standards. Brooklyn’s commissioner ownership is neither a reason for extra praise nor protection from criticism.
Primary public reporting
NBA context
Scoring reminder
Why the same box score looks different here
IDL scoring values points, rebounds, made shots and free throws; doubles assists; adds four for every steal and block; rewards made threes; and penalizes missed shots, missed free throws and turnovers. That weighting drives every player interpretation in this issue.
Corrections policy: if an official Fantrax result changes, the web edition can be corrected while the PDF remains an edition-of-record snapshot dated November 3, 2026.
THE DYNASTY WEEKLY · ISSUE NO. 6 · WEEK 2 REVIEW