We’re at the 2025-26 NBA All-Star break and it’s almost the start of “silly season,” as Yahoo analyst Dan Titus and others around the industry call it. That’s the time when we see more teams tanking and more unlikely players stepping up for fantasy basketball managers. So by the end of the season, who knows, we may have some surprising names on this list.
For now, there aren’t any major surprises. Since the end of 2025, we’ve had a few new performances jump up into the overall High Score perfect lineup since we last checked in just before Christmas. Let’s go over the updated perfect lineup as of the All-Star break.
More on the top performers
Cade Cunningham, guard: Back when Cade dropped this astonishing score in November, we all thought he might be on his way to an MVP-type season. And while the Pistons have maintained their position atop the Eastern Conference, injuries and regression have plagued Cunningham. He averaged 31.6 points per game in November, but has failed to average more than 25 points per game in any month since then. Cade is still among the league leaders in assists per game (9.6), however, trailing only NikolaJokić.
Luka Dončić, guard: There was a point at which Joker was sidelined, and Dončić became the gold standard in High Score and fantasy basketball overall. His 99-point performance against the Jazz came back in December. Since then, Dončić has done just about everything you could ask of him as a fantasy manager. Unfortunately, he entered the ASB dealing with a hamstring injury that sidelined him the past four games. He made a brief appearance in a Team World round-robin matchup on Sunday before exiting on a minutes limit. Hopefully that means he’s ready to go coming out of the break.
Nikola Jokić, frontcourt: Jokić had previously been on the perfect overall lineup with a high score of 99 points. He smashed that with 108 points if you remember back on Christmas Day against the Timberwolves, when he posted 56-16-15. Chances are we won’t see anyone top that the rest of the season but more surprising things have happened. Unfortunately, shortly after that game, Jokić was sidelined for almost all of January due to a knee injury. He’s since returned and is still working his way back to MVP-level Joker. His scoring is down significantly though, averaging just 23.3 points per game in February so far.
Jalen Johnson, frontcourt: Johnson has been one of the most valuable players in fantasy basketball this season. He was drafted on average toward the end of the second round or early third round in High Score and has been a top-five asset this season. It’ll take a lot for Johnson to unseat Jokić as the top overall player in High Score but he has an outside chance. The Hawks shipped out PG Trae Young and PF Kristaps Porziņģis prior to the trade deadline, clearing the way for Johnson to be the alpha. His scoring remains inconsistent, but Johnson is averaging a triple-double in four games this month.
Kawhi Leonard, frontcourt: Leonard threw up 94 fantasy points back at the end of December with 55 points, 11 rebounds and 8 stocks. After starting the season 6-21, the Clippers have been on a pretty wild run to position themselves for at least the Play-In Tournament in the West. A lot of that is thanks to Kawhi having his best season since 2019-20, his first in L.A. With James Harden now in Cleveland, this offense will run exclusively through Leonard, who just needs to stay healthy to cap off this bounce-back season.
Tyrese Maxey, utility: Earlier in the campaign, it appeared Maxey was on his way to competing for a scoring title. As we head into the ASB, that would be pretty difficult as the Sixers guard sits sixth in the NBA in scoring at 28.9 points per game. He also ranks sixth in High Score fantasy basketball at 55 points per game. With Paul George suspended and Joel Embiid always dealing with injuries, Maxey should continue to be among the top High Score assets and on plenty of playoff rosters.