Dunkest NBA Fantasy Captain Picks: The Brunson-ball
Here are our captain role tips for your Dunkest NBA Fantasy Basketball teams
As always, here we are to take a look at the best captains for your teams from a Dunkest NBA Fantasy Basketball perspective: here are our picks.
The NBA Playoffs 2026 have started., and we won’t leave you alone. Dunkest’s NBA Fantasy Basketball will continue through the Play-In and Playoffs.
League and draft
As announced at the start of the season, the regular season and Playoffs are part of a single competition. This means each league and draft can decide whether to stop or continue all the way through the Finals.
Here are the available options for the 2026 NBA Playoffs:
- Continue with your current team in the same league until the end of the Playoffs
- Create a new league/draft while keeping your current team and accumulated credits
- Create a new league starting from scratch, with a new team and fewer credits than you currently have
Average scores and teams not on the schedule
- Teams that are on the schedule but marked as resting will receive their average score (including all players on the roster, injured ones as well, plus the coach). This is designed to optimize the NBA calendar as much as possible. As in the regular season, players who receive an average score due to scheduling reasons will NOT get the 1.5x captain bonus if selected as captain.
- Teams NOT on the schedule (players, coaches, and unavailable players) will NOT be considered “resting teams” and will NOT receive an average score, but instead 0 points. These are teams that have been eliminated or have already qualified and are waiting for their next Playoff opponent.
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Dunkest NBA Fantasy Tips
Here you’ll find our tips, position by position, to tackle the best way Round 83 of NBA Dunkest Fantasy Basketball.
Round 83, Turn 1
Jalen Brunson @ CLE
Continuously targeting James Harden and putting the offense more and more in Jalen Brunson’s hands has worked perfectly for the Knicks, who are now riding a 10-game winning streak. The former Maverick has been outstanding throughout these playoffs, averaging 37.3 FPT, 28.5 points, 10 assists, and 1.5 steals through two games against Cleveland, making him the ideal captain choice for T1 of R83.
Round 83, Turn 2
Devin Vassell vs OKC
Promotion time for one of San Antonio’s young talents, often overshadowed by bigger names but steadily earning more opportunities through consistent performances. Devin Vassell has been one of the steadiest players in the series against OKC, averaging 27.1 FPT, 18.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.7 steals, while shooting 44.4% from three – no small feat against the defending champions.
Useful Resources
Fantasy Basketball Dunkest NBA 2025/26 List
To make life easier for all draft mode enthusiasts, we’ve made the Dunkest NBA 2025/26 List available for download in Excel format below, allowing you to prepare for the auction in the coming days.
Remember, you’ll find the Dunkest List with all updated stats for each player in our Statistics section, including credits, Dunkest points (PDK), and capital gains.
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