NBA Fast Break Run 7 | Day 9
Pick 5 Players who will combine for 15 Assists and 30 Rebounds to earn your win.
Recap & Overview:
After Day 8, we’ve gone from 101 perfect records to 94. Considering only 48% of lineups walked away with a win, the number of participants who fell off the pace is surprisingly low (7). Day 9 should prove to be more of the same and the number of winners should be high (at least higher than yesterday) with a challenge coming on Day 10 which requires field goals made.
OG Anunoby was utilized by 50% of participants as many had high hopes that he would come through with multiples of steal and blocks. Instead, they received 1 steal and no blocks. As the other four contributed more than OG, Anunoby is your Fast Break Dud of the Day. As for the stud, you could make an argument for Anthony Davis (2 blocks, 2 steals) or Jaren Jackson (1 block, 3 steals). Since we make our own rules, they are your Fast Break co-Studs of the Day.
As we have six (6) days remaining in this run, you will need at least five (5) wins thus far to achieve the 11-win objective. Otherwise, the 7-win reward is an ok consolation prize. As for the run-based rewards, keep in mind the reward is going to the top 25 participants only. Look ahead, check your lineups for injuries, and check back to Tome Collective daily to ensure you are putting your best foot forward.
Today’s Objective(s):
Fast Break Day 9 requires five (5) players who will distribute 15.0 or more assists and accumulate 30.0 or more rebounds, which means your lineup will need to average 3.0 AST & 6.0 REB per player. Considering the low threshold for assists, rebounds will be the more pressing objective between the two. There are plenty of players who can deliver both stat lines (Joker, Sabonis, etc.) and there are those who specialize (Ice Trae). Whether you choose to set a lineup of players who can deliver both objectives or moneyball it and utilize players who will get you a high volume of either stat, today should be one of the easier ones relative to the rest of this run. At this point, every win matters so put your best (available) foot forward.
Little of Both:
Tier 1: Nikola Jokic, Domantas Sabonis, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Josh Giddey, Isaiah Hartenstein
Tier 2: Nikola Vucevic, Dejounte Murray, Dereck Lively, Zion Williamson, Paul George
Distributors:
Tier 1: Trae Young, Nikola Jokic
Tier 2: Damian Lillard, Dejounte Murray, Josh Giddey, Ben Simmons, Devin Booker, Russell Westbrook, Darius Garland, Tyrese Maxey, Andrew Nembhard, T.J. McConnell, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Anfernee Simons, Domantas Sabonis, De'Aaron Fox, Malik Monk, D'Angelo Russell, Jamal Murray, Paul George, Spencer Dinwiddie, Scoot Henderson, Jalen Williams, Kevin Durant, Tyus Jones
Glass Crashers:
Tier 1: Domantas Sabonis, Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Isaiah Hartenstein, Nikola Vucevic, Jarrett Allen, Deandre Ayton
Tier 2: Clint Capela, Dereck Lively, Evan Mobley, Mason Plumlee, Bobby Portis, Josh Giddey, Pascal Siakam
Top Five (5) Players in FB Lineups: J. Giddey (48%), T. Young (38%), N. Jokic (37%), D. Sabonis (34%), B. Simmons (25%)
Looking Ahead:
Tomorrow, 45 field goals made and 55 field goal attempts will be the two objectives; there are 20 teams in action
Objectives Breakdown (after today):
2x: 3PM
1x: FGA, FGM, 3PA, PTS, REB, AST
Considerations:
Eight (8) teams have the least number of games remaining (2)
Six (6) teams have the most number of games remaining (4)
No team is playing the tail end of a back-to-back
After today, 2 of the 5 remaining days have a single objective & 3 of 5 have two objectives
Charlotte, Dallas, Memphis, New Orleans, New York, Toronto, and Utah’s last game this run is on Day 12
Day 11 has the least number of teams in action (10)
Statistical Approach:
Top players in projected assists & rebounds according to Rotowire & NBA.com, which is available in the table(s) below. Overall rank is based on daily projections, last 10 games, and rest of season projections, which is stack ranked amongst peers for each objective. When there is a single objective, the three data points are still used to stack rank the players vs. ranking solely on projections. For tome+ subscribers, projected rest-of-season stats are available in the provided data file. Omission of certain players would be based on injuries at the time of data pull.
Run 7 Rewards:
Daily Reward: Top 25 each day will receive varying amounts of Top Shot Credit
Milestone Reward: Reach 4, 7, 11, or 14 wins and each tier earns you a pack
4 wins: One (1) Grail Seeker pack
7 wins: One (1) Grail Seeker pack
11 wins: Fast Break pack
14 wins: Perfect Fast Break pack
Run Reward: Place in the top 25 overall
1st Place: $5,000 Top Shot Credit
2nd Place: $2,500 Top Shot Credit
3rd Place: $1,000 Top Shot Credit
4-10th: $500 Top Shot Credit
11-25th: $250 Top Shot Credit
Additional Resources:
Flowty.io - find/rent moments for your Fast Break roster
Fast Break Lobby - see all expired and open runs
OwnTheMoment Fast Break Planner - connect your collection & map out your lineups
Tome+ Exclusive: Witty’s Cheat Sheet - plan your series using data for each day & objective (updated for Run 7)
Tome+ Exclusive: Witty’s Player Targets Guide - players organized by Fast Break utility & rare/legendary prices (as of 01/03/2025)
Tome Collective’s Fast Break Run 7 Line-Up (Commons Only Challenge):
Many Fast Break participants do not have an extensive collection of rare or legendary moments, so they are limited to single use commons. Even with a limited lineup, participants have found a way to reach the maximum rewards. Follow along as the Tome Collective account participates in Fast Break without using any player more than once - in both our success and failures.
With Eason out, we subbed in James Harden. Unfortunately, we came up a steal short of the objective, so we will need to be perfect for the remainder of the run to achieve the 11 win reward, which is our stretch goal. We will need two (2) wins over the remaining six (6) days to complete our primary goal though. Feeling good about the 7 win target - the 11 win objective is going to be tough but not impossible.
The top players for today’s Fast Break objective(s). Source: Rotowire & NBA.com, 2024.
Projected Assists
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Projected Rebounds
Projected AST & REB
NBA Fast Break Grid
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