NBA Fast Break Play-In Tournament | Day 2
Today’s Objective(s): 10 Three Pointers Made & 25 Three Point Attempts
Overview:
After an exciting first day of the Play-In Tournament where the Orlando Magic dominated the Atlanta Hawks and the Golden State Warriors survived the Memphis Grizzles, we have our first elimination game of this postseason. The winner of Miami @ Chicago and Dallas @ Sacramento will play their next elimination game on Friday against Atlanta and Memphis respectively.
Only 69 lineups (2%) had Cole Anthony as one of the top scorers and only one of these collectors had the top five scorers selected. The first (Curry), fifth (Trae), sixth (Jimmy), eighth (Bane), and fifteenth (Cole) most utilized players won the day, which gives you a sense of how the two remaining days of the Play-In Tournament will go. Do you select the highest averages? Do you include a dark horse to potentially land in the top five? Do you have low serials that’ll carry you if the most utilized carry the day? The goal is the reach the top 50. Earning a win is nice, but has no rewards connected to it.
Typically three point days require at least 15.0 3PM, but today you’ll only need 10.0. That means the differentiator will likely be 3PA, so you’ll want to include players who are known to attempt many, many three pointers in a game. The challenge, though, is identifying the five players who attempt the most (while making at least 10).
If you have not seen it already, there is a bracket challenge for the NBA Playoffs with prizes attached. Choose your winners of each round and follow along throughout the playoffs. The Western Conference could arguably have any of the top eight teams make the Finals whereas the Eastern Conference is likely limited to three viable options. Be sure to fill out a bracket and dive into the projections below and pick your lineup for today.
Today’s Objective(s):
Fast Break Day 2 requires five (5) players who will make 10.0 or more and attempt 25.0 or more three pointers, which means each player will need to average at least 2.0 3PM & 5.0 3PA. As there are only rewards for daily winners, earning a win is irrelevant. Your goal is to select the top five players in both makes and attempts. Keep in mind there are no run-based rewards, but players you select today could limit your options on Day 3 (if they win today).
Outside Snipers:
S Tier: Zach LaVine, Tyler Herro, Coby White, Klay Thompson, Kevin Huerter
A Tier: Keon Ellis, Andrew Wiggins, P.J. Washington, Matas Buzelis
B Tier: Spencer Dinwiddie, Keegan Murray, Josh Giddey, Duncan Robinson
Top Five (5) Players in Classic Lineups: Z. LaVine (91%), C. White (86%), T. Herro (82%), K. Thompson (64%), K. Huerter (61%)
Looking Ahead:
Friday: 25 Field Goals Made & 40 Field Goal Attempts; 4 teams
Considerations:
Winner of today’s matchup meets the losing team from yesterday
Losing team today is eliminated
NBA Playoffs:
Statistical Approach:
Top players in projected three pointers made & three point attempts 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.
Play-In Tournament Run Rewards:
Daily Reward: Top 50
Milestone Reward: N/A
Run Reward: N/A
Additional Links & Resources:
nbatopshot.com/fastbreak - set your lineup
Flowty.io - find/rent moments for your Fast Break roster
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 (update coming for the first round of the NBA Playoffsd)
Tome+ Exclusive: Witty’s Player Targets Guide - players organized by Fast Break utility & rare/legendary prices
NBA version updated as of April 13th; WNBA version updated as of April 12th
Tome Collective’s Fast Break Play-In Tournament 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.
We will have no issues setting lineups for today, but our option for Friday will be determined by the teams in action.
The top players for today’s Fast Break objective(s). Source: Rotowire & NBA.com, 2025.
Projected 3PM & 3PA
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