NBA Fast Break Classic | Playoffs Round 1 | Day 11
Today’s Objective(s): 30 Assists
Recap & Overview:
There are four (4) games today and three of the series are tilted 3-1 in favor of the Pacers, Celtics, and Knicks. The fourth is a tie series between the Nuggets & Clippers. Today’s result will directly affect Days 13-16, so it’ll be an exhilarating day to say the least.
As expected Cleveland took care of business in South Beach, but winning by a head-turning 55 points was not. This marked the fourth largest NBA playoff margin of victory, which capped a record four-game margin of 122 points. Their likeliest opponent is Indiana and they look to give the Cavaliers a fight in the second round (once they finish off a now depleted Bucks team as Dame was confirmed with a torn Achilles).
In the night cap yesterday, Houston and Golden State went back and forth all game, including some scuffles throughout. With Jimmy Butler returning, Steph Curry’s performance in their previous game, and playing in front of a raucous crowd in the Bay area, the Warriors had all the momentum. And they carried that wave to a win to go up 3-1 in the series. This now means Golden State can put a bow on this series in their next game, which also means Day 14 is at risk of having no games scheduled.
Speaking of yesterday, 100 points scored were needed to earn a win. Mobley was utilized in 52% of lineups, but he only scored 17 points as the blowout meant starters took a break. The same limitation of minutes affected Jarrett Allen and Donovan Mitchell, too. On the other side of the series, Miami’s Herro scored all of 4 points and Bam only scored 13 points - the latter was utilized in 50% of lineups so he is your clear Fast Break Dud of the Day. With the top end players sitting toward the end of their game, it led to 96% of lineups ending in a loss. Alperen Sengun, however, had a big day against the Warriors as he scored 31 points for the 46% of Fast Breakers who started him, which earned him the Fast Break Stud of the Day award.
Each of the remaining days of this run will have dynamic objective values and tomorrow’s objective is to be determined. Today’s can be found below.
Today’s Objective(s):
Fast Break Day 11 requires five (5) players who will accumulate 30.0 or more assists, which means each player will need to average at least 6.0 AST per player. With eight (8) teams in action, you have the most number of options available for the remainder of this run. If you still have Haliburton available, he is a must-start. Harden, Joker, and Cade are all great options also.
Scorers: Tyrese Haliburton, James Harden, Nikola Jokic, Cade Cunningham, Jalen Brunson
Top Five (5) Players in Classic Lineups: J. Tatum (41%), T. Haliburton (39%), J. Harden (35%), D. White (35%), T. McConnell (27%)
NBA Playoffs:
Looking Ahead:
Tomorrow: Rebounds (how many is TBD)
After Today (objective frequency; excluding today’s objective):
2x: REB
1x: PITP, STL, 3PM, 3PA, FGM, FGA, AST
Considerations:
Oklahoma City & Cleveland have swept the Grizzlies & the Heat
Nuggets/Clippers are tied and will have a game scheduled on Day 13
Day 12 will have between 4-6 games scheduled; Day 14-16 is TBD based on the outcomes of Game 4s
Day 12-16 have the correct objectives, but the required thresholds will be updated (more than 1 will be needed)
Statistical Approach:
Top players in projected assists according to Rotowire & NBA.com, which is available in the table(s) below. Overall rank is based on daily projections, playoff average, and the playoff 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 playoff stats are available in the provided data file. Omission of certain players would be based on injuries at the time of data pull.
Classic Run Rewards:
Daily Reward: Top 200
Milestone Reward: 7 Wins
Run Reward: Top 100
Pro Run Rewards:
Daily Reward: Top 50
Milestone Reward: N/A
Run Reward: Top 100
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OwnTheMoment Fast Break Planner - connect your collection & map out your lineups
Tome+ Exclusive: Witty’s Player Targets Guide - players organized by Fast Break utility & rare/legendary prices
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Tome Collective’s Fast Break NBA Playoffs Line-Up (Commons Only Challenge):
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Fortunately we reached our seven (7) wins as yesterday did not go well. With 30 assists needed and since we already used Haliburton, this is our available lineup which could squeak by a win, but it isn’t earning a daily reward.
The top players for today’s Fast Break objective(s). Source: Rotowire & NBA.com, 2025.
Projected Assists
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