NBA Fast Break Classic | NBA Finals | Day 5
Today’s Objective(s): 20 Field Goals Made & 30 Field Goal Attempts
Recap & Overview:
Thunder Flip the Script in Game 4 Comeback
After three straight games of leading into the fourth quarter—and blowing two of them—Oklahoma City finally found themselves playing from behind in Game 4. Down seven entering the final frame, they came out swinging, quickly tying the score with eight minutes to go. The back-and-forth continued until the Thunder took the lead with two minutes remaining. From there, Indiana’s offense stalled, scoring just one point in the final three minutes as OKC closed with a dominant fourth quarter, outscoring the Pacers by 14.
Instead of heading home up 3–1, Indiana now finds itself locked in a high-stakes best-of-three, with Game 5 in OKC looming large.
Fast Break Recap: Offensive Boards Separate Winners from the Pack
Day 4’s Fast Break challenge—20 points in the paint and 5 offensive rebounds—proved to be one of the toughest yet, with just 28% of collectors securing a win.
While points in the paint were relatively manageable, it was offensive rebounding that proved the true divider. Pascal Siakam, rostered in 41% of lineups, failed to secure a single offensive board. Bennedict Mathurin, fresh off a Game 3 breakout, came up completely empty—zero points in the paint and zero offensive rebounds—earning him the unfortunate title of Fast Break Dud of the Day.
On the bright side, Isaiah Hartenstein delivered, securing three offensive boards and helping many collectors clear the second hurdle. For his effort, he claims Fast Break Stud of the Day honors.
Game 5: The Series’ Defining Moment
In NBA history, when a series is tied 2–2, the Game 5 winner advances 82.8% of the time (164 of 198 occurrences). Translation? This is the true pivot point. The stars are likely to shine, and shot volume will matter just as much as shot-making. Whether your collection still boasts elite options or you’re digging into secondary contributors, strategy is everything from here on out.
Let’s break down the projected top performers and sneaky value picks for today’s Fast Break challenge—and figure out how to keep your run alive.
Today’s Objective(s):
Fast Break Day 5 requires five (5) players who will make 20.0 or more and take 30.0 or more field goals, which means each player will need to average at least 4.0 FGM & 6.0 FGA. The thresholds are relatively low as the right two players could easily achieve that threshold. With that said, this is another one of those days where you won’t need five top tier players to achieve today’s objectives unless you’re pushing for the daily reward.
Shot Makers & Takers: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Pascal Siakam, Tyrese Haliburton, Chet Holmgrenr
Top Five (5) Players in Classic Lineups: SGA (39%), T. Haliburton (37%), I. Joe (36%), L. Dort (35%), A. Nesmith (33%)
Upcoming Fast Break Objectives:
Game 5: 15 Assists & 2 Steals (3.0 AST & 0.4 STL)
Objectives Remaining (after today): AST, STL, 3PM, 3PA
Statistical Approach:
Top players in projected Field Goals Made & Field Goal Attempts according to Rotowire & NBA.com, which is available in the table(s) below. Overall rank is based on daily projections, playoff average, and rest of playoffs 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-playoffs 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: 2 & 4 Wins
Run Reward: Top 200
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 Collective’s Fast Break NBA Playoffs 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 missed our second win by 1 offensive rebound. At this point, we are tapped out on players so we are spectators from here on out.
Game 5: 20 Field Goals Made & 30 Field Goal Attempts
Top Player Options for Fast Break:
The top players for today’s Fast Break objective(s). Source: Rotowire & NBA.com, 2025.
Projected FGM & FGA
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