WNBA Fast Break Classic | Run 1 | Day 1
Today’s Objective(s): 70 Points Scored
Overview:
Welcome to the 2025 WNBA Season! With another exciting rookie class led by Paige Bueckers, there will undoubtedly be interest in collecting their WNBA digital cards (moments). When factoring in WNBA Fast Break, there will be utility for these players and Paige will be an impact player in Dallas, also.
There will be 10 total WNBA Fast Break runs this season and each will span between 9-14 days each. You’ll be able to survive most runs with commons, but competing for the daily, milestone, and run-based rewards will likely require at least a few rares of the top tier Fast Break players like Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, A'ja Wilson, Natasha Howard, Satou Sabally, Dearica Hamby, Nneka Ogwumike, Caitlin Clark, Skylar Diggins-Smith, & Arike Ogunbowale.
If you’re a novice WNBA fan and/or Fast Breaker, keep scrolling. If you’re a vet, you can skip the next section.
WNBA for the Uninitiated:
For those who are unfamiliar with the WNBA, there are 13 teams in total (including the expansion team Golden State Valkyries), 44 games played by each team, and they play 10-minute quarters. Of the 13 teams, 8 will make the playoffs. This means there are less teams in action each day and there are less games overall, so Fast Break options are much narrower than their NBA counterpart. This makes rare and legendary moments more relevant to earn wins each day for greater flexibility, but it also means you’ll need to be more strategic each run if you’re limited to common moments. It is also worth noting that WNBA moments are more scarce than the NBA as there are only 29K rares and 4K legendaries of active players. If you are a tome+ member, you have access to the WNBA Fast Break Targets that provides a statistical breakdown of the top players and their current rare/legendary prices. Players who are the most versatile across multiple stat categories are the most valuable as they can be played on multiple days based on need.
WNBA Key Dates:
May 16: Regular Season Begins
June 1-17: Commissioner’s Cup Tournament
July 17-21: WNBA All-Star Break
September 11: Regular Season Ends
September 14-October 17: WNBA Playoffs
Preseason Rankings & Notable Fast Break Players:
New York Liberty | Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu
Las Vegas Aces | A’ja Wilson, Jewell Loyd
Minnesota Lynx | Napheesa Collier, Kayla McBride
Indiana Fever | Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston
Atlanta Dream | Brittney Griner, Rhyne Howard
Seattle Storm | Skylar Diggins-Smith, Nneka Ogwumike
Dallas Wings | Arike Ogunbowale, Teaira McCowan
Phoenix Mercury | Alyssa Thomas, Kahleah Copper
Chicago Sky | Kamilla Cardoso, Angel Reese
Los Angeles Sparks | Dearica Hamby, Kelsey Plum
Connecticut Sun | Tina Charles, Marina Mabrey
Washington Mystics | Ariel Atkins, Brittney Sykes
Golden State Valkyrie | Monique Billings, Julie Vanloo
Today’s Objective(s):
WNBA Fast Break Day 1 requires five (5) players who will score 70.0 or more points, which means each player will need to average 14.0 PTS. There are six (6) teams in action today and it is a new run, so you have plenty of options. Keep in mind WNBA has less teams overall, so your collection will be stretched thinner compared to NBA Fast Break unless you have an extensive collection.
Scorers: Napheesa Collier, Arike Ogunbowale, Kelsey Plum, Brittney Griner, Rhyne Howard, Dearica Hamby, Allisha Gray
Top Five (5) Players in Classic Lineups: K. Plum (74%), A. Ogunbowale (60%), N. Collier (51%), A. Gray (45%), R. Howard (40%)
Looking Ahead:
Tomorrow: 20 Assists & 10 Three Pointers Made (4.0 AST & 2.0 3PM)
Objectives Frequency (after today):
3x: 3PM, REB, BLK
2x: AST, STL, FGM, PITP
1x: PTS, OREB
Considerations:
Atlanta & Los Angeles have the most games this run (6)
Chicago, Golden State, Indiana, Las Vegas, & New York have the fewest games this run (4)
There are no games scheduled on May 26th
Day 4 only has two (2) teams in action
Day 3, 5, 7, & 9 only have two (2) games scheduled
Day 10 & 11 have the most games scheduled on a single day this run
Statistical Approach:
Top players in projected Points Scored according to Rotowire & WNBA.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, all active player 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: 5 & 11 Wins
Run Reward: Top 250
Additional Links & Resources:
nbatopshot.com/fastbreak - set your lineup
Flowty.io - find/rent moments for your Fast Break roster
Tome+ Exclusive: Witty’s Player Targets Guide - players organized by Fast Break utility & rare/legendary prices
Tome Collective’s WNBA Fast Break 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.
Build-out in process. Posted tomorrow.
Projected Points Scored
WNBA Fast Break Grid
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