WNBA Fast Break Classic | Run 1 | Day 2
Today’s Objective(s): 20 Assists & 10 Three Pointers Made
Recap & Overview:
Fast Break Kicks Off with a Bang
With 94% of Fast Break lineups earning a win, the season started strong for most participants. Kelsey Plum, included in 71% of lineups, made an emphatic debut with the LA Sparks, dropping 37 points against the expansion Golden State Valkyrie. After being traded from the Las Vegas Aces in the offseason, Plum is looking to lead LA back to the postseason. With her stellar performance, she earns the Fast Break Star of the Day.
Rhyne Howard, on the other hand was utilized in 42% of lineups and struggled in Atlanta’s season opener, scoring just 11 points as the Dream fell to a rebuilding Washington Mystics squad. A rough start for both Howard and Fast Break participants who relied on her, making her the Fast Break Dud of the Day.
Today’s Matchups: Heavyweight Battles & Rivalries
Three games are on the schedule today, including a highly anticipated showdown between two WNBA powerhouses:
New York Liberty (defending champions) vs. Las Vegas Aces (prior-year champions)
Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky vs. Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever
Seattle Storm vs. Phoenix Mercury (nightcap)
If you forget to set your lineup or need a replacement, the Storm-Mercury matchup offers a late-game option.
Fast Break Strategy: What You Need to Compete
This season will feature 10 total Fast Break runs, each spanning 9-14 days. While commons will help you survive most runs, competing for daily, milestone, and run-based rewards will likely require rares from top-tier Fast Break players, including: Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, A'ja Wilson, Natasha Howard, Satou Sabally, Dearica Hamby, Nneka Ogwumike, Caitlin Clark, Skylar Diggins-Smith, & Arike Ogunbowale.
New to WNBA Fast Break? Keep Scrolling.
If you’re a novice WNBA fan or Fast Break participant, there’s plenty to learn. If you’re a veteran, feel free to skip the next section.
Understanding the WNBA & Fast Break Strategy:
For those unfamiliar with the WNBA, the league consists of 13 teams, including the newly expanded Golden State Valkyries. Each team plays 44 games per season, with 10-minute quarters, and 8 teams qualify for the playoffs.
Compared to the NBA, the WNBA has fewer games and teams, which makes Fast Break lineup options much narrower. As a result, rare and legendary moments are significantly more valuable, offering greater flexibility to secure daily wins. If you’re limited to common moments, you’ll need to be strategic with each run to maximize success.
Additionally, WNBA moments are more scarce than NBA moments, with only 29K rares and 4K legendaries available for active players. As a Tome+ member, you can access WNBA Fast Break Targets, which provide a statistical breakdown of top players alongside their current rare/legendary prices.
The most valuable players in Fast Break are those who excel across multiple stat categories, as they can be used on various days based on the objective requirements.
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 2 requires five (5) players who will distribute 20.0 or more assists & sink 10.0 or more three pointers, which means each player will need to average 4.0 AST & 2.0 3PM. There are six (6) teams in action today who are playing their first game and it is a new run, so you have plenty of options. Be mindful of the remainder of this run, so plan ahead.
Little of Both: Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu, Jackie Young
Distributors: Caitlin Clark, Skylar Diggins, Courtney Vandersloot, Alyssa Thomas, Sabrina Ionescu, Natasha Cloud
Outside Snipers: Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu, Kelsey Mitchell, Satou Sabally, Jackie Young
Top Five (5) Players in Classic Lineups: S. Ionescu (71%), J. Young (53%), K. Mitchell (41%), B. Stewart (33%), A. Atkins (32%)
Looking Ahead:
Tomorrow: 3 Blocks & 30 Rebounds (0.6 BLK & 6.0 REB)
Objectives Frequency (after today):
3x: REB, BLK
2x: STL, FGM, PITP, 3PM
1x: PTS, OREB, AST
Considerations:
Atlanta, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Phoenix, & Seattle have the most games remaining this run (5)
Golden State has the fewest games remaining this run (3)
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 Assists & Three Pointers Made 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 Assists
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Projected Three Pointers Made
Projected AST & 3PM
WNBA Fast Break Grid
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