NBA Fast Break Classic | Run 7 | Day 2
Jazz Roll in Cleveland, Pacers Stun Boston, Kings Keep Climbing
NBA Recap: January 11, 2026
Utah opened with a strong 123–112 win in Cleveland, controlling the pace and leaning on steady scoring bursts to keep the Cavs at a distance. Every time Cleveland threatened to close the gap, the Jazz answered with another run, turning the second half into a composed road performance. Indiana followed with a 98–96 win over Boston, a defensive grind that came down to the final possessions. The Pacers tightened up late, and Boston never found the bucket it needed to flip the result.
Philadelphia delivered one of the night’s most complete efforts, beating Toronto 115–102 by dictating tempo and keeping the Raptors from generating consistent offense. Brooklyn and Dallas played one of the tighter games of the evening, with the Mavericks winning 113–105 behind a composed fourth quarter that finally created separation.
Sacramento kept its momentum rolling with a 124–112 win over the Lakers, using pace and shot‑making to control the middle quarters and never letting L.A. settle defensively. The Clippers closed the slate with a 117–109 win over Charlotte, a game where L.A.’s balance and late‑game execution kept the Hornets at arm’s length.
Today’s Fast Break Objective(s): Day 2 of 11
Objective(s): 40 Assists & 5 Steals (8.0 AST & 1.0 STL)
You’ll need five (5) players who will accumulate 40.0 or more assists and 5.0 or more steals, which means each player needs to average 8.0 AST & 1.0 STL. The right captain will make all the difference today as you’ll need a high volume of assists, but the right player can also cover a good portion of the steals you’ll need today. Fortunately, a fresh run means everyone in your collection is in play.
Top Player Options:
Little of Both: Luka Doncic, Jalen Johnson
Distributors: Jamal Murray, Luka Doncic, Jalen Johnson
Pro Thieves: Dyson Daniels, Ryan Rollins, Luka Doncic, Donte DiVincenzo, De'Aaron Fox, Jimmy Butler, Jalen Williams, Kevin Porter, Cason Wallace, Collin Gillespie
Top Five (5) Players in Classic Lineups:
Upcoming Fast Break Objectives:
Tomorrow’s Objective(s):
Objectives Remaining (after today):
2x: FGM, FGA, PITP, OREB
1x: 3PM, 3PA, AST-TO, PTS, REB, BLK, AST, STL
Considerations:
Every day this run has at least 12 teams in action, but none have more than 18
Memphis & Orlando have the least number of games remaining (3)
Nine (9) teams have the most number of games this run (6)
The always dreaded AST-TO is on Day 6
Six of the eleven days have two distinct objectives
Chicago, Denver, Minnesota, & New Orleans are playing another game tomorrow
Statistical Approach:
Top players in assists & steals according to Rotowire & NBA.com, which is available in the table(s) below. Overall rank is based on daily projections, last 10 average, and season averages, 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+ members, 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.
NBA Fast Break Classic Rewards:
Daily: Top 100 | Milestone: 3, 6, & 9 Wins | Run: Top 250
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Top Player Options for Fast Break:
The top players for today’s Fast Break objective(s). Source: nbatopshot.com, nba.com, & tomecollective.com, 2025.
Projected Assists
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Projected Steals
Projected AST & STL
NBA Fast Break Grid
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