NBA Fast Break Classic | Run 8 | Day 8
Philly Survives, Flagg Drops 49, Minnesota Undercuts OKC
NBA Recap: January 29, 2026
Philadelphia opened with a 113–111 win over Sacramento — the night’s closest finish. The Sixers controlled long stretches, but the Kings kept punching back until Philly finally closed with a pair of timely stops. Sacramento had a look to steal it, but the defense held.
Washington followed with a 109–99 win over Milwaukee — just their twelfth on the season, which is a back-breaking loss for a Bucks team that continues to reel and will likely lose their superstar either before the trade deadline or over the summer. Miami and Chicago delivered a tight, back‑and‑forth matchup, with the Heat escaping 116–113. Chicago was down by double digits at the half, but made a run for a come from behind win. They’ll see the Heat two more times in short order to avenge today’s loss.
Houston and Atlanta went into the half separated by one one point, but the second half was a different story as Houston pulled away from the Hawks and won 104–86. Charlotte produced the night’s biggest surprise, edging Dallas 123–121 on the road and spoiled Cooper Flagg’s 49 point, 10 rebound day. It was a battle of the two leading candidate for Rookie of the Year as Kon Knueppel delivered a 34 point showing, which was enough to win the day.
Phoenix handed Detroit just their twelfth loss on the season behind a 40 point day from Dillon Brooks. Their 16-point halftime lead was too much for the Pistons to overcome as they fell 114-96. Denver protected home court with a much needed 107–103 win over Brooklyn. As they continue to be without Nikola Jokic, they’re finding ways to win to hang around a crowded Western Conference.
Minnesota closed the slate with a 123–111 win over Oklahoma City, a statement performance built on pace, physicality, and a first quarter that put the Thunder immediately in a double digit hole. The Wolves’ balance carried the night, and OKC never found a counter as they suffered just their 11th loss on the season.
Fast Break Recap: Day 7
It was a rare day where all three iterations of Fast Break had a majority rule as Historic saw 94%, Pro had 67%, and 57% of Classic earned a win.
LaMelo Ball led the way with 6 AST-TO, which earned him the Fast Break Stud of the Day. On the other end of the spectrum was Dennis Shroder as he had two assists and two turnovers, which earned him the Fast Break Dud of the Day.
Today’s Fast Break Objective(s): Day 8 of 11
Objective(s): 10 Three Pointers Made & 30 Three Point Attempts (2.0 3PM & 6.0 3PA)
You’ll need five (5) players who will make 10.0 or more and take 30.0 or more three pointers, which means each player needs to average 2.0 3PM & 6.0 3PA. The former will determine whether you win and the latter will dictate where you rank overall. At this point of the game, your top options may no longer be available.
Top Player Options:
Outside Snipers: Luka Doncic, Michael Porter, Stephen Curry, Trey Murphy, Donovan Mitchell
Top Five (5) Players in Classic Lineups: M. Porter Jr. (73%) | G. Allen (67%) | T. Murphy III (57%) | S. Curry (57%) | D. White (25%)
Upcoming Fast Break Objectives:
Tomorrow’s Objective(s): 45 Rebounds & 4 Blocks (9.0 REB & 0.8 BLK)
Objective(s) Remaining (after today): FGM, FGA, REB, BLK, AST
Considerations:
LA Clippers & New Orleans have the most number of games remaining (3)
Five (5) teams have the least number of games remaining (1)
Memphis & New Orleans are playing the tail end of a back-to-back tomorrow
Golden State’s last game this run is on Day 8 (today)
Atlanta & Dallas’s last game this run is on Day 9 (tomorrow)
Day 10 has the most number of teams in action (20)
Day 11 has the least number of teams in action (8)
Statistical Approach:
Top players in three pointers made & three point attempts 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, 2026.
Projected 3PM & 3PA
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