NBA Fast Break Classic | Run 1 | Day 3
Victor Wembanyama dropped a 40-piece, VJ Edgecombe made history, and the Jazz stun the Clippers
NBA Recap: October 22, 2025
Twelve games packed the NBA slate, and the rookies & young stars stole the spotlight. Victor Wembanyama bullied Dallas with 40 points and 15 boards, spoiling Cooper Flagg’s debut in a 125–92 Spurs rout. In Boston, VJ Edgecombe dropped 34 points—the most in a debut since Wilt—and paired with Tyrese Maxey’s 40 to edge the Celtics 117–116. RJ Barrett and Brandon Ingram powered Toronto to a franchise-record 138 points in their opener against Atlanta, while Scottie Barnes continued his climb up the Raptors’ all-time scoring list.
Elsewhere, Joel Embiid returned quietly, OG Anunoby iced the Cavs late for the Knicks, and the Jazz stunned the Clippers behind a 129-point outburst (43 in the first quarter and 78 in the first half). The Bucks, Grizzlies, and Suns all held serve at home, the Timberwolves edged Portland, and the Pelicans fell short in Memphis.
NBA Fast Break Results: Day 2
60% of Fast Break participants earned a win on Day 2 and is the second consecutive day where over 50% of collectors walked away happy. Derrick White was the second most utilized player (68%) and had an eye-popping number of three point attempts (20) and made six of them, which covered 40% of the required makes and 80% of the needed attempts. His performance earned him a much deserved Fast Break Stud of the Day award.
On the other side of the Celtics equation was Payton Pritchard, who was the 5th most utilized player for three pointers. Unfortunately, he was the worst performer of the top five as he made only one outside bucket out of seven attempts. His performance earned him the Fast Break Dud of the Day award.
Today’s Fast Break Objective(s): Day 3 of 13
Objective(s): 20 Assists & 3 Steals (4.0 AST & 0.6 STL)
You’ll need five (5) players who will accumulate 20.0 or more assists and 3.0 or more steals, which means each player will need to average 4.0 AST & 0.6 STL. With only a handful of teams in action today, you’ll be limited on your options and your collection.
Top Player Options:
Little of Both:
S Tier: Nikola Jokic, Andrew Nembhard, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, Jamal Murray, Draymond Green
A Tier: Pascal Siakam, Brandin Podziemski
Distributors:
S Tier: Nikola Jokic, Andrew Nembhard, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, Jamal Murray, Draymond Green
A Tier: Pascal Siakam, Brandin Podziemski
B Tier: Isaiah Hartenstein
Thieves:
S Tier: Cason Wallace, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green, Luguentz Dort, Andrew Nembhard, Brandin Podziemski, Jamal Murray, Aaron Nesmith, Christian Braun
Top Five (5) Players in Pro Lineups: D. Green (81%) | J. Butler (45%) | SGA (39%) | N. Jokic (37%) | A. Nembhard (36%)
Upcoming Fast Break Objectives:
Objectives remaining (after today):
2x: 3PM, 3PA, REB, OREB, BLK, PITP, STL
1x: PTS, FGM, FGA, AST-TO, AST
Tomorrow Objective(s): 125 Points Scored (25.0 PTS)
Considerations:
Orlando has the most games remaining (7)
Houston has the least games remaining (4)
Day 4, 7, & 9 all have 20 or more teams in action, so they’ll have the most flexibility
Day 3 (today) & 10 have less than 10 teams in action, so they’ll have the least flexibility
The always challenging AST-TO objective will be on Day 10 (Oct 30)
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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 (when available), 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.
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Witty’s Fast Break Challenge:
In NBA Fast Break, how often you can use a player depends on the value of their moments—measured by average sale price. That system can put newer and/or smaller collectors at a disadvantage, limiting their ability to compete. This segment is designed to level the playing field, giving resourceful collectors a shot at rewards and proving that smart strategy can still win, even without a stacked collection.
Check back daily to see our lineup, adjustments along the way, and how we do with lineups that are capped to a single use per run.
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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