NBA Fast Break Classic | Run 3 | Day 12
Brunson Delivers, Vassell Breaks Out, OKC Sails into the Knock-Outs
NBA Recap: November 28, 2025
The NBA’s in-season tournament slate on November 28 delivered eleven games of drama, with stars stepping up and underdogs stealing headlines. Jalen Brunson’s 37-point night powered the Knicks past the Bucks 118–111, while Devin Vassell’s 33 lifted the Spurs to a wild 139–136 win over the Nuggets, and the Oklahoma City kept pace in the West behind a 123–119 victory over the Suns. All three games were meaningful as the winners punched their ticket into the knock-out stage of the NBA In-Season Tournament.
Additionally, Orlando’s razor thin win against the suddenly vulnerable Pistons (112-109) secured their spot as well. Memphis spoiled the Clippers’ night at the Intuit Dome, 112–107, the Jazz rode balanced scoring to top the Kings 128–119, and the Pacers earned their third win of the year against the two-win Wizards. In the other games, Atlanta held off Cleveland 130–123, Philadelphia handled Brooklyn 115–103, Charlotte outgunned Chicago 123–116, and the Lakers leaned on LeBron James to outlast the Mavericks 129–119.
Based on the results on the day, an idle Miami team also secured a wild-card spot. Phoenix, on the other hand, was able to secure the other wild card spot even though they lost to the Thunder.
Advanced (8 spots): Toronto, Orlando, New York, Miami (WC), Oklahoma City, Phoenix (WC), LA Lakers, San Antonio
NBA Fast Break Recap: Day 11
Fast Break Day 11 was another mixed bag, but the majority in two of the three iterations earned a win. More specifically 81% in Classic, 57% in Pro, and 45% in Historic.
Of the top five players, we saw Brunson, SGA, and Murray all score 37 points, which would have netted you 56 points if any were your captain. Based on their collective performances, they are your Fast Break co-Studs of the Day. Although Joker didn’t have his best scoring output on the season, he wasn’t the lowest scorer as Pascal Siakam earned that title as he only scored 24 points on the day. With his poor performance relative to the other four, he earned the Fast Break Dud of the Day award.
Today’s Fast Break Objective(s): Day 12 of 13
Objective(s): 45 Rebounds & 4 Blocks (9.0 REB & 0.8 BLK)
You’ll need five (5) players who will accumulate 45 or more rebounds and 9 or more blocks, which means each player will need to average 9.0 REB & 0.8 BLK. There are multiple players who thrive in both categories, but your options will be limited based on the number of teams in action (12) and the players you have left in your collection. You also have the option to moneyball it and focus on specialists in either category. Your captain should be one who will be able to give you a little of both.
Top Player Options:
Little of Both: Jalen Duren
Shot Blockers: Ryan Kalkbrenner, Rudy Gobert, Myles Turner, Neemias Queta, Daniel Gafford, Jay Huff, Isaiah Stewart, Kel'el Ware, Nic Claxton, Matas Buzelis, Yves Missi
Glass Crashers: Nikola Jokic, Jalen Duren, Ivica Zubac
Top Five (5) Players in Classic Lineups: R. Gobert (78%) | S. Barnes (64%) | N. Claxton (31%) | K. Ware (27%) | I. Stewart (23%)
Upcoming Fast Break Objectives:
Objectives remaining (tomorrow): 3PM, 3PA
Tomorrow’s Objective(s): 15 Three Pointers Made & 25 Three Point Attempts (3.0 3PM & 5.0 3PA)
Considerations:
Twenty-six (26) teams have one (1) game remaining
Eleven (11) of which will play their last game of this series today
Charlotte has two (2) games remaining
Orlando & Washington has no more games this series
Statistical Approach:
Top players in blocks & rebounds 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: 4, 7, & 11 Wins | Run: Top 250
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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 Blocks
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Projected Rebounds
Projected BLK & REB
NBA Fast Break Grid
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