NBA Fast Break Classic | Run 5 | Day 1
Spurs Snap Thunder’s Win Streak, Knicks Knock Out Magic
NBA Recap: December 13, 2025
The NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas delivered two very different stories. The Knicks punched their ticket to the final with a 132–120 win over the Magic. Jalen Brunson was electric, dropping 40 points on 16-of-27 shooting while adding eight assists. Karl-Anthony Towns chipped in 29 on hyper-efficient shooting, and OG Anunoby added 24. Orlando, who were missing Franz Wagner due to a high ankle sprain, couldn’t match New York’s firepower even though all five starters scored in double digits.
The nightcap flipped expectations. The Spurs stunned the Thunder 111–109, overcoming OKC’s 79% win probability entering the matchup. Wemby returned after a long hiatus due to injury and was on a minutes limit, but he still made his presence felt throughout the contest. San Antonio and Oklahoma City would only be separated by three points at the half and the remainder of the contest was a back-and-forth battle. The Spurs would ultimately prevail as they leaned on balanced scoring and late-game execution to silence the Thunder’s surge. For a young Spurs team, this was a defining moment—proof that Oklahoma City is not unbeatable and that they are contenders in the West.
Today’s Fast Break Objective(s): Day 1 of 13
Objective(s): 12 Offensive Rebounds & 50 Points in the Paint (2.4 OREB & 10.0 PITP)
You’ll need five (5) players who will accumulate 12 or more offensive rebounds & score 50 or more points in the paint, which means each player will need to average 2.4 OREB & 10.0 PITP. It’s a fresh run, so your player options are wide open…but there aren’t many players who excel in both categories. You’ll need to balance specialists in each category to get you across the threshold while relying on a captain who can get you most of the way.
Top Player Options:
Little of Both: Deandre Ayton, Mark Williams
(Offensive) Glass Crashers: Rudy Gobert, Donovan Clingan
Inside Scorers: Zion Williamson, Jalen Johnson, Pascal Siakam
Top Five (5) Players in Classic Lineups:
Upcoming Fast Break Objectives:
Tomorrow’s Objective(s): 35 Field Goals Made & 45 Field Goal Attempts (7.0 FGM & 9.0 FGA)
Objectives Remaining (after today):
2x: FGM, FGA, AST, REB, 3PM, 3PA, PTS
1x: PITP, OREB, STL, BLK, AST-TO
Considerations:
Seven (7) teams have the least number of games remaining (5)
Thirteen (13) teams have the most number of games remaining (7)
There are only two (2) teams in action on Day 3 (NBA Cup Finals)
There are only four (4) teams in action on Day 4
Day 5, 7, & 9 have 20 or more teams in action
Day 11 has the always interesting AST-TO objective
There are no games scheduled on December 24th
Statistical Approach:
Top players in 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.
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Daily: Top 100 | Milestone: 4, 7, & 11 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 Offensive Rebounds
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Projected Points in the Paint
Projected OREB & PITP
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