NBA Fast Break Classic | Run 5 | Day 2
Curry Makes History, Lakers Edge, Nets Stun
NBA Recap: December 14, 2025
Steph Curry lit up Portland with 48 points and 12 made three-pointers, passing Michael Jordan for the most 40-point games after turning 30 (45 total). It was a vintage Curry performance—lookaway threes, deep daggers, and a rhythm that felt unstoppable. Yet despite his brilliance, Golden State fell 136–131 as the Trail Blazers snapped a three-game skid behind Shaedon Sharpe and Jerami Grant’s 35 apiece, plus Deni Avdija’s 26-point, 8-assist, 7-rebound line.
Elsewhere, the Lakers edged the Suns 116–114 with LeBron James steadying the finish, while the Nets stunned Milwaukee 127–82 in one of the season’s most lopsided results. The Pelicans handled Chicago 114–104, the Timberwolves beat Sacramento 117–103, Atlanta outlasted Philadelphia 120–117, Washington topped Indiana 108–89, and Charlotte surprised Cleveland 119–111.
Fast Break Recap: Day 1
It was a relatively successful start to Run 5 as all three tiers of Fast Break had a majority sitting in the undefeated column as Classic saw 73%, Pro saw 60%, and Historic saw 87% of collectors earn a win. Deandre Ayton and Mark Williams were projected to deliver in both points in the paint and offensive rebounds and both had at least 16 points and 3 offensive rebounds (with slight variances in each category). Depending if you used either as your captain, they contributed meaningfully. With that said, either could be your Fast Break Stud of the Day.
Today’s Fast Break Objective(s): Day 2 of 13
Objective(s): 35 Field Goals Made & 45 Field Goal Attempts (7.0 FGM & 9.0 FGA)
You’ll need five (5) players who will make 35 or more and attempt 45 or more shots, which means each player will need to average 7.0 FGM & 9.0 FGA. This is a straightforward objective where the former will determine whether you win and the latter will dictate where you rank for the day. Your captain will also be a difference maker as the person with the most buckets and attempts will help propel you to the top of the standings.
Top Player Options:
Shot Takers & Makers: Jaylen Brown, Nikola Jokic, Kawhi Leonard, Cade Cunningham
Top Five (5) Players in Classic Lineups: J. Brown (83%) | K. Leonard (62%) | C. Cunningham (59%) | L. Markkanen (58%) | N. Jokic (48%)
Upcoming Fast Break Objectives:
Tomorrow’s Objective(s): 20 Assists (4.0 AST)
Objectives Remaining (after today):
2x: AST, REB, 3PM, 3PA, PTS
1x: PITP, OREB, STL, BLK, AST-TO, FGM, FGA
Considerations:
Brooklyn, Golden State, LA Lakers, & Philadelphia have the least number of remaining games (4)
Seven (7) teams have the most number of games remaining (7)
There are only two (2) teams in action on Day 3 (NBA Cup Finals; tomorrow)
Classic & Historic game times on Day 3 will not be aligned
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 field goals made & field goal 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: 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 FGM & FGA
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NBA Fast Break Grid
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