NBA Fast Break Classic | Run 5 | Day 4
Knicks Storm Vegas, Claim First NBA Cup
NBA Recap: December 16, 2025
The New York Knicks finally have fresh hardware to hang beside their lone 1973 championship banner. Knicks fans finally have something to celebrate as they rallied past the San Antonio Spurs 124–113 in Las Vegas to capture their first NBA Cup. OG Anunoby led the charge with 28 points, while Jalen Brunson added 25 and earned NBA Cup MVP honors. The Knicks outscored San Antonio 35–19 in the fourth quarter, flipping a game they trailed through much of the middle frames.
For the Spurs, having seven players in double figures wasn’t enough to stave off New York’s late surge. Rookie guard Dylan Harper chipped in 21 points and Stephon Castle dished 12 assists, but San Antonio’s offense sputtered in crunch time. The Knicks’ Villanova trio—Brunson, Josh Hart, and Mikal Bridges—showed their championship DNA, delivering the kind of poise that turned a showcase into a statement. With Karl-Anthony Towns anchoring the paint (16 points, 11 boards), New York looked every bit like a team ready to parlay Cup success into postseason glory — especially out of a weaker Eastern Conference that’s ripe for the taking.
Fast Break Recap: Day 3
Three days in and each has delivered positive results in each tier. Classic saw the highest win rate with 97% of collectors earning a win compared to Pro, which had 71%, and Historic, which had an 88% win rate.
Stephon Castle, who was the fifth most utilized player, had the highest contribution with 12 assists. If he was your captain, he would have covered 90% of the day’s objective. With his performance, he earned the Fast Break Stud of the Day award. Josh Hart, on the other hand, was the third most utilized player, but only delivered three assists on the night. With his less than stellar performance, he earned the Dud of the Day award.
Today’s Fast Break Objective(s): Day 4 of 13
Objective(s): 45 Rebounds (9.0 REB)
You’ll need five (5) players who will accumulate 45 or more rebounds, which means each player will need to average 9.0 REB. This is a straightforward objective, but the player options are sparse considering there is only two games scheduled this week. There are a number of players who have a high rebounding average and you’ll need your captain to pull their weight and more to balance any players who fall short of expectations.
Top Player Options:
Glass Crashers: Rudy Gobert, Nikola Vucevic, Josh Giddey, Jarrett Allen
Top Five (5) Players in Classic Lineups: N. Vucevic (86%) | J. Giddey (83%) | J. Randle (78%) | J. Allen (68%) | R. Gobert (46%)
Upcoming Fast Break Objectives:
Tomorrow’s Objective(s): 15 Three Pointers Made & 25 Three Point Attempts (3.0 3PM & 5.0 3PA)
Objectives Remaining (after today):
2x: 3PM, 3PA, PTS
1x: PITP, OREB, STL, BLK, AST-TO, FGM, FGA, AST, REB
Considerations:
Boston, Brooklyn, Golden State, LA Clippers, LA Lakers, & Philadelphia have the least games remaining (4)
Fourteen (14) teams have have the most games remaining (6)
There are only four (4) teams in action on Day 4 (today)
Day 5 (tomorrow), 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 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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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 Rebounds
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