NBA Fast Break Classic | Run 5 | Day 7
Celtics Flex, Spurs Roll, Thunder Fall
NBA Recap: December 19, 2025
In Boston, the Celtics handled Miami 129–116, closing with a 37‑point fourth quarter that felt like a reminder: when their offense catches fire, resistance is mostly symbolic. Derrick White’s 33 led the way, while Miami’s 24 from Kel’el Ware wasn’t nearly enough to keep pace. Up in New York, the Knicks couldn’t buy a bucket late, falling 116–107 to Philadelphia after a fourth quarter where they mustered just 20 points. The Sixers’ balance carried the night, and MSG got a rare quiet ending.
Atlanta, meanwhile, ran straight into a Texas‑sized buzzsaw. The Spurs steamrolled the Hawks 126–98, dropping 68 in the first half and never looking back. San Antonio looked every bit like a team shaking off its Cup hangover, while Atlanta looked like a team still searching for the snooze button. And in Cleveland, the Bulls lit up the Cavs 136–125, riding a 34‑point second quarter and a 35‑point fourth to slam the door. Chicago’s offense looked to find their rhythm while Cleveland continued their mid-season struggles.
Lastly, the Timberwolves gifted the Thunder their third loss on the season in a back-and-forth affair. Minnesota outscored Oklahoma City by seven points to secure the big five point win that should give them confidence they can compete for the rest of the season and deep into the playoffs.
Fast Break Recap: Day 6
All three iterations of Fast Break saw a higher than 50% win rate with Classic being the lowest at 55%. Pro had 69% and Historic had 93% of participants walk away victorious. With points in the paint and offensive rebounds as the two objectives, the results were a mixed bag depending on who you had in your lineup. Who your Studs and Duds were likely varies whether you won or lost yesterday.
Today’s Fast Break Objective(s): Day 7 of 13
Objective(s): 140 Points Scored (28.0 PTS)
You’ll need five (5) players who will score 140 or more points, which means each player will need to average 28.0 PTS. Although this is a straightforward objective, the threshold today is quite high. Any of your five players could easily derail your progress, so tread carefully. Your captain having a big day will help to mitigate underperformers though, so they’ll play a vital role in your win today.
Top Player Options:
Point Scorers: Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Stephen Curry, Jaylen Brown
Top Five (5) Players in Classic Lineups: L. Doncic (72%) | N. Jokic (62%) | D. Avdija (48%) | C. Cunningham (43%) | T. Maxey (42%)
Upcoming Fast Break Objectives:
Tomorrow’s Objective(s): 30 Assists & 5 Steals (6.0 AST & 1.0 STL)
Objectives Remaining (after today): STL, BLK, AST-TO, FGM, FGA, AST, REB, 3PM, 3PA, PTS
Considerations:
Seven (7) teams have the least games remaining (3)
Seven (7) teams have have the most games remaining (5)
Day 7 (today), & 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 points scored 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 Points Scored
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