NBA Fast Break Run 6 | Day 6
Pick 5 Players who will combine for 5 Steals and 25 Assists to earn your win.
Overview:
Five days down, eight more to go. Similar to Day 3 & 4, Day 5 saw 75% of participants earn a win. Many of those Fast Breakers (included in 48% of lineups) benefitted from a monster day from Jalen Brunson who provided 16 made free throws, which accounted for 64% of the required total objective. For that performance, he earned the Fast Break Stud of the Day Award.
DeMar DeRozan, on the other hand, had a good statistical day overall but only had one (1) free throw made which earned him the Fast Break Dud of the Day considering he was used in 55% of lineups. This also marks the Sacramento Kings’ 6th straight loss and pushes them deeper under .500 and 12th in a stacked Western Conference. With 82 total games in a season and 32 completed, they have plenty of time to turn it around though. If you had DeMar and survived, consider yourself one of the lucky ones. Lastly, we have 7,500+ total participants this run and only 26 remain perfect which means having at least three (3) wins still gives you a chance at the top 500 overall which earns you Top Shot Credit to spend as you wish. Let’s dive into today’s data.
Today’s Objective(s):
Fast Break Day 6 requires five (5) players who will accumulate 5.0 or more steals and 25.0 or more assists, which means your lineup will need to average 1.0 STL and 5.0 AST per player. These two stats are often correlated based on the projections and last 10 games per player. Of course, there are players who have more of a specialty in one stat over the other so you are able to moneyball the day and focus on high assist or high steals. Based on the top five players used, it appears most participants are aiming for high assists and hope they’ll get to five steals along the way, which isn’t a poor approach considering each of the five are projected to gain at least one swipe today. Someone like a Dyson Daniels has stolen 3.2 per game over his last 10 games and has chipped in 4.6 assists over his last 10 games. On the other hand, Fred VanVleet has averaged 0.8 steals and 5.7 assists over his last 10 games. Then again, Dyson could have an off day whereas Fred has his best. Fast Break Days have a tendency to bring out the best or worst in players.
Little of Both: Trae Young, Chris Paul
Spirited Thievery: Dyson Daniels, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Alex Caruso, Trevelin Queen, Jaren Jackson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Jaime Jaquez, Trae Young, Jalen Suggs, Chris Paul, Mike Conley, Desmond Bane, Jalen Johnson, Cason Wallace, Jaylen Brown, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels
Mindful Generosity: Trae Young, Tyrese Haliburton, Chris Paul, Scottie Barnes, Ben Simmons
Top Five (5) Players in FB Lineups: C. Paul (84%), T. Haliburton (78%), T. Young (52%), S. Barnes (51%), F. VanVleet (41%)
Looking Ahead:
Tomorrow, 15 three pointers made and 25 three pointer attempts are needed and there are 14 teams in action
Objectives (after today): 3PA, +/-, OREB, AST-TO, 3PM, PTS, REB, BLK, FGM, PIP, STL
Considerations:
Phoenix has the least number of games remaining (3)
Oklahoma City has the most games remaining (6)
Atlanta, Miami, & Oklahoma City are playing the tail end of a back-to-back
Each day, there are at least 10 teams in action
Both +/- and AST-TO make an appearance in Run 6 (Day 10 & 13)
Day 10 & Day 13 are looking to be the most challenging of this run
8 of 13 days have two objectives; 5 have a single objective
Statistical Approach:
Top players in projected steals & assists according to Rotowire & NBA.com, which is available in the table(s) below. Overall rank is based on daily projections, last 10 games, and rest of season projections, 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+ subscribers, projected rest-of-season stats are available in the provided data file. Omission of certain players would be based on injuries at the time of data pull.
Run 6 Rewards:
Daily Reward: Top 250 each day will receive varying amounts of Top Shot Credit
Milestone Reward: Reach 3, 6, 9, or 13 wins and each tier earns you a pack
3 wins: One (1) Grail Seeker pack
6 wins: One (1) Grail Seeker pack
9 wins: Fast Break pack
13 wins: Perfect Fast Break pack
Run Reward: Place in the top 500 overall
1st Place: $5,000 Top Shot Credit
2nd Place: $1,000 Top Shot Credit
3rd Place: $500 Top Shot Credit
4-500th: $5-25 Top Shot Credit
Additional Resources:
Flowty.io - find/rent moments for your Fast Break roster
Fast Break Lobby - see all expired and open runs
OwnTheMoment Fast Break Planner - connect your collection & map out your lineups
Tome+ Exclusive: Witty’s Cheat Sheet - plan your series using data for each day & objective (updated for Run 6)
Tome+ Exclusive: Witty’s Player Targets Guide - players organized by Fast Break utility & rare/legendary prices (as of 12/20/2024)
Tome Collective’s Fast Break Run 6 Line-Up (Commons Only Challenge):
Many Fast Break participants do not have an extensive collection of rare or legendary moments, so they are limited to single use commons. Even with a limited lineup, participants have found a way to reach the maximum rewards. Follow along as the Tome Collective account participates in Fast Break without using any player more than once - in both our success and failures.
That’s a three day win streak and the first grail seeker secured! Steals & assists are usually challenging, but we have some heavy hitters lined up. We opted to keep Dyson Daniels on Day 11 as it appears to be more dicey. Let’s keep the momentum going and earn win number 4 today.
The top players for today’s Fast Break objective(s). Source: Rotowire & NBA.com, 2024.
Projected Steals
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Projected Assists
Projected STL & AST
NBA Fast Break Grid
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