WNBA Fast Break Playoffs Round 1 | Day 1

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Written By Witty

Pick 5 Players who will combine for 80 Points Scored to earn your win.

Overview:

Each round of the WNBA Playoffs will have a Fast Break run with prizes including an allocation of the upcoming pack drops. If you’re unfamiliar with the WNBA Playoff format, the first round will be a best-of-three series:

  • Sunday, September 22: all four (4) matchups will tip off for Game 1

  • Tuesday, September 24: two (2) games are scheduled

  • Wednesday, September 25: other two (2) games are scheduled

  • Thursday, September 26: game 3 for matchups 1 & 2, if necessary

  • Friday, September 27: game 3 for matchups 3 & 4, if necessary

The semi-finals and finals are a best-of-five series and will conclude as early as Wednesday, October 16 or latest Sunday, October 20. You likely already know this by now, but the 2024-2025 NBA Regular Season begins on October 22, 2024, which is about a month away.

Playoff Matchups:

  • New York (1) vs. Atlanta (8): New York favored to sweep

  • Minnesota (2) vs. Phoenix (7): Minnesota favored to sweep

  • Connecticut (3) vs. Indiana (6): Connecticut favored to win 2-1

  • Las Vegas (4) vs. Seattle (5): Las Vegas favored to sweep

Today’s Objective:

Fast Break Day 1 requires five (5) players who will score 80 or more Points, which means your lineup will need an average of 16.0 PTS per player. All eight (8) playoff teams are playing today, so your options are expansive. With this round being a best-of-three, there will be some volatility on the back-end of this run. So long as you reach three (3) wins, then you’ve earned the top reward. Losing any of the first three days will change the landscape of what you need to accomplish by the end of this run but you’ll have strong options regardless. The semi-final and finals will be a different story as your player options will shrink considerably going forward.

  • Scorers: A’ja Wilson, Kelsey Mitchell, Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier

Statistical Approach:

Top players in projected Points Scored according to Rotowire, which is available in the table(s) below. Overall rank is based on projections, season averages, and ranks amongst peers for each objective. Omission of certain players would be based on injuries at the time of data pull and/or no moments available.

Rewards:

  • Daily Reward: None

  • Milestone Reward: Reach 1 & 3 wins and each tier earns you a pack

  • Run Reward: None

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The top players for today’s Fast Break objective(s). Source: Rotowire, 2024.

Projected Points Scored

WNBA Fast Break Grid

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