NBA Fast Break Run 1 | Day 8

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Pick 5 Players who will combine for 20 Assists minus Turnovers to earn your win.

Overview:

Yesterday’s objectives lived up to expectation and only 16% walked away unscathed and only 15 participants are a perfect 7 of 7 (and continue to be in the running for the court side NBA tickets). Top tier scorers like Luka and Jayson Tatum had underwhelming performances and scored a meager 15 points apiece with no offensive rebounds. On the other end of the spectrum, Paolo Banchero, Joker, and Anthony Davis all had big days. Paolo dropped 50 points and gathered 4 offensive rebounds, Joker had 40 points and 3 offensive rebounds, and Davis had 29 points with five offensive rebounds. Said differently, there were opportunities across the 22 teams in action, but it wasn’t an easy day by any stretch.

Today marks another challenging day as we’ve reached the unpredictable Assists minus Turnovers day. With only four games today, your options are sparse and the required threshold is lofty, but not impossible. With only five total days remaining, the 7,800+ participants would need at least 4 wins already to have a chance and securing the top pack. Keep in mind that less packs distributed means higher value for those packs, which is relevant regardless of your plan to rip or flip.

Based on players in your lineup, it will be worth watching the last game of the day (if you have a player in your lineup who plays for New Orleans or Golden State). As the name suggests, a higher volume of turnovers relative to assists would drive your total down. In the event you’re able to reach the 20 AST-TO milestone before the final game or two, then it would be prudent to remove your final player(s) to avoid the risk of dropping below the objective.

Today’s Objective(s):

Fast Break Day 8 requires five (5) players who will accumulate 20 or more Assists minus Turnovers, which means your lineup will need an average of 4.0 AST-TO per player. There are only eight (8) teams teams are in action so your player options are limited. This has historically been a challenging and unpredictable objective in an already elusive run for many.

  • Distributes & Takes Care of the Ball: Dennis Schroder, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic

  • Top Five (5) in Lineups: M. Monk (45%), D. Fox (45%), D. Schroder (44%), K. Irving (36%), M. Conley (34%)

Upcoming Objective(s):

  • Tomorrow, there will be 22 teams in action and the objective will require 15 3PM & 30 AST

  • Remaining objectives (after today): BLK, FGM, 3PM, REB, FTM, AST, PTS

Considerations:

  • Dallas’s last game this run is on October 31; all other teams will have a game on Day 11 and/or Day 12

  • Least number of games remaining (2): Fourteen (14) teams with two games remaining

  • Most number of games remaining (3): Sixteen (16) teams with three games remaining

  • Least number of teams in action (8): 10 (least options; less flexibility)

  • Most number of teams in action (22): Day 9 (most options; high flexibility)

  • Second most number of teams in action (20): Day 12 (more options; high flexibility)

Statistical Approach:

Top players in projected Assists minus Turnovers according to Rotowire, which is available in the table(s) below. Overall rank is based on daily projections, season projections, and ranks amongst peers for each objective. Last 10 and season averages will be incorporated as the season progresses. Omission of certain players would be based on injuries at the time of data pull and/or no moments available.

Rewards:

  • Daily Reward: Top 50 each day will receive a pack

  • Milestone Reward: Reach 3, 6, or 9 wins and each tier earns you a pack

  • Run Reward: Place in the top 500 overall

    • Rank 1: Two (2) court side seats to an NBA game

    • Rank 2-500: Spendable credit at varying values

Additional Resources:

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

Projected Assists minus Turnovers

NBA Fast Break Grid

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