NBA Fast Break · Classic | October 28, 2026
Run 1, Day 9. Objective(s): 35 AST + 5 STL. Games on the slate: 12.
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Wednesday's 12-game slate puts 24 teams in play, and Classic turns to playmaking and ball pressure: 35 assists and 5 steals. Trae Young heads the board at 8.4 assists and 1.2 steals.
A 35 AST + 5 STL target works out to 7.0 assists and 1.0 steals per player, and nine players project at both marks. Assists are the tighter half: eleven players project at 7.0 or more, and the five highest combine for 40.9 against 35. Steals are plentiful, with 91 players at 1.0 or more and the five highest combining for 9.0 against 5. Day 9 of Run 1's 13 days is under way, and uses per run keep counting down. Our guide, How Fast Break Works in 2026-27, explains how those uses are set.
Considerations
This is Day 9 of Run 1, with 12 games on the slate, so 24 teams are in play
Through the end of Run 1 on November 1, Atlanta, Charlotte, Cleveland, Golden State, Houston, Indiana, the Clippers, the Lakers, Minnesota, New Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia, and Toronto have the most games remaining with three each including tonight.
Phoenix has the fewest with one. Sixteen teams have two each
The objective is assists and steals. A 35 AST + 5 STL target works out to 7.0 assists and 1.0 steals per player across five players. Eleven players project at 7.0 or more AST and 91 project at 1.0 or more STL, with nine projecting at both.
Notable players out tonight: Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, & Cason Wallace (OKC); Bradley Beal, Brandon Ingram, Max Strus, & Rui Hachimura (LAC); Jimmy Butler & Kristaps Porzingis (GSW); Kawhi Leonard (TOR); Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs, & Jonathan Isaac (ORL); Alperen Sengun & Steven Adams (HOU); Jaren Jackson Jr. & Jusuf Nurkic (UTA); Ivica Zubac & T.J. McConnell (IND); Jalen Duren (DET); Coby White & Kon Knueppel (CHA); Dereck Lively II (DAL); Nicolas Claxton (CHI); Tobias Harris (SAS)
A top-50 finish in a Classic run earns a spot in the invite-only Fast Break Finals
Classic daily rewards (Top Shot credit): 1st $150; 2nd $100; 3rd $50; 4th $20; 5th–10th $10 each; 11th–25th $5 each; 26th–50th $3 each; 51st–100th $2 each
Classic run rewards (Top Shot credit): 1st $2,000; 2nd $1,000; 3rd $500; 4th $250; 5th $125; 6th–10th $100 each; 11th–30th $50 each; 31st–70th $25 each; 71st–120th $10 each; 121st–150th $5 each; 151st–250th $2 each
Today's Top Five
Projected (Proj) and year to date (YTD).
# | Player | Team | Opp | AST Proj | AST YTD | STL Proj | STL YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Trae Young | WAS | CLE | 8.4 | 11 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
2 | Tyrese Haliburton | IND | PHI | 8.3 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
3 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | NOP | 7.9 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
4 | Cade Cunningham | DET | CHA | 8 | 8 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
5 | Luka Doncic | LAL | LAC | 7.7 | 8 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
The rest of the board, with the per-player targets in one sortable table, is in Tome Intel ($4.99/mo). The live slate, year-to-date splits, and the CSV, which covers all 282 ranked players with a projection, are on the Fast Break dashboard in Tome Edge.
Statistical approach
Top players in the day's objective based on various sources referenced below. Overall rank is based on daily projections and season averages, stack ranked among peers for each objective. Omissions reflect injuries at the time of the data pull. Sources: rotowire.com, nbatopshot.com, nba.com, balldontlie.io, and tomecollective.com, 2026.
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