Published on: Nov 21, 2022 12:35 am IST|Updated on: Nov 21, 2022 12:35 am IST
LAL vs SAS Dream11: The NBA Regular Season is going on and there is a lot of drama early on both on the court and off-the-court, which makes for incredible viewing early on. This means that it is difficult to predict what is going to happen in the early season. In this game of the Regular Season, the Los Angeles Lakers are going to take on the San Antonio Spurs.
The Lakers enter the fray after winning 125:121 against the Pistons as Anthony Davis hoarded 38 points and 16 rebounds. They have won two in a row but have lost 10 out of their 14 games. On the other hand, the Spurs last played against the Clippers and lost 97:119 despite a 20 points effort by Center Jakob Poelt. They have now lost 11 out of their 17 games after a more-than-decent start.
Host: LA Lakers Visitors: San Antonio Spurs Match Timing: 21 November, @ 09:00 AM Venue: crypto.com Arena
Lakers: They have ben abysmal but the season is long
The Lakers have struggled quite a bit. Having undergone a five-game losing streak twice already in a month-long window, they have been one of the most underperforming squads. Surely, when you put together three of the best players of the generation LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Anthony Davis has to bring in at least a deep Playoffs run, the Lakers have barely been a Playoffs team. Davis has been the team’s best player, and he has been the major factor in the last two wins too. LeBron has been injured whereas Russell Westbrook isn’t the same scorer but has given amazing playmaking off the bench. Lonnie Walker IV has done well to replace Malik Monk but the guard rotations have mostly been underwhelming.
Spurs: They are unraveling
After starting with five wins and two losses, the Spurs have faced calamtious results, losing 90% of their ten games. The team was expected to perform like this considering they are in rebuild mode and in search for a new face to build around, something the Spurs fans weren’t used to for around two decades. Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell can become those faces but they have a long way to go and the team can search for a new face eventually. Jeremy Sochan has Paul George/Kawhi Leonard type of potential but the comparison is too lofty. They are expected to end up in the lottery in the offseason, but let us see, the season is long.
San Antonio Spurs | LA Lakers Games: 17 | 14 Wins: 06 | 04 Defeats: 11 | 10
<Los Angeles Lakers Team News
Lakers Expected Starting Five Athletic Forward: PF: Wenyen Gabriel Wing: SF: Troy Brown Jr. Big: PF: Anthony Davis Perimeter: PG: Patrick Beverley | SG: Lonnie Walker IV
BENCH: Russell Westbrook, Kendrick Nunn, Thomas Bryant, Dennis Schroeder, Damian Jones, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Austin Reaves, Scotty Pipper Jr., Matt Ryan.
San Antonio Spurs News
Spurs Expected Starting Five
Forwards: SF: Keldon Johnson | SF: Jeremy Sochan Middle: C: Jakob Poeltl Guards: PG: Tre Jones | SG: Devin Vassell
BENCH: Doug McDermott, Josh Richardson, Keita Bates-Diop, Isaiah Roby, Joshua Primo, Dominick Barlow, Gorgui Dieng, Romeo Langford, Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley, Jordan Hall.
Keldon Johnson(SAS) Points: 11 Rebounds: 02 Assists: 01 Steals: 01 Wing Johnson is a superb long-range shooter and he has been having a brilliant season and can likely bounce back from a 5/15 shooting night. I believe he will be in 17-23 points and 5-8 rebounds range here.
Anthony Davis(LAL) Points: 38 Rebounds: 16 Assists: 02 Blocks: 04 Steals: 01 Big Forward Davis has been in a great touch as an inside scorer, rebounder, and shot-blocker. I believe he will be in 26-33 points, 10-16 rebounds, and 1-4 steals/blocks range here. He can be chosen as the Star/Pro Player in the Dream11 Fantasy NBA scene.
Devin Vassell(SAS) Guard Devin has been doing his job as a high-yielding scorer and has keys to be a volume shooter. I believe he will be in 20-25 points, 4-6 assists, and 1-3 steals range IF he plays.
Russell Westbrook(LAL) Points: 10 Rebounds: 05 Assists: 12 Guard Westbrook is one of the best passers to ever play the game despite not shooting well and turning the ball over. I believe she will be in 10-16 points, 9-13 assists, 5-8 rebounds, and 1-3 steals range.
Lonnie Walker IV(LAL) Points: 17 Rebounds: 01 Assists: 03 Guard Lonnie has been a strong dunker and has also been a brilliant scorer for most parts. I believe he will be in 16-22 points range here.
Jakob Poeltl (SAS) Points: 20 Rebounds: 08 Assists: 03 Steals: 01 Big Poeltl has been in a great touch lately, dipping inside points, clasping boards, and block a ton of shots. I believe he will be in 14-20 points, 9-13 rebounds, and 1-3 blocks/steals range.
LAL vs SAS Dream11 Lineup Balancers
PG: R Westbrook(PP), T Jones SG: A Reaves SF: K Bates-Diop, L Walker PF: J Poeltl, J Sochan C: A Davis(SP)
Can the Lakers continue their decent run lately? This match can be seen through the NBA League Pass, which has all the live games and their replay too. Scores, news, and stats can be followed on the official website of NBA. The extended highlights can be followed on the official NBA YouTube channel.