Published on: Nov 22, 2022 12:34 am IST|Updated on: Nov 22, 2022 12:34 am IST
LAC vs UTA Dream11: The NBA Regular Season is giving us some incredible memories and this has been a promising start to the season. We are bound to see injuries and exhaustion both pile up from here on so teams will ned to uncover their depth more than ever. In this game, the Los Angeles Clippers are going to take on the Utah Jazz.
The Clippers march into this affair after winning 119:97 against the Spurs as Norman Powell had a big 26 points night. The Clippers have now won ten out of 17 games. Meanwhile, the Jazz march into this affair after winning 118:113 against the Trail Blazers as Malik Beasley had a huge 29 points outing. The Jazz improved to 12 wins and six losses after that win.
Host: LA Clippers Visitors: Utah Jazz Match Timing: 22 November, @ 09:00 AM Venue: crypto.com Arena
Clippers: Strong defense but need more consistent offense
Kawhi Leonard will take some time to resume his superstar ways as he continues to find his groove. Due to that, Paul George as an off-guard has been in a great touch offensively and his ability to play strong defense is always a key. Marcus Morris and Ivica Zubac have given great support in the frontline whereas Reggie Jackson is getting back in the groove. Norman Powell’s contributions are crucial off-the-bench as a slasher and he has a huge role. John Wall is a fantastic playmaker and his scoring chops are still recovering at this stage. The Clippers need to identify much better offensive sets so as to stop overly relying upon PG-13.
Jazz: They are blooming
The Jazz has learned a lesson early and that is despite setbacks in the form of losing streaks, a good quarter or two can turn the season around. They did a fantastic job of recovering from a three-game losing streak, beating strong opponents like the Suns and Trail Blazers back-to-back which propelled them to the top of the rankings in the Western Conference. Lauri Markkanen has been the transformative key whereas Jordan Clarkson continues to be a high-yielding scorer. Jarred Vanderbilt has provided some incredible hustle and rebounding whereas Kelly Olynyk has had some solid games every now and then. Then we come to Malik Beasley who has been a big difference-maker and his long-ball has been gathering steam with each game.
Utah Jazz | LA Clippers Games: 18 | 17 Wins: 12 | 10 Defeats: 06 | 07
Los Angeles Clippers Team News
Clippers Expected Starting Five Wings: SF/PF: Nicolas Batum | SF: Marcus Morris Middle: C: Ivica Zubac Ball-Handling Guards: PG: Reggie Jackson | SG: Paul George
BENCH: John Wall, Norman Powell, Brandon Boston Jr., Moses Brown, Amir Coffey, Jason Preston, Moussa Diabate, Terance Mann.
Utah Jazz Team News
Jazz Expected Starting Five Frontline: PF: Lauri Markkanen | PF: Kelly Olynyk | PF: Jarred Vanderbilt Guards: SG: Collin Sexton | PG: Jordan Clarkson
BENCH: Michael Beasley, Johnny Juzang, Simone Fontecchio, Ochai Agbaji, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Talen Horton-Tucker, Micah Potter, Walker Kessler.
Lauri Markkanen(UTA) Points: 23 Rebounds: 10 Assists: 02 Steals: 01 When Markkanen has performed a big scoring role, the Jazz has been bringing in more winning results. I believe the big Forward will be in 19-24 points and 8-11 rebounds range.
Paul George(LAC) Points: 21 Rebounds: 01 Assists: 01 Steals: 02 Off-Guard George continues to be an explosive scorer and has been having another tremendous season. I believe he will be in 24-29 points, 4-6 rebounds, 4-6 assists, and 1-3 steals range. He can be chosen as the Star/Pro Player in the Dream11 Fantasy NBA scene.
Jordan Clarkson(UTA) Points: 28 Rebounds: 02 Assists: 04 Steals: 01 Guard Clarkson is a fantastic scorer whose beautiful ball-handling skills alongside shooting and driving game. I believe he will be in 19-25 points and 4-6 assists range.
Ivica Zubac(LAC) Points: 03 Rebounds: 11 Assists: 01 Blocks: 01 Ivica is having his best rebounding season and his help defense has been huge too. I believe he will be in 8-11 points, 10-13 rebounds, and 1-3 blocks range.
Reggie Jackson(LAC) Points: 20 Rebounds: 03 Assists: 04 Steals: 01 After a poor start to the season, Reggie has had a couple of strong games on the offensive end. I believe he will be in 14-19 points and 4-6 assists range.
Malik Beasley(UTA) Points: 29 Rebounds: 03 Assists: 01 Beasley has had a couple of amazing shooting game and he continues to be an inspiration off-the-bench. I believe he will be in 18-25 points and 3-5 rebounds range.
LAC vs UTA Dream11 Lineup Balancers
PG: R Jackson, J Wall SG: M Beasley, J Clarkson, P George(SP) SF: N Powell PF: L Markkanen(PP) C: K Olynyk
Can the revved-up Jazz down another big team as they face Kawhi and George? This match can be watched 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.