CHI vs HOU Dream11: COVID-19 has hurt team combinations and now with postponements on a regular basis, predicting, writing, and evaluating the league has become a painstaking task. Still, you have to keep on trying, like the players, league administration, and various people associated with or interested in the NBA.
In this game, the Chicago Bulls host the Houston Rockets. The Bulls have just received their key players back but these days you never know if a player can get health & safety protocols repeatedly. Thus, a cloud of uncertainty hovers in this pandemic-infused environment.
Houston Rockets have still been away from COVID-19 but injuries to players like Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr, who are the two starting youngsters in the backcourt diminishes the developmental plans. Still, it is not like the rest of the league has been given much room for environment by the cursed COVID-19
Host: Chicago Bulls
Visitors: Houston Rockets
Match Timing: 18 December, @ 10:30 PM
Venue: United Center
Bulls: COVID-19 disturbed them
Chicago started the season with 17 wins and 8 losses record but then COVID-19 hit them badly. Bulls’ campaign was moving in a great direction, but the pandemic has become an expert at destroying plans. Chicago will hope(against hope?) that LaVine, Ball, Vucevic, Derrick Jones Jr., Alex Caruso, and JaVonte Green remain active and not only them but we have had enough of this annoying COVID-19 surge, I am talking about it so much because it has encroached all of the rhythms.
Rockets: They are no pushovers these days
Houston won seven in a row from late November to around the second week of December. The lineup of Tate, Matthews, Gordon, Wood, Kenyon Martin, Christopher, Brooks, Porter Jr. earlier, Augustin, and Sengun largely accomplished this streak and Christian Wood paired up with Eric Gordon to form an effective inside and outside the offensive system. Now, with Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. out, the coaching staff can be a bit disappointed that the rebuild has taken a slight pause. Yes, winning and all is fine but Houston is in the rebuilding mode.
Houston Rockets | Chicago Bulls
Games: 30| 27
Wins: 10| 04
Defeats: 20| 23
Chicago Bulls News:
Bulls Expected Starting Five
Wings: PF: JaVonte Green
Middle: C: Nikola Vucevic
Guards: SG: DeMar DeRozan SG: Alex Caruso PG: Lonzo Ball
BENCH: Troy Brown Jr., Tyler Cook, Matt Thomas, Devon Dotson, Marko Simonovic, Tony Bradley.
Houston Rockets Team News
Rockets Expected Starting Five
Wing: PF: Jae’Sean Tate
Middle: C: Christian Wood
Guards: SG: Garrison Matthews, SG: Eric Gordon, PG: Josh Christopher
BENCH: Kenyon Martin Jr., Daniel Theis, Dawid Nwaba, Alperen Sengun, Dante Exum, Armoni Brooks(QUESTIONABLE), D.J. Augustin, Daishen Nix.
Christian Wood(HOU )
Points: 21
Rebounds: 08
Assists: 01
Blocks: 01
Steals: 01
Wood has been the lifeline of the Rockets on both ends of the floor and has led them in scoring and rebounding throughout the season. A 17-24 points range, 8-13 rebounds, and 1-2 blocks/steals are expected from the big.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 25-36
DeMar DeRozan(CHI)
Points: 38
Rebounds: 04
Assists: 06
Steals: 01
With LaVine out of the picture, for now, DeMar will see the ball even more in his hands. I expect him to raise his points range from 25-35 to 29-39. He is an option for Star/Pro Player in the Dream11 NBA scenario.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 32-44
Eric Gordon(HOU )
Points: 18
Rebounds: 01
Assists: 05
Steals: 02
Eric Gordon is a veteran guard who has continued to show his scoring skills for the rebuilding Rockets team. The Guard has scored in the 18-23 points range mostly this season.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 19-30
Nikola Vucevic(CHI)
Points: 19
Rebounds: 10
Assists: 05
Vucevic is key to Chicago’s plans because he provides more than decent scoring, rebounding, and defense at the Center position. He has scored in the 17-23 points range usually while grabbing 9-13 rebounds regularly.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 20-38
Garrison Matthews(HOU )
Points: 16
Rebounds: 05
Assists: 02
Steals: 03
Blocks: 01
Matthews has been important to the Rockets’ effort and he has helped to stretch the opposition’s defense through his long-range shooting. He can be seen scoring 11-18 points on a regular basis.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 11-27
Alex Caruso(CHI )
Points: 17
Rebounds: 09
Assists: 02
Steals: 01
Caruso’s game has shined further with the Chicago Bulls and he has proven he can become a starting level player in the league. Caruso can score in the 12-18 points range, while compiling 4-9 rebounds and 2-6 assists on a regular basis.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 16-29
CHI vs HOU Dream11 Lineup Balancers
PG: L Ball
SG: E Gordon, J Christopher
SF: D DeRozan(SP), K Martin
PF: C Wood
C: N Vucevic(PP), T Bradley
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