Published on: Mar 12, 2022 4:05 am IST|Updated on: Mar 12, 2022 4:05 am IST
LAL vs WAS Dream11: Hey, NBA fans! How is it going? Hope y’all are safe and doing well. Anyway, with the way NBA is going, you’ll surely have a lot of action to keep your minds off the daily life that can really be grueling and with the way things have been, God bless us! So, yes, the NBA reaching the Postseason window will bring further distraction. So, let us distract ourselves more with the discussion of the game between the LA Lakers and the Washington Wizards.
The Lakers have been one of the worst teams in the league lately and they have been in cold water for too long now. Due to that, making the Play-in tournament has become tougher and with the injury to Anthony Davis, things are becoming worse. On the other hand, the Wizards have been having a similar record and they are troubled right now because the Play-in race has become tougher with each day in the East.
Host: Los Angeles Lakers Visitors: Washington Wizards Match Timing: 12 March, @ 09:00 AM Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Match-ups Kristaps Porzingis has certainly bolstered the scoring of the Wizards but still, the team needs more from the wing position as there have been some efficiency issues. Against the short lineup of the Lakers, Porzingis can generate a quality look and take over the game. On the other hand, if LeBron James plays here, he will give Kuzma and co. a ton of trouble as usual. Russell Westbrook at the one-guard will up against his last season teammate Raul Neto, a match-up that can belong to the Lakers. Malik Monk and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope have been presenting similar output on offense, so that can be an Even Stevens one.
However, Kuzma and Porzingis can combine to overwhelm the frontline of the Lakers although Melo does bring shooting off the bench. Austin Reeves for the Lakers and Corey Kispert for the Wizards are the “X-Factors” for their respective teams so yes, that is a crucial match-up. In terms of the bench, the Wizards seem deeper with Gafford and Hachimura again giving the team the size advantage so perhaps the Lakers may need Dwight Howard to match up in terms of size. So, will the Lakers be overwhelmed by the Wizards’ size, and if LeBron doesn’t play here, their chances of nabbing a win here is slim as it gets.
Los Angeles Lakers | Washington Wizards Games: 65 | 64 Wins: 28 | 29 Defeats: 37 | 35
Los Angeles Lakers Team News
Lakers Expected Starting Five
Wings: SF: LeBron James Middle: C: Dwight Howard Guards: SG: Austin Reaves | PG: Malik Monk | PG: Russell Westbrook
BENCH: Trevor Ariza, Talen Horton-Tucker, Wayne Ellington, DJ Augustin, Kent Bazemore, Sekou Doumbouya.
Washington Wizards Team News
Wizards Expected Starting Five Wings: PF/SF: Kyle Kuzma | SF: Corey Kispert Middle: C: Kristaps Porzingis Guards: PG: Raul Neto| SG: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Bench: Rui Hachimura, Anthony Gill, Kristaps Porzingis, Daniel Gafford, Deni Advija, Vernon Carey Jr., Ish Smith.
LeBron James(LAL) Points: 23 Rebounds: 14 Assists: 12 Blocks: 04 Steals: 01 LBJ continues to be a highly effective option once again but comes in this game after a tough shooting night. He has mostly been in 26+ points, 6+ rebounds, and 6+ assists range. He can be considered as a Star/Pro Player in the Dream 11 NBA Fantasy scenario. He is QUESTIONABLE for the game. Expected Fantasy Points Range: 45-60
Kyle Kuzma(WAS) Points: 17 Rebounds: 06 Assists: 04 Steals: 01 Wing Kyle has been doing a great job as a major scorer, playmaker, and rebounder for the team. Kuzma has mostly been in 17-24 points, 5-10 rebounds, and 4-7 assists range these days. Expected Fantasy Points Range: 30-45
Russell Westbrook(LAL) Points: 30 Rebounds: 08 Assists: 06 Blocks: 01 Russell is having a tough season but hey, he still remains a terrific all-around Guard no matter what anyone says. The Guard has been mostly in the 15-19 points, 6+ rebounds, and 5+ assists range. Expected Fantasy Points Range: 28-48
Kristaps Porzingis(WAS) Points: 19 Rebounds: 01 Assists: 03 Steals: 01 Blocks: 01 Center Kristaps has been doing a great job on the offensive end for the Wizards. He needs to pick up his rebounding but has been in the 19-25 points range. Expected Fantasy Points Range: 22-35
Malik Monk(LAL) Points: 20 Rebounds: 06 Assists: 01 Steals: 02 Monk continues to be an effective guard as a shooter and he can have a more than decent impact. The Guard has mostly been in the 13-20 points range these days. Expected Fantasy Points Range: 19-29
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope(WAS) Points: 16 Rebounds: 06 Assists: 03 Steals: 02 Off-guard Kentavious is having a terrific season for the Wizards and has been scoring at a high clip compared to earlier. The Guard has mostly been in the 14-19 points range these days. Expected Fantasy Points Range: 24-34
(If LeBron plays) PG: I Smith, A Reaves SG: M Monk, K Caldwell-Pope SF: L James(SP), R Hachimura PF: K Kuzma C: D Gafford
(If LeBron doesn’t play) PG: I Smith, R Westbrook(PP) SG: M Monk, K Caldwell-Pope SF: R Hachimura PF: K Kuzma(SP), C Anthony C: D Gafford
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