Published on: Feb 1, 2022 8:00 pm IST|Updated on: Feb 1, 2022 8:01 pm IST
PHX vs BKN Dream11: The NBA train keeps choo-chooing and well, some teams have had their trains rolling big-time as well. Well, the NBA midseason window is ticking away and while some teams have continued to build on their earlier momentum, other units have fallen behind big-time. As injuries mount up, some teams lose the steam while others are built in such a way that can keep heating up the machine even with some of their main players down.
And the example of a team that keeps on going on even with their main players down is the Phoenix Suns. They have the best record in the league and well, they refuse to lose and are the only team not to have lost ten games and the only team to have lodged 40 wins this season. Suns have backed up a Finals appearance with an even better performance this season.
On the other hand, fans of Brooklyn Nets must feel betrayed as the big three of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving haven’t even played in 10% of the games together so far. Now that Irving has been back, Durant has been injured and James Harden is also questionable for this particular game. The Nets are on a four-game losing streak and look to rejuvenate their season. Host: Phoenix Suns Visitors: Brooklyn Nets Match Timing: 2 February, @ 08:30 AM Venue: FootPrint Center
Suns: They keep on going up The Suns keep on piling up wins. First, they went on an eighteen-game winning streak and are currently on a ten-game winning streak, continuing to pour heat through their guard tandem. With Paul and Booker, the team has two top-class scorers and a playmaker like Paul keeps things ticking no matter who is around him, he can make any player around him better and plays at a high clip during most games.
Booker has been on fire since January and he has picked up his scoring with Ayton going out of the lineup. Wings Bridges and Johnson provide stability at the Forward position while Biyombo has done well in terms of grabbing boards and finishing inside with Ayton gone. The Suns will be playing without five of their key rotation players here, how will that affect them? Well, Booker and Paul don’t care really!
Nets: Tough terrain When will we ever see Durant, Irving, and Harden play together? It seems like a distant dream for many Nets fans and well, due to that, the team has slipped from the top to the sixth position. There is a difference between players like Durant and Harden or Durant and Irving. When Durant was playing without Harden, the team could still win most of the games, since Durant can be effective on both ends of the floor but since he has been gone, they have suffered losses in the majority of their games.
Nets come in here on a four-game losing streak and you really will not want to play even a short-handed Suns team in this sort of window. Irving has been firing from the field while Harden does his job as the playmaker, rebounder, and scorer whenever he plays but the team lacks depth without Durant to pull through during most nights. Bembry, Brown, and Griffin have not been receiving many minutes and if not for Durant’s absence, Kessler Edwards wouldn’t be playing current minutes as well. The Nets keep on losing their way and well, the fans will hope that Durant returns soon. Phoenix Suns | Brooklyn Nets Games: 49| 49 Wins: 40| 29 Defeats: 09| 20
Phoenix Suns Team News
Suns Expected Starting Five Wings: SF: Cameron Johnson | SF: Mikal Bridges Middle: C: Bismack Biyombo Guards: SG: Devin Booker | PG: Chris Paul
BENCH: Elfrid Payton, Javale McGee, Jalen Smith, Ismail Wainright.
Brooklyn Nets Team News
Nets Expected Starting Five Wing: SF: Kessler Edwards Middle: C: Nic Claxton Guards: PG: Kyrie Irving | PG: Patty Mills | PG: James Harden(QUESTIONABLE)
BENCH: Bruce Brown, Cam Thomas, James Johnson, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Bembry, Jevon Carter, David Duke Jr.
Devin Booker(PHX) Points: 28 Rebounds: 04 Assists: 01 Steals: 01 Gosh, Devin has been red-hot from the field these days and keeps on pouring high-quality points game in and game out. Devin has been scoring 28 or more points while grabbing 4 or more rebounds and dishing 4 or more assists regularly. Booker can be chosen as a Star/Pro Player in the Dream 11 NBA Fantasy scenario. Expected Fantasy Points Range: 37-51
Chris Paul(PHX) Points: 20 Rebounds: 08 Assists: 19 Steals: 01 Blocks: 01 Paul is loving his time with the Suns and wow, at his age, he still remains the best true Floor General in the league. He has picked up his scoring, scoring 20 or more and dishing 10 or more assists at a regular rate. Expected Fantasy Points Range: 43-60
Kyrie Irving(BKN) Points: 32 Rebounds: 07 Assists: 07 Steals: 03 Irving has been scoring at a high clip since he has returned to the floor as a part-time player. The high-yielding guard has been scoring in the 27-32 points range while dishing 4-7 assists and grabbing 3-6 rebounds regularly. Expected Fantasy Points Range: 40-55
Patty Mills(BKN) Points: 24 Rebounds: 04 Assists: 04 This is the best season that the sharpshooter Mills has had by far, clipping threes after threes. The sharpshooter has scored in the 15-21 points range quite a bit lately. Expected Fantasy Points Range: 22-33
James Harden(BKN) is QUESTIONABLE for this game. The off-guard has been in the 20+ points, 10+ assists, and 7+ rebounds range throughout the season. Expected Fantasy Points Range: 40-55
Mikal Bridges(PHX) Points: 28 Rebounds: 08 Assists: 01 The wing has picked up his scoring ever since Center Ayton has been out of the fray. He has scored 18 or more in three of the last five games while grabbing 4-8 rebounds a game regularly this season. Expected Fantasy Points Range: 24-42
PHX vs BKN Dream11 Team
(if Harden doesn’t play) PG: C Paul(SP), P Mills SG: K Irving, D Booker(PP) SF: M Bridges, C Johnson PF: K Edwards C: B Biyombo
(if Harden plays) PG: C Paul(SP), J Harden(PP), P Mills SG: K Irving, D Booker SF: C Johnson PF: K Edwards C: N Claxton
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