SAS vs LAL Dream11 Prediction NBA Live San Antonio Spurs vs LA Lakers

SAS vs LAL Dream11: The wild goose chase for the Play-in tournament has been in full flow lately. With the tournament just a few weeks away, the current window will surely play a decisive role in determining which teams get to advance and which teams will fall short. So, yes, it isn’t like that any part of the season is irrelevant but the current countdown plays a huge role because the window to make a winning run keeps shortening. And two teams that have been in contention for Play-in spots in the form of the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs will clash in this game.

The Lakers have been the butt of many jokes this season but for LeBron James, who dropped a humungous 56 points in the last game, no season has been a joke. Despite all the circus, the Lakers have been holding on to the ninth spot. Will we see some resurrection after the 80% of the season has been a big disappointment?

On the other hand, the Spurs have struggled quite a lot these days. They are on a four-game losing streak and they have time and time again failed to close out games. Their defense has also let them down repeatedly but they still have an outside shot of making the Play-in competition. Can the Spurs salvage a spot in the play-in tournament with still a big chance to get there?

Host: San Antonio Spurs
Visitors: Los Angeles Lakers
Match Timing: 8 March, @ 07:00 AM
Venue: AT & T Center

NBA Projections, Stats & Analysis

Each game becomes bigger from here on
This is an important period for both squads. The Spurs have lost four in a row and they have hit this streak at the worst time possible because the Pelicans that are above them have hit a sweet spot. Yes, there are also Trail Blazers seated above them but they are unlikely to make much noise from the current period(you may never know though). But the Spurs need a huge refill now because they have three more losses and three fewer than Pelicans as of now and coach Greg will need to find something special from here to make a deep run. While it is true that the team has one of the best offensive units in the league, the defense has let them down.

The Lakers have been struggling all season long and one of the major reasons for that has been the fit between Russell and the team hasn’t just panned out. This has been pretty much the theme for all the season and the Lakers have lacked a strong defensive unit too. Although their play on the defensive end has been much improved, their offense has faltered quite a bit, and his highly reliant upon LBJ. They have been chased by the Pelicans these days with quite a fury and they must be wart of their foes in this game; the Spurs. So, yes, someone like Monk will need to put the hand up and help out LeBron on the offensive end too.

Match-ups
The Spurs have a size advantage in the middle with Jakob Poeltl and on the other hand, Murray has fared better than Russell Westbrook at the PG position. The Spurs have more length with two wings in McDermott and Johnson, a big in Jakob Poeltl but it will be interesting to see if Tre Jones pairs up with Murray in the backcourt. Carmelo Anthony brings stretch-four talent off the bench and the Spurs can face a challenge here because their bench can significantly weaken with Lonnie Walker IV being doubtful for the game. So, can Malik Monk prove to be a decisive factor at the off-guard position?

Los Angeles Lakers | San Antonio Spurs
Games: 63| 64
Wins: 25 | 20
Defeats: 38 | 44

San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Live, Team News and Lineups

San Antonio Spurs Team News:

Keita Bates-Diop is QUESTIONABLE for the game
Devin Vassell, Lonnie Walker IV are DOUBTFUL for the game

Spurs Expected Starting Five
Wings: SF: Keldon Johnson | SF: Doug McDermott
Middle: C: Jakob Poeltl
Guards: PG: DeJounte Murray| PG: Devin Vassell / Tre Jones

Bench: Zach Collins, Josh Richardson, Romeo Langford, Joshua Primo, Jock Landale, Tre Jones, Joe Wisekamp.

Los Angeles Lakers Team News

Kendrick Nunn is OUT For the match and remains without a timetable to return.
LeBron James is QUESTIONABLE for the game
Anthony Davis will be OUT for at least till mid-March.

Lakers Expected Starting Five

Wing: SF: Stanley Johnson
Middle: C: LeBron James
Guards: SG: Austin Reaves | PG: Malik Monk | PG: Russell Westbrook

BENCH: Trevor Ariza, Avery Bradley, Talen Horton-Tucker, Wayne Ellington, DJ Augustin, Kent Bazemore, Dwight Howard, Sekou Doumbouya.

NBA Scores, Fantasy Basketball Top Picks

LeBron James(LAL)
Points: 56
Rebounds: 10
Assists: 03
Blocks: 01
Basketball juggernaut LeBron has marched on despite his team stumbling in major ways and he has continued to define this game. The Forward has continuously been in the 30+ points, 6-11 rebounds, and 5-8 assists range. LBJ 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: 45-72

DeJounte Murray(SAS)
Points: 25
Rebounds: 09
Assists: 10
Steals: 03
Murray has led all Guards in triple-doubles and his play has carried the Spurs to most of the wins, however, there is only so much he can do. The athletic Point Guard has been in the 20-26 points, 8+ rebounds, 8+ assists, and 1+ steals range for the most part.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 40-59

Russell Westbrook(LAL)
Points: 20
Rebounds: 04
Assists: 04
As the murmurs around Westbrook continue, he has still marched on, yes, his numbers are down compared to last season but he still manages respectable stats. Russ has mostly been in the 16-20 points, 4-8 rebounds, and 3-8 assists range.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 24-37

Keldon Johnson(SAS)
Points: 33
Rebounds: 08
Assists: 02
Johnson is a tad inconsistent offensively but there are times when he can have a big offensive game and change the complexion of the match. Mostly, he has been in the 16-21 points and 7-8 rebounds range but has scored 32 or more in two of the last four games.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 26-43

Malik Monk(LAL)
Points: 12
Rebounds: 06
Assists: 05
Steals: 03
Blocks: 01
Monk is not lighting up the league like he was in the prior months but he has been a significant off-guard for the struggling Lakers. He has mostly been in the 12-17 points range these days.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 18-30

Jakob Poeltl(SAS)
Points: 11
Rebounds: 05
Assists: 03
Blocks: 02
Steals: 01
Poeltl is an amazing screen-setter, terrific rebounder, and one of the highest-yielding bigs in the paint while being an above-average passer from the post. The Center has had a breakout season and has been mostly in the 13-16 points, 6-11 rebounds, 3-5 assists, and 1-2 blocks range.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 30-38

SAS vs LAL DREAM11 LINEUP BALANCERS

Zach Collins(SAS) had 5 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks in the last game. The bench big has been in 4-6 points and 5-7 rebounds range recently.
Doug McDermott(SAS) had 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist in the last game. Sharpshooting wing Doug has usually been in the 8-14 points range.
Carmelo Anthony(LAL) had 14 points, 8 rebounds in the last game. Melo has gotten the job done as the stretch-four and the veteran Forward has usually been in the 12-16 points and 3+ rebounds range.
Austin Reaves(LAL) had 10 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks in the last game. Austin is the second starting off-guard these days and has banked in 5-10 points while playing some decent defense in a highly expanded role.
Joshua Primo(SAS) had 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists in the last game. Primo is a rookie who has struggled a bit and has been in the 4-7 points and 5-6 rebounds range.
Stanley Johnson(LAL) had 4 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 block in the last game. Stanley has done well as the defensive wing and the above numbers pretty much define his season.
D.J. Augustin(LAL) had 6 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds in the last game. Veteran journeyman DJ can be expected to be in the 4-8 points and 3-5 assists range if he gets around 20 minutes
Talen Horton-Tucker(LAL) had 2 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal in the last game. Reserve Guard Talen has been struggling to gain any rhythm this season and usually is held below the 10 points mark.
Tre Jones(SAS) had 6 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds in the last game. Sophomore Tre has mostly been in the 4-7 points and 3-4 assists range.
Moses Moodey(SAS) had 13 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound in the last contest. Moody usually scores in the 3-6 range.
Avery Bradley(LAL) had 5 rebounds, 1 assist in the last game. Bradley has been relegated to the bench recently and he isn’t posting big numbers at this point.

SAS vs LAL Dream11 Team

(If LeBron plays)
PG: D Augustin, D Murray(SP), A Reaves
SG: M Monk
SF: L James(PP), K Johnson
PF: S Johnson
C: J Poeltl

(If LeBron doesn’t play)
PG: R Westbrook(PP), D Augustin, D Murray(SP), A Reaves
SG: M Monk
SF: K Johnson
PF: C Anthony
C: J Poeltl

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