MIN Vs OKC Dream11 Team Overview, Match Centre And Probable Playing 5: Oklahoma look to continue their revitalisation in the league when they come across a timid Minnesota outfit.
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Having moved up all the way into seventh position in the Western Conference of NBA 2019-20, for Oklahoma City Thunder, their thrust into the top 8 couldn’t have come at a finer time. 2020 has taken extremely kindly to them, seeing them rake up a four game winning spree, one which has imbued fresh and much needed life into their season.
They come into today’s encounter having tasted consummate against Atalanta Hawks the last time around. They handed out a 140-111 trouncing to Atalanta Hawks the last time around, a result which was vindictive of how emphatic they have been in January, a showing they’ll be looking to emulate come Minnesota Timberwolves today.
And they look completely set to extend their speckle free spree at the moment as well with Minnesota set to serve little else than the purpose of mere pushovers on the day. Floundering in 14th place in the conference, Minnesota are on the longest losing spree in both the conference with the side being put down in their last 8 outings.
Probable Winner
There is a clear winner from this encounter. Where Oklahoma are thriving blatantly, Minnesota are waning, a narrative which will see today’s visitors flay and fray Minnesota to cruise their way to their sixth successive win.
Probable Playing 5
Team News
- Jack Layman will still be out of today’s imminent outing for the home side with the player yet to recover from his injury.
- Abdel Nader and Andre Roberson are set to continue to nurse their prevelant injuries, ones which rule out the duo for Minnesota.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Andrew Wiggins, Robert Covington, Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Okogie, Shabazz Napier
Oklahoma City Thunder
Danilo Gallinari, Terrance Ferguson, Nerlens Noel, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chris Paul
Match Details
NBA 2019-20
Match: Minnesota Timberwolves Vs Oklahoma City Thunder
Date And Time: 26th January, Sunday- 6:30am
Venue: Target Center, Minneapolis
Television: Sony Ten 2, Six/HD
Pivotal Players
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Andrew Wiggins, Karl-Anthony Towns
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Danilo Gallinari, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Best Shooter
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Karl-Anthony Towns: 26.6 Points
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 19.8 Points
Best Ball Stealer
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Karl-Anthony Towns: 10.9 Rebounds
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Steven Adams: 9.7 Rebounds
Bygone Encounters
Games Played: 120
Minnesota Timberwolves: 36
Oklahoma City Thunder: 84
MIN Vs OKC Dream11 Point Guard
With the 6.4 apg, we begin this component of our Dream 11 with the selection of Chris Paul from Oklahoma City Thunder. He’s navigated the ball perfectly for his, dictating play for his unit with his layups and alley-oops to make him a must have pick for the day.
Elsewhere, we are getting in the one player from the opposition as well with Shabazz Napier being roped in by us. He has the 4.7 apg, ones which make him a relatively safe pick from a side we had to scour through to come up with three viable picks on the day.
MIN Vs OKC Dream11 Shooting Guard
He;s leading Oklahoma City Thunder’s scoring ranks this season with the 19.8 ppg to see us make Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from the side an instant pick for the day. Up against a side which has been dreary in defence, the shooting guard is going to find it way too easy to regale us in a profound show of treys today.
MIN Vs OKC Dream11 Small Forward
We have kept things levelly balanced for this clash with the one player apiece from either side being brought in by us. We begin with electric Keita Bates-Diop from the home setup, someone who at a mere 7 credits and an assured outing on the court makes for a must have pick for this one.
Elsewhere from the other side of the ambit, Darius Bazley will be our pick for the upcoming tie.
MIN Vs OKC Dream11 Power Forward
The injuries to his side have seen Mike Muscala get showings which had otherwise evaded him till now. And the Oklahoma power forward has grabbed the opportunities granted to him with both the hands with his floating jump shots and reverse scoops seeing him come in for us.
MIN Vs OKC Dream11 Centre
Leading his side’s scoring ranks with the 26.6 ppg along with having registered the most rebounds as well with the 10.9 rpg, Karl-Anthony Towns becomes a regulation selection from Minnesota Timberwolves. The centre will be pivotal to anything meaningful his side come up with on the day with the player having a nous of attributes in all the dockets of the game.
Elsewhere, with Adams still not fully fit for his side, Nerlens Noel will be brought in from Oklahoma by us.
Star Player
We are making Shai our team’s star player today.
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Dream 11 Disclaimer
All our selections are based on in-depth and astute analysis of the players partaking in the match and a perusal of other reasoning. Please incorporate a slew of factors while crafting your own side with this article serving as a guide to the match and players.
