OKC Vs DEN Dream11 Team Overview, Match Centre And Probable Playing 5: Oklahoma City Thunder look to make things jittery for Denver infront of their raucous supporters
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Defeated in their previous encounter to taste ther first defeat in their last five fixtures, Denver Nuggets were fortuitous to see the defeat not damage their aspirations of nailing down on second spot in the league. With LA Clippers waning in form, Denver’s defeat ended up being on the side could manage to take.
And they’ll not be immensely deterred by that defeat either with it coming against Western Conference leaders Los Angeles Lakers. What will instil confidence in them from the encounter is the way they managed to run the Lakers close, falling short by the barest of margins in their 120-116 defeat on the day.
And with a solid 17-10 record away from home, the side will be looking to register a win when they come across sixth placed Oklahoma City Thunder. Although today’s hosts did manage to muster up a 123-118 win over New Orleans Pelicans the last time around, it did little to paper over the cracks which had seen them lose two straight games prior to that outing.
OKC Vs DEN Probable Winner
Denver should manage to come out of today’s tie with a win in their kitty. When it comes to the attacking component of the game, they are just too way an emphatic outfit, one this paper thin defence of Oklahoma will be left picking up the pieces against.
Probable Playing 5
Oklahoma City Thunder
Adams, Gallinari, Dort, Shai, Chris
Denver Nuggets
Gary Harris, Torrey Craig, Jamal Murray, Jerami Grant, Nikola Jokic
Match Details
NBA 2019-20
Match: Oklahoma City Thunder Vs Denver Nuggets
Date And Time: 22nd February, Saturday- 6:30am
Venue: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City
Television: Sony Ten 2, Six/HD, FanCode
Pivotal Players
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Shai, Chris
Denver Nuggets
- Will Barton, Nikola Jokic
Best Shooter
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Shai: 19.5 Points
Denver Nuggets
- Nikola Jokic: 20.6 Points, 6.9 Assists
Best Ball Stealer
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Adams: 9.3 Rebounds
Denver Nuggets
- Nikola Jokic: 10.2 Rebounds
Bygone Encounter
New Orleans Pelicans Vs Oklahoma City Thunder: 123-118
Denver Nuggets Vs Los Angeles Lakers: 120-116
OKC Vs DEN Point Guard
We have shelved out a staggering amount to get in the pivotal players from either side for this encounter. We begin with Chris Paul from Oklahoma City Thunder with the point guard running play for his side with the 6.7 apg, numbers which allude towards his flair as a player.
Elsewhere, Jamal Murray comes into our side from the home unit. The player has an ability to control the centre of the court for his side, owing to his quick ball movements and rotations, one which has forced the opposition into turning over possession into his side’s hands.
OKC Vs DEN Dream11 Shooting Guard
Gary Harris makes an advent into our side’s component from Denver Nuggets for this encounter. With Oklahoma City Thunder waning in defence and unable to pull off blocks, the shooting guard will be able to open the zone up with ease for himself and line up a slew of treys.
OKC Vs DEN Dream11 Small Forward
Jerami Grant comes in from Denver over here given his ability to both send down triples and free throws with a high conversion rate, one which has seen him register a plethora of points for the outfit.
OKC Vs DEN Dream11 Power Forward
The most heavily indulged in component of our Dream 11 outfit, we are moving in with the three players over here. We begin with our selections from Oklahoma City Thunder with both Mike Muscala and Danila Gallinari being snared by us, a partnership which will be pivotal to the side’s chances of winning today.
It’s not only down to their ability to pull off blocks and steals but come up with rebounds as they latch onto the second chance points to transition the ball from defence to attack for the side. Elsewhere, Torrey Craig is our pick from the visiting setup in this ambit of our side.
OKC Vs DEN Dream11 Centre
Leading all the ranks of his side with him not only being the top scorer with the 20.6 ppg and 6.9 apg but pulling off the highest rebounds at 10.2 as well, Nikola Jokic was always going to be a regulation selection for us from Denver Nuggets. He’s been the mainstay of their consummate success this season, a player under whose tutelage the side has thrived immensely.
Star Player
With him cantering his way into all the dockets of his side, Jokic was an instant pick as the star player.
Dream 11 Team
Paul, Murray, Harris, Grant, Gallinari, Craig, Muscala, Jokic
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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.
