POR Vs SAC Dream11 And Probable Playing 5: Both sides look to comeback from their previous defeats when they square off against each other today.
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Although Sacramento Kings sit outside the top 8, with the side right on the cusp of the coveted spots, the season is still very much alive for them. However, the fallouts from further defeats can be hazardous for them in a bid to make ascendancy in the ranks of the Western Conference, something set to buoy the unit ahead of today’s imminent contest.
Handed over their 11th defeat in 19 encounters the last time around as they were defeated 113-106 by Chicago Bulls, the side know that they need to turnaround that dejecting result come ther game against Portland Trail Blazers today. And they’ll be pleased with the identity of the opposition they have been dished up for this tie with the side taking on a languishing outfit, a team they should find relatively easy to putdown.
In 11th position in the conference, the 8-13 record the side come in their kitty with for today’s encounter clearly emotes to the lacklustre brand of basketball they have doled out this season. They did manage to muster up a reasonable run of results, winning three matches in a spree before being thwarted and routed by LA Clippers yesterday, a result which once again exposed the defensive weaknesses prevelant in the outfit.
The 117-97 defeat was an underwhelming one, a display which saw them being battered and rattled as they failed to come to terms with the brute force of the opposition’s attacking sorties. And with the side being accorded with no rest for today’s clash as they get ready to play two games on the bounce in as many days, the time for recovery from the outing is next to negligible with the side up against a stern test today as well.
Probable Playing 5
Team News
- Zach Collins and Jusuf Nurkic are both set to sit this one out for the home side given their ongoing injury concerns.
- The two injury concerns for Sacramento Kings as well with Marvin Bagley III and De’Aaron Fox both set to be ruled out for the side.
Portland Trail Blazers
Rodney Hood, Carmelo Anthony, Hassan Whiteside, Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum
Sacramento Kings
Nemanja Bjelica, Harrison Barnes, Richaun Holmes, Cory Joseph, Buddy Hield
Match Details
NBA 2019-20
Match: Portland Trail Blazers Vs Sacramento Kings
Date And Time: 5th December, Thursday- 8:30am
Venue: Moda Center, Portland
Television: Sony Ten 2, Six/HD
Pivotal Players
Portland Trail Blazers
- Rodney Hood, Damian Lillard
Sacramento Kings
- Nemanja Bjelica, Harrison Barnes
Best Shooter
Portland Trail Blazers
- Damian Lillard: 26.7 Points, 7.3 Assists
Sacramento Kings
- Buddy Hield: 208. Points
Best Ball Stealer
Portland Trail Blazers
- Hassan Whiteside: 12.4 Rebounds
Sacramento Kings
- Marvin Bagley III: 10 Rebounds
POR Vs SAC Dream11 Point Guard
If Portland Trail Blazers are going to have any chance of emerging from this encounter unscathed and salvaging a win from the tie, they’ll be needing their point guard to spruce their gameplan. In Damian Lillard, they have a player who can spur their attacking sorties, something he’s done till now with the 26.7 ppg and 7.3 apg to accompany them.
From the opposition meanwhile we have decided to indulge in the one player as well for this forthcoming contest with us moving in for Cory Joseph for this one.
POR Vs SAC Dream11 Shooting Guard
Rodney Hood from Portland Trail Blazers will be representing us for the day over here. It’s his ability to move the ball quickly, execute free throws perfectly, register points in the paint and return with a colossal number of three point conversion which sees us repose faith in the performer for this clash.
POR Vs SAC Dream11 Small Forward
We have kept things balanced over here with us deciding to move in with the one player apiece in the small forward docket. We begin with Harvey Barnes from Sacramento Kings, someone who versatile skill set makes him sublime value.
He’s someone whose intricate ability to quickly move the ball around and rotate it articulately to transition it from defence to attack has seen him drop of slew points for the side. From Portland Trail Blazers meanwhile we have decided to indulge in the services of Kent Bazemore, someone who waged a lone battle for his side yesterday in their attacking soirees.
POR Vs SAC Dream11 Power Forward
Reminiscent to the aforementioned facet, the one player represents us from either side over here as well with us moving in with Nemanja Bjelica from Sacramento Kings. Across the course of the league, he’s positioned himself articulately to be on cue to receive layups and send them down courtesy of his floating jump points.
Elsewhere from the opposition we have selected Carmelo Anthony for this contest to wrap up proceedings in this section.
POR Vs SAC Dream11 Centre
Dewayne Dedmon of Sacramento Kings might not have gotten ample time out on the court for his side but the player still features in this ambit of our Dream 11 side given his dual nature as a player. He’s someone capable of getting on rebounds both under his and the opposition’s paint, someone whose ability to lung onto deflections and turnover possession to convert it into quick break points makes him our pick here.
POR Vs SAC Dream11 Star Player
Lillard will be representing us as the star player for the day.
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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.
