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UTA vs POR Dream11 Prediction : Utah Jazz Vs Portland Trail Blazers Best Dream 11 Team for NBA 2019-20

Jatin Hasija
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UTA vs POR Dream11 Prediction : Utah Jazz Vs Portland Trail Blazers Best Dream 11 Team for NBA 2019-20

UTA Vs POR Dream11 Team Overview, Match Centre And Probable Playing 5: Waning and wavering Utah’s plight comes across a tricky Portland outfit.

From being on the longest winning spree in NBA 2019-20 to currently having lost all five of their previous encounter. For Utah Jazz, the decline in form has been a contentious and calamitous, one which has seen them slip from second place in the Western Conference to fall down all the way into fifth spot.

The turn of events have been an unprecedented one, especially after Utah were torching their way towards a spot in the pinnacles of the points tally. They have failed as an attacking unit with an evident lack of ability to string together attacking plays leaving them in remorse, an apathy which was evident in their foregone 89-95 defeat to Denver Nuggets the last time around.

And their dwindling form will buoy Portland Trail Blazers, a side who unlike them finds itself making massive strides in the points tally. Although a good 4 places separate these two, Portland are coming into this clash with immense momentum in their ranks after having raked up a 125-117 win over San Antonio Spurs only yesterday.

Probable Winner

Had this encounter been contested a month back, we wouldn’t have had any qualms in bestowing Utah the moniker of outright favourites. However, things have turned around massively since then with Portland’s sudden resurgence in the league set to see them putdown a languishing Utah Jazz outfit today.

Probable Playing 5

Team News

  • Zach Collins, Rodney Hood, Skal Labissiere, Nassir Little and Jusuf Nurkic are all going to be skipping today’s fixture for Portland with the side riddled with injuries at the moment.

Utah Jazz

Bojan Bogdanovic, Joe Ingles, Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell, Mike Conley Jr.

Portland Trail Blazers

Trevor Ariza, Carmelo Anthony, Hassan Whiteside, Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum

Match Details 

NBA 2019-20

Match: Utah Jazz Vs Portland Trail Blazers 

Date And Time: 8th February, Saturday- 7:00am

Venue: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City

Television: Sony Ten 2, Six/HD

Pivotal Players

Utah Jazz

  • Bojan Bogdanovic, Joe Ingles, Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell, Mike Conley Jr.

Portland Trail Blazers

  • Trevor Ariza, Carmelo Anthony, Hassan Whiteside, Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum

Best Shooter

Utah Jazz

  • Donovan Mitchell: 24.5 Points

Portland Trail Blazers

  • Damian Lillard: 29.7 Points, 7.9 Assists

Best Ball Stealer

Utah Jazz

  • Rudy Gobert: 14.5 Rebounds

Portland Trail Blazers

  • Hassan Whiteside: 13.9 Points

UTA Vs POR Dream11 Point Guard

The fulcrum of everything right which has transpired for Portland Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard was always going to be a must have pick for us for today’s encounter. He’s registering a staggering 29.7 ppg along with the 17.9 apg, numbers which pay testament to his pulsating brand of basketball.

UTA Vs POR Dream11 Shooting Guard 

His side’s top scorer with the 24.5 points per game, Donovan Mitchell will be our selection from Utah Jazz as the first player in this docket. He has come up with a flurry of points, dropping baskets with consummate ease with displays which have seen him become the mainstay of his side’s attacking gameplan.

Elsewhere, we’ll be venturing in with the one selection from Portland as well with Gary Trent being instilled in our side for the encounter.

UTA Vs POR Dream11 Small Forward

Things are once against kept levelly balanced over here as well with the one player apiece being brought in. We begin with Bogdan Bogdanovic from Utah Jazz with the small forward having acquired a versatile ability, one which has seen him not only send down treys but drop points in the paint with ease as well.

From Portland meanwhile, Trevor Ariza’s innate ability to dwell into his nous of free throws and triple conversion sees us opt for the enterprising player.

UTA Vs POR Dream11 Power Forward

Although Georges Niang will only be featuring as a substitute for Utah Jazz today, the player still finds a place in our setup today. He’s someone who not only has the ability to lunge onto the second chance points but has ensured the deflections and rebounds have fallen his side’s way to keel pulling off points at crucial junctures.

UTA Vs POR Dream11 Centre

After a game winning display for his side yesterday, with the 14.1 rpg, Hassan Whiteside will become the firs player to find a place in our culminating slot. The player is up against lapses filled outfit, one which will crumble infront of his tenacity and ability to pull off a slew of rebounds, deflections, blocks and steals.

Elsewhere, given the spate of injuries his side are reeling under at the moment, Tony Bradley is set to be given an escalated role by Utah, one which makes the enigmatic player our pick for this clash.

Star Player

Lillard will come in as our star player for this one.

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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.

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