Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers round off their preseason assignments with a game at Chase Center, on Saturday morning (IST).
The Dubs have won just once in the exhibition games while losing all the three scrimmages against the Lakers prior to the next meeting. Their only win in the preseason game against Minnesota Timberwolves last week, a game in which Stephen Curry brought out his old self, dropping a magnificent 40 points in the match.
But the defeats are not the indicator of how Warriors will play this season as Steve Kerr has used different line-ups in the preseason while giving rest to the first-team players as well.
Los Angeles Lakers, meanwhile, adopted the same approach, just like any other team in the preseason, allowing the 2nd bench players to prove their worth.
Lakers have won all the previous three meetings against the Warriors in the preseason.
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MATCH DETAILS:
Match Timing: October 19, @ 08:00 AM IST
Venue – Chase Center
Capacity- 18,064
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GSW vs LAL DREAM11 Team News:
Los Angeles Lakers –
Anthony Davis returned to the lineup after missing the last two games due to a thumb injury. But if the media reports are anything to go by, Davis will kost probably suit this game out due to ret purposes.
While King LeBron James is another superstar who is expected to miss this game due to rest purposes. James dropped a double-double 18 points and 11 assists in the last match against the Warriors.
But Rajon Rondo is expected to be involved having missed the last match due to rest purposes.
No other injury concerns for the Lakers.
Los Angeles Lakers squad for the NBA Pre-Season 2019:
LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Danny Green, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Avery Bradley, JaVale McGee, DeMarcus Cousins, Quinn Cook, Alex Caruso, Rajon Rondo, Jordan Caroline, Demetrius Jackson, Devontae Cacok, Kyle Kuzma, Jared Dudley, Troy Daniels, Talen Horton-Tucker, Dwight Howard, Kostas Antetokounmpo, Zach Norvell Jr.
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Golden State Warriors –
Warriors continue to be without a host of superstars at the moment. Summer signing Willie Cauley-Stein suffered an injury set-back before the preseason and remains out at the moment.
While the Dubs have to deal with the long absence of Klay Thompson and Demarcus Cousins. The former is expected to be out for the rest of the regular season, while Cousins may return next month.
In addition, Alec Burks (ankle) and Kevon Looney (hamstring) are unavailable as well.
Curry to return and expect a strong line-up:
Stephen Curry was held out in Tuesday’s game against the Lakers due to rest purposes. The two-time NBA MVP should return to the line-up here, with Russell in the playing 11 as well.
Golden State Warriors squad for the NBA Pre-Season 2019:
Alec Burks, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Ky Bowman, Willie-Caulie Stein, Jacob Evans III, Draymond Green, Andrew Harrison, Damion Lee, Kevon Looney, Devyn Marble, Alfonzo McKinnie, Eric Paschall, Jordan Poole, Glenn Robinson III, D’Angelo Russell, Alen Smailagic, Omari Spellman, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Marquese Chriss
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GSW vs LAL Dream11 Playing Team (Probable 5) :
GSW– Stephen Curry, Alfonzo McKinnie, Draymond Green, Omari Spellman, D’Angelo Russell
LAL– Jared Dudley, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Dwight Howard, Zach Norvell Jr., Alex Caruso
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GSW vs LAL Dream11 Fantasy Picks:
Stephen Curry last season:
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D’Angelo Russell last season (With Nets):
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Avery Bradley last game:
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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope:
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GSW vs LAL Dream11 teams:
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GSW vs LAL Dream11 Predictions:
With Lakers set to rest a number of key players and Warriors looking to use their string line-up here, it’s the home team which will start the game as favourites.