Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings round off the first-ever NBA pre-season games in India with game-2 at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, in Mumbai, India (NSCI Dome).
The game was heading only in one direction when Kings took a huge 21-lead, but the Pacers erased the lead the forced overtime much to the delight of the Indian fans who cramped the NSCI Dome to its capacity.
Even the overtime was too close for the comfort which the Pacers won 14-13 to win the first-ever NBA game in India 132-131.
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MATCH DETAILS:
Match Timing: October 05, @ 07:00 PM IST
Venue – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium (NSCI Dome), Mumbai, India
Capacity- 8,000
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IND vs SAC DREAM11 Team News:
Sacramento Kings –
No injury problem for Sacramento Kings ahead of this game. Luke Walton will want more discipline and composure from his bench players, though.
Indian Pacers:
Pacers, though, may not have fresh injury concerns or suspension to contend with, the squad is shorthanded due to the unavailability of key players.
The biggest name missing from Pacers’ squad is Victor Oladipo. The 27-year-old has been out of the first-team action since hurting his knee in January. He has had a successful surgery and is still recovering.
While Goga Bitadze is expected to miss the game due to a sprained right ankle.
TJ Leaf (right quad strain) and CJ Wilcox (right quad strain) both missed the first game due to their injuries and remain questionable ahead of this game.
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Squads:
Sacramento Kings:
Trevor Ariza, Marvin Bagley III, Harrison Barnes, Nemanja Bjelica, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Dewayne Dedmon, Yogi Ferrell, De’Aaron Fox, Wenyen Gabriel, Harry Giles III, Kyle Guy, Buddy Hield, Richaun Holmes, Justin James, Cory Joseph, Tyler Lydon, Eric Mika, Isaiah Pineiro, Caleb Swanigan, Tyler Ulis
Indiana Pacers –
Goga Bitadze, Brian Bowen II, Amida Brimah, Malcolm Brogdon, JaKeenan Gant, Aaron Holiday, Alize Johnson, Jeremy Lamb, T. J. Leaf, T. J. McConnell, Doug McDermott, Naz Long, Victor Oladipo, Domas Sabonis, JaKarr Sampson, Edmond Summer, Myles Turner, T. J. Warren, C. J. Wilcox
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IND vs SAC Dream11 Playing Team (Probable 5) :
IND– Myles Turner, Jeremy Lamb, TJ Warren, Malcolm Brogdon, Domantas Sabonis
SAC– Harrison Barnes, Marvin Bagley III, De’Aaron Fox, Buddy Hield, Bogdan Bogdanovic
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IND vs SAC Dream11 Fantasy Picks:
Indiana Pacers –
T. J. Warren
His stats in the previous game were
Minutes – 33
Points – 30
Assists – 01
Rebounds – 5
Domantas Sabonis
His stats in the previous game were
Minutes – 31
Points – 21
Assists – 02
Rebounds – 12
Myles Turner:
His stats in the previous game were
Minutes – 30
Points – 11
Assists – 03
Rebounds – 13
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Sacramento Kings –
Buddy Hield
His stats in the previous game were
Minutes – 32
Points – 28
Assists – 01
Rebounds – 04
Harrison Barnes
His stats in the previous game were
Minutes – 34
Points – 21
Assists – 04
Rebounds – 02
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IND vs SAC Dream11 teams:
IND vs SAC Dream11 Predictions:
Tough call if the first game was anything to go by. Kings, though, were the far better team in the first half and should have seen the game through. That said, nothing can be taken away the fact that Pacers tenacity was the big factor in shaping the match.
Here we back Sacramento Kings to get a positive result.