LAL vs ATL Dream11: The Atlanta Hawks play their second consecutive game in Los Angeles as LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers play host to Trae Young’s team at Staples Center. The visitors will have to improve by several notches here if they are to get a good result against an in-form Lakers team, though, a win for the Hawks look a far-fetched imagination even if we consider an off-day for one of Lebron James and Anthony Davis.
Here is everything you need to know about this match:
Match details:
Teams: Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks
Venue: Staples Center
Match Timing: November 18, @ 09:00 AM
CLE vs PHI Dream11 NBA prediction
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Captain options:
Anthony Davis: He is the leading scorer for the Lakers this season with 25.5 points per game. He also leads the team with 9.9 rebounds, 3.0 blocks per game as well as the joint best 1.3 steals per game. He is a complete package and can win the game on his own.
LeBron James: Not the 2nd best player in this team, despite averaging tad less than Anthony Davis this season. He can’t be put into that category. The King is not far behind though, as he averages 24.3 points per game. The three-time NBA champion is leading the whole league with 11.1 assists per game.
Trae Young: Lakers will face the biggest threat from Trae Young, for has been the Hawks’ best player this season by some margin. He has averaged 26.6 points per game in 12 games. He is also the team leader with 8.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
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Los Angeles Lakers: Avery Bradley has been ruled out for the Lakers for at least two or three weeks after a hairline fracture in his leg during Lakers’ 120-94 win over Golden State Warriors on Thursday. The 28-year-old joined DeMarcus Cousins on the sideline, who has been since suffering a knee injury during Golden State Warriors’ NBA finals against Toronto Raptors last season.
Atlanta Hawks: While the visitors are carrying a lengthy injury list these days and will go into the match without several key players. The biggest name amongst them is John Collins, who is serving the 25-game ban for using a banned substance.
Kevin Huerter is also out with a shoulder injury, while Vince Carter is expected to miss the game due to personal reasons. Chandler Parsons and Even Turner are both back fit now.
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Los Angeles Lakers: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, JaVale McGee, Danny Green, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Atlanta Hawks: De’Andre Hunter, Jabari Parker, Alex Len / Damian Jones, Cam Reddish, Trae Young
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Likely squads:
Los Angeles Lakers: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Danny Green, Talen Horton-Tucker, Dwight Howard, JaVale McGee, Jared Dudley, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Alex Caruso, Quinn Cook, Troy Daniels
Atlanta Hawks: DeAndre’ Bembry, Damian Jones, Trae Young, Kevin Huerter, Alex Len, Bruno Fernando, Jabari Parker, Brandon Goodwin, Charlie Brown, Tyrone Wallace, De’Andre Hunter, Cam Reddish
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Team 1:
PG: A Caruso, E Turner
SG: D Bembry
SF: L James, C Reddish
PF: Anthony Davis (SP)
C: D Howard, J McGee
Team 2:
PG: A Caruso, E Turner
SG: D Bembry
SF: L James (SP), C Reddish
PF: Anthony Davis
C: D Howard, J McGee