NOP vs LAL Dream11: New Orleans Pelicans brace themselves for the mighties of the challenge facing any team in the NBA this season as the Los Angeles Lakers visit Smoothie King Center for a regular-season matchup.
The Lakers head into this game with the best record in the division at 15-2 and lead the Western Conference. They are on an eight-game winning streak, 9-1 in the last 10 games and 7-1 on the road. The Lakers are also 11-1 against the teams from the Western Conference. Frank Vogel’s team got the better of San Antonio Spurs 104-14 in the last game.
New Orleans Pelicans, meanwhile, are 6-11 on the season and come into this game on the back of a two-game losing run. They have split up the last 10 games, and are 4-4 in home games. Their last game was a 134-109 defeat at Los Angeles Clippers.
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Match details:
Teams: New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Match Timing: November 28, @ 08:00 AM
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New Orleans Pelicans: The home team will monitor Lonzo Ball after getting diagnosed with a stomach bug. He is a doubt for this game as are Josh Hart (Knee Injury) and Derrick Favors (Back injury). All three will be monitored before the game.
In terms of actual absentees, Zion Williamson (knee injury), and Darius Miller (Achilles Tendon Injury) acre certain to miss the game for the Pelicans.
Los Angeles Lakers: DeMarcus Cousins remains out due to a knee injury. Avery Bradley will also miss the game through a leg injury. Anthony Davis is listed as questionable due to a shoulder injury and will be monitored before the game. No other injury problems for the Lakers before this game.
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New Orleans Pelicans: Brandon Ingram, Kenrich Williams, Jaxson Hayes, Jrue Holiday, JJ Redick
Los Angeles Lakers: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, JaVale McGee, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Danny Green
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Likely squads:
New Orleans Pelicans: Brandon Ingram, Frank Jackson, Nicolo Melli, Darius Miller, E’Twaun Moore, Jahlil Okafor, JJ Redick, Kenrich Williams, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Lonzo Ball, Josh Gray, Derrick Favors, Jrue Holiday
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
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Team 1:
PG: R Rondo
SG: JJ Redick
SF: L James, K Williams
PF: A Davis (SP), N Melli
C: D Howard, J Okafor
Team 2:
PG: R Rondo
SG: JJ Redick, D Green
SF: L James (SP), K Williams
PF: A Davis, N Melli
C: D Howard
Note: Teams will be slightly different if the players in question are available for selection.