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POR vs DET Dream11 Match Prediction

 

POR vs DET Dream11: Portland Trail Blazers will be looking to return to winning ways when they host Detroit Pistons in the NBA at Moda Center on Monday morning (IST).
Portland are 9th in the Western Conference with a 25-32 return on the season. They have lost the last three matches, and now face a three-and-a-half games deficit in the playoff race. Detroit Pistons are also in a dire situation and could do with a win in this game. They dropped the last five games, and sit 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 19-39 record as of now.

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Match details:
Teams: Portland Trail Blazers and Detroit Pistons
Venue: Moda Center
Match Timing: February 23, @ 07:30 AM

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Portland Trail Blazers vs Detroit Pistons team news:

Portland Trail Blazers: Portland’s leading man Damian Lillard will not play this game as he continues to recover from a groin injury he picked up before the All-Star break. That injury, he suffered against the Memphis Grizzlies, forced him to withdraw from the All-Star game.
Jusuf Nurkic remains out of contention as well as he continues to recover from a leg injury, while Rodney Hood is out with a long-term Achilles tendon injury, and Zach Collins‘ season was cut short by a shoulder injury and he remains out at the moment. Mario Hezonja is also missing from the roster due to an ankle injury.

Detroit Pistons: As for Pistons, Blake Griffin remains out with a long-term knee injury. His absence has cost the Pistons this season. Luke Kennard is recovering from a knee injury and won’t feature any time soon.

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Portland Trail Blazers vs Detroit Pistons starting five:

Portland Trail Blazers: Trevor Ariza, Carmelo Anthony, Hassan Whiteside, CJ McCollum, Gary Trent Jr
Detroit Pistons: Sekou Doumbouya, Tony Snell, Thon Maker, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, Derrick Rose

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Grand League tips:

• With Damian Lillard missing out on this game due to an injury, Hassan Whiteside should be considered as the first option to go with, in Dream11 Small League competitions. His two-way approach guarantees points in abundance.
• That said, CJ McCollum will have his say in the offence. He is after all the second-best offensive player for the Blazers this season and the best on Portland’s active roster.
• From Pistons, Derrick Rose should be your first choice. If not as a captain, but he should be on your team for he can produce good numbers.
• Another player to consider for your team is Carmelo Anthony. He has been very good since joining the Blazers. He is averaging 15.2 points per game.

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Likely squads:

Portland Trail Blazers: Anfernee Simons, Nassir Little, Wenyen Gabriel, Caleb Swanigan, Trevor Ariza, Carmelo Anthony, Hassan Whiteside, CJ McCollum, Gary Trent Jr
Detroit Pistons: Sekou Doumbouya, Tony Snell, Thon Maker, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, Derrick Rose, Bruce Brown Jr., Christian Wood, Langston Galloway, John Henson, Brandon Knight, Jordan Bone

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POR vs DET Dream11 teams:

Team 1:
PG: A Simons, D Rose
SG: McCollum
SF: Ariza
PF: Anthony, Doumbouya
C: Whiteside (SP), Wood

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Team 2:
PG: A Simons, D Rose
SG: McCollum (SP)
SF: Ariza
PF: Anthony, Doumbouya
C: Whiteside, Wood