UTA vs BKN Dream11 Prediction NBA Live Fantasy Basketball Dream11 Team, Top Picks and Tips for Utah Jazz vs Brooklyn Nets

UTA vs BKN Dream11: The trade deadline is nearing and there are various teams that will be in the mood to engage in the exchange of players during this period. Well, there are some players who want to change their fit and then there are teams who want to move players for various reasons. After all, in the end, the game is all about finding fits and finding the overall roster balance. And most likely two teams who play here in Brooklyn Nets and Utah Jazz will be engaging in such scenarios.

Jazz had a horrid January month, the type of month that has taken the steam out of their season. Most of it can be traced to the constant absence of Gobert and Mitchell. The team will be without Gobert here but Mitchell is most likely returning here and his comeback will at least bolster the team’s offense.

Brooklyn Nets have been in the trouble territories recently and they have lost six games in a row. The team has lost both defensive and offensive balance ever since Kevin Durant has been out. Despite playing the duo of Irving and Harden, the team has been unable to get going. Nets will need a winning streak here for sure.

Host: Utah Jazz
Visitors: Brooklyn Nets
Match Timing: 5 February, @ 07:30 AM
Venue: Vivint Smart Home Arena

NBA Projections, Stats & Analysis

Jazz: Will they be active during the trade deadline?
The Jazz has struggled on the defensive end all season long. Without Gobert, they have struggled even more and not only have they given open inside lanes, but their perimeter defense is also significantly weaker compared to the last season. For a team that doesn’t defend well, offensive lapses are costly and the Jazz had their worst offensive month in January and they have been highly inefficient in recent times. By the way, this is the same Jazz squad that had the best record in the league last season!

Still, with Mitchell back, they surely will be bolstered at the offensive end. He gives high-quality isolation scoring and with him around, there are also open shooting lanes for others. Bojan Bogdanovic and Mike Conley are both quality scorers too and if Clarkson plays, he can strike some blows too. However, there are speculations that the Jazz can break the current core of Mitchell-Bogdanovic-Clarkson-Gobert-O’Neale and may bring in a two-way wing to sort out the defensive issues. Let us see what happens.

Nets: Durant is the lifeline
Without Kevin Durant, the Brooklyn Nets have lost the plot. Not only Kevin has been one of the best scorers this season, but he also provides top-quality rebounding, playmaking, and defense. With him gone, defenses have been able to close in on the rest of the players, and the Nets are hurt on both ends. The team has lost more than 70% of games since Durant has been gone and the current six-game losing streak is also a result of offensive inefficiencies by James Harden.

To be honest, the trio of Harden, Irving, and Durant hasn’t even played for 10% of the games, and of course, this hyped-up combination hasn’t even built team chemistry. There are rumors that the team can trade Harden and well, to be honest, he can bring in some players like Jerami Grant/Sabonis in exchange but I think this is not the time to cut short the trio without even giving them floor time. Still, the Nets will have to make some moves and get some depth because Durant can be absent for three more weeks!

Brooklyn Nets | Utah Jazz
Games: 51| 52
Wins: 29| 31
Defeats: 22| 21

Utah Jazz vs Brooklyn Nets NBA Live, Team News and Lineups

Utah Jazz Team News

• Rudy Gobert remains OUT for this game.
• Joe Ingles is going to be OUT for the rest of the season
• Danuel House Jr. remains in COVID-19 protocols.
• Hassan Whiteside, Jordan Clarkson is QUESTIONABLE for the game

Jazz Expected Starting Five
Wing: SF: Bojan Bogdanovic
Frontline: PF: Royce O’Neale | C: Hassan Whiteside(QUESTIONABLE)/ Udoka Azubuike
Guards: SG: Donovan Mitchell | PG: Mike Conley

BENCH: Rudy Gay, Eric Paschall, Trent Forrest, Jared Butler, Elijah Hughes, Zylan Cheatham, Udoka Azubuike.

Brooklyn Nets Team News

• Kevin Durant is OUT and has been sidelined for the upcoming All-Star game.
• Joe Harris is OUT for the game and he will have to undergo another surgery now
• LaMarcus Aldridge is OUT for the game

Nets Expected Starting Five
Wing: SF: Kessler Edwards
Middle: PF: Nic Claxton
Guards: PG: Kyrie Irving | PG: Patty Mills | PG: James Harden

BENCH: Bruce Brown, Cam Thomas, James Johnson, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Bembry, Jevon Carter, David Duke Jr.

NBA Scores, Fantasy Basketball Top Picks

Donovan Mitchell(UTA) has missed the last few games but he is highly likely to return here. Don’t what his conditioning will be but the guard was scoring in the 25+ points range quite a bit before his injury.

James Harden(BKN)
Points: 04
Rebounds: 07
Assists: 12
Blocks: 01
Harden has been struggling to shoot from the floor on a regular basis this season. He has usually scored 15+ points, has dished 9+ assists, and has grabbed 6-11 rebounds a game regularly this season. Despite his shooting woes, he remains a candidate for Star/Pro Player in the Dream 11 NBA Fantasy scenario.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 39-59

Bojan Bogdanovic(UTA)
Points: 15
Rebounds: 07
Assists: 02
Steals: 01
Bogdanovic has had some tough shooting games lately but well, it is understandable that players can have that window during the long season. Still expect a 16-23 points range from the high-scoring wing.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 30-40

Kyrie Irving(BKN)
Points: 14
Rebounds: 03
Assists: 01
Blocks: 02
Steals: 01
Kyrie has had some strong offensive outings since he has started playing this season as a part-time player. You can expect 20+ points from him regularly.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 28-37

Mike Conley(UTA)
Points: 17
Rebounds: 01
Assists: 05
Steals: 04
Mike’s numbers are a bit down compared to last season but he remains an effective perimeter presence. 13-18 points and a 4-7 assists range can be expected from the guard.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 30-40

Nic Claxton(BKN)
Points: 23
Rebounds: 11
Assists: 01
Blocks: 05
Steals: 01
Claxton had his game of the season versus the Kings and well, he has done well recently. Overall, he has been in the 10-15 points and 6-9 rebounds range recently.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 23-40

UTA vs BKN DREAM11 LINEUP BALANCERS

• Trent Forrest(UTA) had 18 points, 8 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal in the last game. Forrest may not get enough minutes to make such an impact again. Depends whether Clarkson plays here or not.
• Rudy Gay(UTA) had 15 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist in the last game. Rudy has been in the 7-11 points range mostly.
• Patty Mills(BKN) had 14 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds, 3 steals in the last game. The one-guard has been in the 14-18 points range mostly these days.
• Royce O’Neale(UTA) had 15 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals in the last contest. O’Neale doesn’t usually score around 15, a 6-10 points range is more of his forte.
• Udoka Azubuike(UTA) had 8 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks in the last contest. Not a norm for him and his production depends on whether Whitside will play here or not.
• James Johnson(BKN) had 18 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist in the last game. Johnson has scored 12 or more in three of the last five games.
• Jared Butler(UTA) had 10 points, 3 assists in the last game. Butler has scored 9 or more in four games straight but it seems like his minutes will be slashed here.
• Kessler Edwards(BKN) had 7 points, 4 rebounds in the last game. The wing has been in the 4-8 points and 4-7 rebounds range this season.
• Blake Griffin(BKN) had 9 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal in the last game. He has been in the above range quite a bit recently.

UTA vs BKN Dream11 Team

PG: J Harden(SP), P Mills, D Mitchell(PP)
SG: K Irving
SF: B Bogdanovic
PF: R Gay, R O’Neale
C:   N Claxton

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