DEN vs OKC Dream11 Prediction NBA Live Fantasy Basketball Dream11 Team, Top Picks and Tips for Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder

DEN vs OKC Dream11: We are moving towards the Playoffs and with the way things are going, we can see various different teams picking up their games. This is a league where injuries are commonplace and the benefit of building a deep bench can be reaped in those circumstances. However, in the end, you do need your aces to show up because the intensity only heats up around this time. Anyway, keeping that in mind, let us jump into the game between the Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Nuggets have been one of the most successful teams since January and you can largely pin it down to the presence of Nikola Jokic. They have been going through an easy schedule these days and one thing is for sure, you don’t want to face Jokic in the Playoffs with the unit around him amped up to the peak.

On the other hand, the Thunder has been struggling for major parts this season, and right now, the injury bug has wrapped them firmly in its grasp. The team is missing their best all-around player in Josh Giddey and their two-way wing in Luguentz Dort. As a result, the burden on Shai has only increased and the team keeps on conceding games.

Host: Denver Nuggets
Visitors: Oklahoma City Thunder
Match Timing: 3 March, @ 07:30 AM
Venue: Ball Arena

NBA Projections, Stats & Analysis

Nuggets: What a great stretch!
The Nuggets have won 70% of their games since the beginning of the year and after overcoming a tough road schedule, they have been blessed with an easy schedule, playing teams that have a below 50%+ win record and that too majorly at home. This means they can make a strong push for first the fifth spot and also get in the distance with the fourth place Jazz. However, Mavericks, the fifth-place team is also playing as well as Nuggets and can end up seizing that spot or going even higher. At least, it looks like the Nuggets will be able to seize the sixth spot, and even with a streak Minnesota team, their lax schedule and their winning streak will make them one of the favorites for securing the top-six spot.

Nikola Jokic is the undisputed leader of the team, leading them in points, assists, rebounds, steals, and blocks. He has done a great job of being efficient and his willingness to pass the ball makes others around him better. Monte Morris has done well as the second major playmaker and a three-point shooter. Meanwhile, Aaron Gordon at the big Forward has been dipping in some big nights with his athletic scoring and effective offensive toolkit. Will Barton has come through time and time again while the bench, despite not being spectacular as seen different actors such as JaMychal, Forbes, Hyland, and Cousins keep stepping up to the plate. One thing is for sure when Michael Porter Jr. and Jamal Murray return, the Nuggets can make a lot of teams sweat.

Thunder: Young, flailing, and inefficient
Thunder has been the worst offensive team efficiency-wise and their lack of three-point shooting coupled with a so-so frontline has made them struggle during most games. Not only that, most of the squad is made up of young players and the inexperience shows time and time again. Their defense has had promise but hey, when you are missing three of your key defenders, it can be tough. First, the team lost Jeremiah Earl-Robinson, an exciting rebounder, and defender, then they lose Lugeuntz Dort, the team’s second-highest scorer, and premier defender, and matters become worse when rookie and all-around guard Josh Giddey went down as well.

It doesn’t stop there and the matters only became more complicated when Kenrich Williams, a productive Forward also went down. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has done a great job as the leading scorer and playmaker and his scoring chops enable the Thunder to at least to get close to 100. Tre Mann has been decent as the starting one-guard these days meanwhile the frontline of Darius Bazley and Isaiah Roby has rather been too inconsistent. On the other hand, the bench of Aleksej Pokusevksi and Theo Maledon has been decent but it is not a deep bench. Shai has been left to do a lot of lifting.

Denver Nuggets | Oklahoma City Thunder
Games: 61 | 61
Wins: 36 | 19
Defeats: 25 | 42

Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Live, Team News and Lineups

Denver Nuggets Team News

• Jamal Murray is OUT but may return before the Regular Season ends.
• Michael Porter Jr. is OUT and he can also return before the Regular Season closes.
• Vlatko Cancar continues to be OUT and perhaps may appear after March.
• Zeke Nnaji is OUT for the game.

Nuggets Expected Starting Five
Wings/Forwards: PF: Aaron Gordon| PF: Jeff Green| SF: Will Barton
Middle: C: Nikola Jokic
Guard: PG: Monte Morris

BENCH: Bones Hyland, JaMychal Green, Bryn Forbes, Austin Rivers, Davon Reed, Marcus Howard, Facundo Campazzo.

Oklahoma City Thunder Team News

• Josh Giddey is OUT for this contest but may return soon
• Lugeuntz Dort is OUT for the game and has missed a lot of games these days
• Ty Jerome, Aaron Wiggins are OUT for the game
• Jeremiah Robinson-Earl is OUT for the game and will be gone long-term
• Mike Muscala is OUT for the game.
• KZ Okpala is OUT for the game and he was acquired recently

Thunder Expected Starting Five
Middle: PF: Darius Bazley | C: Isaiah Roby
Guards: PG: Theo Maledon | PG: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | PG: Tre Mann

BENCH: Aleksej Pokusevski, Olivier Sarr, Lindy Waters III, Vit Krejci, Derrick Favors.

NBA Scores, Fantasy Basketball Top Picks

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander(OKC)
Points: 37
Rebounds: 07
Assists: 10
Steals: 03
Shai has been burdened with almost 50% of the offensive production for the Thunder with his scoring and playmaking with Dort and Giddey out. He has been in 30+ points and 5+ assists range these days.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 55-65

Nikola Jokic(DEN)
Points: 08
Rebounds: 18
Assists: 11
Steals: 01
Jokic’s ability to influence in multiple areas making one of the best players in the league and there is a reason why he is the reigning MVP. The Center has usually been in 20+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 8+ assists. He is usually the favorite for Star/Pro Player in the Dream 11 NBA Fantasy scenario.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 46-60

Aaron Gordon(DEN)
Points: 14
Rebounds: 02
Assists: 01
Gordon has given a lot of quality production at the big Forward position and plays a vital role for the Nuggets, especially with Michael Porter Jr. out. Aaron has usually been in 14-19 points and 5+ rebounds range
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 20-32

Darius Bazley(OKC)
Points: 08
Rebounds: 02
Assists: 02
Blocks: 02
Steals: 01
Darius has been struggling a bit these days but still can bring in some strong scoring and some decent defense. Bazley has been usually in the 8-14 points and 6-8 rebounds range these days.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 26-36

Will Barton(DEN)
Points: 03
Rebounds: 04
Assists: 02
Barton has done a great job as the all-around wing and has been coming up with important offensive performances every now and then. He has usually been in the 13-17 points, 4-6 rebounds, and 2-5 assists range.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 24-34

Tre Mann(OKC)
Points: 11
Rebounds: 03
Assists: 04
Mann has been starting at the guard position with Giddey and Dort out and he has been doing a great job at scoring and playmaking. Tre has been scoring 20+ every now and then while dishing 3-6 assists.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 20-40

DEN vs OKC DREAM11 LINEUP BALANCERS

• Monte Morris(DEN) had 9 points in the last game. Monte has done a great job of stretching the floor and he has usually been in the 13-19 points and 4-6 assists range these days.
• Isaiah Roby(OKC) had 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 1 block in the last game. Roby has done a decent job as a starter, being in 6-10 points and grabbing around 6 or more rebounds regularly these days.
• Aleksej Pokuvsevski(OKC) had 9 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks in the last game. Aleksej has been doing well as the bench player, being in 9-13 points and 4-8 rebounds range
• JaMyhcal Green(DEN) had 20 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block in the last game. JaMychal has usually figured in the 5-9 points and 3-4 rebounds range.
• Theo Maledon(OKC) had 9 points, 4 assists, 1 rebound, 3 steals in the last game. Maledon has been up-and-down but in case of blowouts can get a decent amount of points.
• DeMarcus Cousins(DEN) had 19 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 1 block in the last game. Reserve Center DeMarcus has figured mostly in the 5-9 points and 5-8 rebounds range.
• Jeff Green(DEN) had 14 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 1 block in the last game. Starting wing Jeff has usually been in the 5-9 points range this season.
• JaMychal Green(DEN) had 3 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist in the last game. JaMychal has usually been in the 3-7 points and 3-6 rebounds range.
• Bryn Forbes(DEN) had 17 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal in the last game. Bryn has usually been in the 6-11 points range.

DEN vs OKC Dream11 Team

PG: S Gilgeous-Alexander(PP)
SG: W Barton, T Mann
SF: A Pokusevski
PF: I Roby, D Bazley
C:    N Jokic(SP), D Cousins

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