IND vs SAS Dream11 Prediction NBA Live, Fantasy Basketball Dream11 Team, Top Picks and Tips for Indiana Pacers vs San Antonio Spurs

IND vs SAS Dream11: The NBA Regular Season is on and we are going to find out early issues with teams in a quick time. The scene right now is still figuring out rotations and how the team chemistry translates on the court. There are teams that seem to be heading for a losing season and they began the season in such a way. Two of these teams San Antonio Spurs and the Indiana Pacers will meet here.

Spurs suffered a rather humiliating defeat to start the season as they were pulverized by the Hornets 102:129 despite a 20 points night by Keldon Johnson. As expected, the Spurs are struggling right off the gates.

The Pacers have been in rebuild mode and their loss comes as a little surprise. They lost to the Wizards 107:114 despite a 26 points performance by Tyrese Haliburton. They have a promising young core but a lot work is needed.

Host: Indiana Pacers
Visitors: San Antonio Spurs
Match Timing: 22 October, @ 04:30 AM
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

NBA Projections, Stats & Analysis

Spurs: Looked out-of-sync
The absence of DeJounte Murray was felt in the first game itself as the Spurs struggled on both ends of the floor. Devin Vassell forced the issue, making just 3 of his 15 shots, unable to insert even one of his eight three-point attempts. The worst part was the defense though as the Hornets ran a party of them. And again, this is especially an area where Murray is dominant. The Spurs shot just 20% from the three-point line in the last game which is a concern.

Keldon Johnson showed up as expected while Jakob Poeltl and Tre Jones did their jobs too. Jeremy Sochan’s offense doesn’t suit the needs of the Spurs as they need a wing who can shoot the ball alongside Keldon. The bench brought so-so results, Doug McDermott did click but Josh Richardson and Joshua Primo struggled too, but the game slipped away in the first half itself as the team trailed by 21 points.

Pacers: They are too inexperienced
The Pacers are fielding a young lineup and some of the elements in the starting lineup may be more suited to the bench. Their starting lineup doesn’t seem threatening for a deep Playoff run at any standard, but it has a lot of promise. In their first game, they were not blown away as such but looked like a step slower than the Wizards. Haliburton’s performance lived up to the expectations but the Pacers’ guard rotation has a long way to go.

The frontline doesn’t look as settled. Jalen Smith gave quality minutes in the last game but it was bench guard and number six pick in draft this year Benedict Mathurin that was really impressive

Indiana Fever vs San Antonio Spurs NBA Live, Team News and Lineups

San Antonio Spurs News

• No one has been ruled out at the time of writing.

Spurs Expected Starting Five

Forwards: SF: Keldon Johnson | SF: Jeremy Sochan
Middle: C: Jakob Poeltl
Guards: PG: Tre Jones | SG: Devin Vassell

BENCH: Doug McDermott, Josh Richardson, Keita Bates-Diop, Isaiah Roby, Joshua Primo, Dominick Barlow, Gorgui Dieng, Romeo Langford, Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley, Jordan Hall.

Indiana Pacers Team News

• Myles Turner is OUT for the game.

Hornets Expected Starting Five
Forwards: SF: Terry Taylor | PF: Jalen Smith
Guards: PG: Tyrese Haliburton | SG: Buddy Hield | SG: Chris Duarte

BENCH: Oshae Brissett, Aaron Nesmith, Isaiah Jackson, Goga Bitadze, T.J. McConnell, Benedict Mathurin, James Johnson, Andrew Nembhard, Kendall Brown.

NBA Scores, Fantasy Basketball Top Picks

Devin Vassell(SAS )
Points: 11
Rebounds: 02
Assists: 04
Steals: 01
Vassell shot just 3/15 in the last game and the Spurs need more out of him both as a scorer and playmaker. I believe he will be in 15-22 points and 4-7 assists range.

Tyrese Haliburton(IND)
Points: 26
Rebounds: 04
Assists: 07
Brought in as an important piece to the rebuild, Tyrese was amazing in the last game, shooting 9/18 and also brought in great playmaking. I believe he will be in 23-29 points and 7-10 assists range. He can be selected as a Star/Pro Player in the Dream 11 NBA Fantasy scenario.

Keldon Johnson(SAS)
Points: 20
Rebounds: 11
Assists: 04
Steals: 02
Keldon was effective as a scorer in the last game and he also turned up to collect rebounds, being a great influence. I believe he will be in 18-24 points and 7-10 rebounds range.

Buddy Hield(IND)
Points: 16
Rebounds: 10
Assists: 03
Off-guard Buddy is a top-quality shooter but he can end up chucking up shots at times which can stall the offensive progress. I expect him to be in 18-24 points and 4-8 rebounds range.

Jakob Poeltl(SAS)
Points: 14
Rebounds: 09
Assists: 02
Center Jakob did what he does best as a rebounder and finisher, who will be in for a high-yielding season. I believe he will be in 9-14 points and 7-10 rebounds range.

Jalen Smith(IND)
Points: 16
Rebounds: 08
Assists: 01
Blocks: 01
Forward Jalen is great at athletic finishes but his shooting is still in nascent stages. I believe he will be in 13-19 points and 7-11 rebounds range.

IND vs SAS DREAM11 LINEUP BALANCERS

1. Benedict Mathurin(IND): Mathurin had 19 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals in the last game. Benedict had a promising NBA debut. I believe he will be in 13-19 points range.
2. TJ McConnell(IND): TJ had 8 points, 4 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal, 1 block. Apart from being an effective playmaker, TJ can also play solid defense and can score. I believe he will be in 10-14 points, 4-7 assists, and 1-3 steals range.
3. Jeremy Sochan(SAS ): Jeremy had 4 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals in the last game. Sochan’s offense is not dependable but he can an elite defender in future. I expect a 6-10 points and 4-6 rebounds range.
4. Tre Jones(SAS): Jones had 14 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal in the last game. Tre started well but surely will up for a big time addition in his assists number. I believe he will be in 10-16 points and 5-8 assists range.
5. Doug McDermott(SAS ): Doug had 12 points, 2 rebounds in the last game. Dough made 5 of 10 shots in just 12 minutes. I expect a 10-16 points range here.
6. Terry Taylor(IND): Taylor had 8 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 1 block in the last game. Terry shot just 2/6 in the last game.
7. Joshua Primo(SAS ): Joshua had 10 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 block in the last game. Primo didn’t do well as a scorer in the last game but showed willingness to shoot. I believe he will be in 7-11 points and 3-6 assists range.

IND vs SAS Dream11 Team

PG: T Jones
SF: D Vassell, B Richard-Felder, B Hield
SF: K Johnson(PP), T Haliburton(SP)
PF: D McDermott
C: J Poeltl

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