OKC vs POR Dream11 NBA Team Prediction – NBA Playoffs – Game 5 | Fantasy Team News

Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder, Prediction and Fantasy Team News

MATCH DETAILS:
What competition it is? NBA Playoffs
Series: Game-4, Portland lead 3-1
Teams: Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder
Match Day: April 24, 2019
Jump Ball Time: @ 08:00 AM IST
Where the game is played? Moda Center (19,980)
TV Info: Sony Sports Network has the rights to stream NBA matches in India. Premier members can also catch the Live Action on SonyLiv App.

OKC vs POR Dream11 MATCH PREVIEW:
Portland Trail Blazers can win the first round playoff series when they host Oklahoma City Thunder in game-5 at Moda Center, in Portland, Oregon, United States, on Wednesday morning (IST).

Russell Westbrook is going through one of the worst faces of his professional careers. He is blowing cold more often than not, failing to help his team in the first round series against the Portland Trail Blazers.

He has been shooting terribly in the series so far, and the fourth game was no aberration. For the 2017 MVP missed the first 10 shots he made and ended the match with 14 points on 5-for-21 shooting.

The Blazers bench was screaming at Kanter to "back up! back up! back up!" as Westbrook had the ball around the 3-point line. Westbrook got off the 3, and rattled it in and out.

— Royce Young (@royceyoung) April 22, 2019

Damian Lillard, on the other hand, looks like an underrated and less appreciated player if we compare to how much attention and limelight other NBA superstars enjoy for similar or less impactful displays.

He dominated the backcourt alongside his equally impressive partner CJ McCollum.

Lillard ended the match with 24 points, 8 assists and 3 rebounds, while McCollum scored 27 points, and had 4 rebounds and 3 assists as well.

Regular Season Record-
Portland Trail Blazers: W-53, L-29
Oklahoma City Thunder: W-49, L-33

Players to watch out for:

Portland Trail Blazers:
Damian Lillard – He produced a masterclass in the last game, getting the better of Thunder’s elite Russell Westbrook to orchestrate his team’s massive win. He scored 24 points in game-4, adding 8 assists and 3 rebounds to his efforts as well. Interestingly, this was his lowest score in four playoff games this season.

CJ McCollum – Together with Lillard, CJ McCollum is Blazers’ main man. It was his performance in the first half which gave Blazers a four-point advantage going into the break. The 27-year-old is averaging 26.3 points per game in the playoffs.

Oklahoma City Thunder:
Paul George – He had a solid game-4, scoring 32 points, along with 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Paul George is the best offensive player in Thunder’s team and is the highest scorer in the squad as well. The former Indiana Pacers superstar has averaged 28.0 points per game in the 2018-19 regular season. He also scored 32 points in the last match.

Russell Westbrook – Thunder could really do with the 2017 version of Russell Westbrook. At the moment, he looked way too short of the standard he can play. Certainly, from outside the pain, he is having a horrible post-season. But he can be better, and one of the best in the world on any given day. He is a triple-double king after all and remains the only player to do so this season.

OKC vs POR Dream11 TEAM NEWS:

Portland Trail Blazers:
Injured – Center Jusuf Nurkic is suffering from a devastating leg injury and is expected to miss the rest of the season.
Questionable – None at the moment.
Suspended – None.

Oklahoma City Thunder:

Injured – Hamidou Diallo (elbow injury) and Andre Roberson (knee surgery) are both out of this game for Thunder.
Questionable – None.
Suspended – None.

OKC vs POR Dream11 Teams (Starting Lineup; Probables):

• Portland Trail Blazers: Al-Farouq Aminu (F), Maurice Harkless (F), Enes Kanter (C), Damian Lillard (G), C. J. McCollum (G)
• Oklahoma City Thunder: Jerami Grant (F), Paul George (F), Steven Adams (C), Terrance Ferguson (G), Russell Westbrook (G)

From the bench (Probables):

• Portland Trail Blazers: Rodney Hood, Seth Curry, Evan Turner, Zach Collins, Meyers Leonard, Jake Layman, Skal Labissiere, Anfernee Simons
• Oklahoma City Thunder: Dennis Schroder, Markieff Morris, Nerlens Noel, Raymond Felton, Patrick Patterson, Deonte Burton, Abdel Nader

OKC vs POR Dream11 Fantasy Team:

INDIA FANTASY PREDICTION:

Pundits and the fans backed Oklahoma City Thunder to get the better of Portland Trail Blazers in the first round. But it’s not happening. Thunder are being too soft in possession, while Westbrook seems to have a plethora of problems. Nothing is going away.

But Thunder and Westbrook, both showed what they can do in game-3 and we back them to wake up for a season-saving encounter at Moda Center.

NOTE: THIS OKC vs POR Dream11 MATCH PREVIEW IS BASED ON OUR RESEARCH AND UNDERSTANDING FROM VARIOUS NEWS SOURCES. YOU CAN SELECT YOUR OWN PLAYING 11 ON THE BASIS OF TEAM NEWS.