DEN vs DET Dream11 Prediction NBA Live, Fantasy Basketball Dream11 Team, Top Picks and Tips for Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons

DEN vs DET Dream11: The mid-season window is in full flow and this is a great time period for some teams to seek some trades and fill in some holes. The NBA is always unpredictable but there are some players who keep on playing at the same high-level game in and game out. However, it is more than that. Are you given the opportunity? Is this team’s current system suiting you?

There are a lot more dynamics than a stat sheet can ever display. Still, as a writer, it is a passion of mine to gauge what team setups and players setups develop over the course of this long long season.

In this particular scenario, the Denver Nuggets will host the Detroit Pistons. Nuggets have been somehow hovering around the 50% win mark with Nikola Jokic at the helm, who is the leader of this team. Overall, yes, some players have raised their games as the season has progressed but yes, this squad has shown some promise. Can they go on a deep Playoff run? Well, let us see when Porter Jr. and Murray return.

On the other hand, the Detroit Pistons have been having another difficult season after finishing last in the East during the 2020-21 season. The Pistons are a rebuilding squad mostly fielding youngsters in the lineup who are still learning the system. But for me, they are a fun team because of the aforementioned youth, they have actually done well this month!

Host: Denver Nuggets
Visitors: Detroit Pistons
Match Timing: 24 January, @ 06:30 AM
Venue: Ball Arena

NBA Projections, Stats & Analysis

Nuggets: Need to be more consistent
Nikola Jokic has been the driving force behind Nuggets keeping it within the Play-in tournament range this season. The reigning MVP has once again proven why he earned that award last season and he has been an incredible presence at the rebounding end, scoring, and playmaking on a regular basis. Aaron Gordon has helped out the team on the offensive end while Barton and Morris have been doing a decent job at the guard position. Meanwhile Jeff Green has been a superb slasher and his power dunks and tough finishes can excite his teammates and fans alike. The problem is that the bench is thin for the team and they don’t have much depth. Yes, they brought in Bryn Forbes, but for me, getting a defensive guard who can insert 2-3 threes a game would have been a better option. The Nuggets have six wins and five losses this month and this has been the theme for the season usually. A long winning streak can help them out big time.

Pistons: The next season draft is crucial
The Pistons are having their best month in terms of wins by far. They have won and lost six games so far and guess what, they had just five wins in two months+ windows before, meaning just two wins per month. However, that is the expected outcome since the team is largely young and without a core player who can run the squad. Well, perhaps, they can develop some players into long-term franchise faces but let us see what they have. Rookie Cade has played better than any month especially on the scoring end, Saddiq Bey has been playing well since December, but apart from these two, other young players have struggled rather way too much. Killian Hayes, the sophomore continues to have trouble shooting the ball, Isaiah Stewart, while I know is mostly a defensive and hustle player, but I think he has to way go on that end too(Still, can’t blame him for being surrounded by so-so defenders). Trey Lyles has been having his best month, while Cory Joseph provides experience at the guard position. Hamidou Diallo shares off-guard minutes with Rodney McGruder, the latter being a better shooter. Overall, the Pistons will be looking keenly at the next draft to get a young player who can complement the current young core but yes, I feel the Pistons’ current core hasn’t settled in.

Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons
Games: 44| 45
Wins: 23| 11
Defeats: 21| 34

Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons NBA Live, Team News and Lineups

Denver Nuggets Team News

• Jamal Murray is OUT and his timetable to return is still unclear at the time of writing.
• Michael Porter Jr.is OUT and has no timetable to return at the time of writing.
• JaMychal Green is QUESTIONABLE for the game.
• Vlatko Cancar is OUT for at least the next two months.
• Jeff Green is QUESTIONABLE for the game.

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

BENCH: Petr Cornelie, Davon Reed, Bones Hyland, Bryn Forbes. DeMarcus Cousins, Facundo Campazzo, Markus Howard, JaMychal Green(QUESTIONABLE).

Detroit Pistons Team News

• Kelly Olynyk is in COVID-19 protocols
• Jerami Grant is OUT and hasn’t featured in a long time
• Frank Jackson is OUT due to conditioning issues
• Isaiah Livers is OUT for the game and continues to miss time.
• Luka Garzais OUT for the game

Pistons Expected Starting Five
Wing: SF: Saddiq Bey
Middle: C: Isaiah Stewart
Guards: SG: Cade Cunningham | SG: Hamidou Diallo | PG: Killian Hayes

BENCH: Cory Joseph, Trey Lyles, Frank Jackson, Josh Jackson, Saben Lee, Rodney McGruder, Jamorko Pickett.

NBA Scores, Fantasy Basketball Top Picks

Nikola Jokic(DEN)
Points: 26
Rebounds: 11
Assists: 12
Steals: 02
Blocks: 01
Jokic is one of the best Centers in the league and he has carried the team on his back all season long, leading the team in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. He has scored in the 21-28 points range while grabbing 10-18 rebounds and dishing 8-13 assists a game regularly. The Center is the favorite for the Star-Player in the Dream11 NBA scene.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 52-66

Cade Cunningham(DET)
Points: 25
Rebounds: 06
Assists: 05
Blocks: 03
Steals: 02
Rookie Cunningham is perhaps the current Franchise face for the rebuilding Pistons team. He has had his ups and downs but yes, his assists range has fallen recently from 6-8 to 4-5. He has scored 18 or more in three of the last five games while usually grabbing 5 or more rebounds but even that range has fallen this month.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 34-48

Will Barton(DEN)
Points: 27
Rebounds: 05
Assists: 08
Barton is an essential presence at the guard position and he is an all-around player who has been holding the fort without Murray and Porter Jr. in the picture. The guard has usually scored in the 12-16 points range, dishing 4-6 assists, and grabs 4-5 rebounds a game regularly.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 26-40

Aaron Gordon(DEN)
Points: 16
Rebounds: 06
Assists: 09
Steals: 02
Blocks: 01
Aaron is an incredible big Forward who has raised his scoring levels throughout the season and has done a great job to aid the offensive end. Aaron has mostly scored around 16 points but a game with 20 points or more is always around the corner. He grabs 4-7 rebounds a game while he has dished four or more assists in four of the last five games.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 33-44

Saddiq Bey(DET)
Points: 13
Rebounds: 01
Assists: 04
Steals: 02
Sharpshooter Bey has been playing some decent basketball on the scoring end but yes, the sophomore can have his up-and-down recently. The wing has been in the 10-16 points range usually but he can score 20+ every now and then.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 23-35

Jeff Green(DEN)
Points: 15
Rebounds: 07
Assists: 01
Blocks: 03
Jeff is a terrific Forward whose scintillating dunks and inside play is impressive to watch. The wing has been in the best phase scoring-wise during January. The Small Forward has scored in the 12-19 points range and grabs 3-7 rebounds a game. He is QUESTIONABLE for the game.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 24-34

Trey Lyles(DET)
Points: 16
Rebounds: 05
Assists: 02
Blocks: 01
Trey has done a great job off the bench for the Pistons and thanks to him, the team has at least some semblance at the big Forward position. Lyles is having the best month of this season and he has scored in the 13-17 points range while grabbing 5-6 rebounds a game regularly.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 24-34

DEN vs DET Dream11 Lineup Balancers

• • Isaiah Stewart(DET) bagged 8 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist in the last game. Stewart has been doing a decent job in the middle and the physical Center has scored usually 6-8 points and clasps 6-9 rebounds a game.
  • Monte Morris(DEN) bagged 17 points, 1 rebound in the last game. While his assists number has fallen, Monte has scored in the 10-15 range during most games.
  • Hamiduo Diallo(DET) had 8 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound in the last game. The guard has shown amazing hops again this season, usually scoring 8-9 points and grabbing 3-6 rebounds a game.
  • Bryn Forbes(DEN) chipped 9 points, 1 assist, 1 rebound in the last game. Bryn has only one game for the Nuggets this season since the trade from the Spurs. Can he score 8-13 points for this team?
  • Rodney McGruder(DET) bagged 15 points, 4 rebounds in the last game. Rodney is receiving regular minutes lately and has scored 15 or more in three straight games.
  • Cory Joseph(DET) had 8 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists in the last game. Cory has been dishing 4-9 assists and has usually scored 8-9 points while going past 15 at times.
  • Bones Hyland(DEN) bagged 3 rebounds, 1 assist in the last game. Bones has been showing his rookie jitters every now and then but he doesn’t get big minutes usually.
  • Zeke Nnaji(DEN) had 8 points, 1 rebound in the last game. Nnaji usually plays under 15 minutes and a 2-8 points and around 2 rebounds a game range is usually his thing.
  • Facundo Campazzo(DEN) had 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals in the last game. Facundo’s minutes have fallen recently after he was dishing around 5 assists or so regularly.

DEN vs DET Dream11 Team

PG: C Joseph, B Forbes, C Cunningham(PP)
SG: W Barton, R McGruder
SF: A Gordon
PF: T Lyles
C:   N Jokic(SP)

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