DEN vs NOP Dream11 Prediction NBA Live Fantasy Basketball Dream11 Team, Top Picks and Tips for Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans

DEN vs NOP Dream11: As the Playoffs come near, we are going to see a big dash from multiple squads, whether it is about seizing a Play-in spot or finishing in the top-six rankings, a lot is at stake. At the end of the day, making Playoffs signify that a team has done the hard bit and has won more games than the bottom-five teams in each Conference. It is not that easy to win in this league where even going on big winning streaks doesn’t mean that you are not susceptible during other parts of the season. Keeping that in mind, let us jump into this game between the Denver Nuggets and the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Nuggets have been doing a great job of winning a ton of games since January largely on the back of their ace Nikola Jokic. They are in an intense race versus the Mavericks, Jazz, Timberwolves for the top-six spot race, and even Clippers are rolling a lot of wins and have looked highly competitive, being among the eight teams in the league with 50%+ wins.

On the other hand, the race for the Play-in tournament is heating up for the Pelicans. Their immediate opponents for Play-in are the Lakers, who are a rank above them, the Trail Blazers, a team that is unlikely to make it at this point, and the Spurs and the Kings with an outside chance as well. They have won four in a row and have been showcasing tremendous grit.

Host: Denver Nuggets
Visitors: New Orleans Pelicans
Match Timing: 7 March, @ 06:30 AM
Venue: Ball Arena

NBA Projections, Stats & Analysis

The road to the Playoffs for Nuggets and Pelicans
The Nuggets have been a formidable squad this year and they have shuttled up to the sixth position with Nikola playing some high-brand of basketball on a regular basis. His scoring, playmaking, rebounding, and leadership all play a major role and keep the Nuggets ticking even against elite teams. While they have some issues concerning their bench, inconsistencies that plague Will Barton and Aaron Gordon’s tendency to be a little less assertive on the offensive end, Jokic has ensured that the ball is moving around which surely helps the confidence of the teammates at the end of the day.

Monte Morris has ensured that the perimeter keeps supplying shooting but with Murray out, they can lag behind some of the more elite teams while with Michael Porter Jr., their defense can struggle too. Overall, they are still in a position to seal the top-six squads but watch out for the Timberwolves!

On the other hand, the Pelicans have turned the knob on towards the Play-in tournament. After a slight aberration, they have adjusted to the inclusion of CJ, and his willingness to pass the ball helps out a lot. What makes this unit special is that their wing Brandon Ingram is also a willing passer, while both CJ and Ingram know how to score in a variety of ways. Herbert Jones has been an elite defender, Jonas Valanciunas picks up big-time boards, while also giving more than decent offensive production, whereas Jaxson Hayes has been a great slashing option in the Power Forward capacity.

As of now, they are fielding a Guard, two wings, a Big Forward, and a Center in the lineup, they have both size and shooting capabilities while their defense is peaking right now. A 30-point win against the fourth-ranked West team in Jazz surely bolsters their claim to stick with the Play-in spot.

Match-ups
Jonas Valanciunas will have his hands full shutting down Jokic and that seems to be the highlight of all match-ups here. Meanwhile, in terms of Forwards, Brandon Ingram Jaxson Hayes. and Herbert Jones line up against Gordon, Barton, and Green, in this match-up the Pelicans have more consistent offense from Ingram but Barton and Gordon have shown they can have one of those big offensive games every now and then. Hayes will play an integral role but defensively I think the Pelicans have a bit of an edge but the Nuggets Forwards have a tendency to surprise every now and then.

In terms of the bench, both teams are struggling a bit but Nuggets may have a slight edge with Cousins playing at a high level these days. However, one area where the Pelicans have a decisive edge is the Guard position where the Nuggets have no one who can match up to the versatile scoring of CJ McCollum. Is that the match-up that will win the Pelicans the game but hey, the Nuggets know how to get it done too!

Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans
Games: 63 | 63
Wins: 37 | 27
Defeats: 26 | 36

Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans NBA Live, Team News and Lineups

Denver Nuggets Team News

• Jamal Murray is OUT but coach Malone indicated that he can return before the Regular Season ends.
• Michael Porter Jr. is OUT and his road to comeback looks quicker than Murray.
• Vlatko Cancar continues to be OUT and may appear somewhere in April.
• Zeke Nnaji is OUT for the game.
• Nikola Jokic,Austin Rivers are PROBABLE for the game

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

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

New Orleans Pelicans News

• Zion Williamson is OUT for the game but he has resumed basketball activities after not being active for a long time.
• Larry Nance Jr. is going to be OUT till at least mid-March.
• Kira Lewis Jr. remains OUT for the season.

Pelicans Expected Starting Five

Wings: SF: Brandon Ingram | SF/PF: Herbert Jones
Middle: PF/C: Jaxson Hayes | C: Jonas Valanciunas
Guards: PG/SG: CJ McCollum

BENCH: Devonte Graham, Gary Clarke, Tony Snell, Naji Marshall, Jose Alvarado, Willy Hernangomez, Trey Murphy III, Garrett Temple.

NBA Scores, Fantasy Basketball Top Picks

Brandon Ingram(NOP)
Points: 29
Rebounds: 08
Assists: 06
Steals: 01
Wing Brandon has done a great job as an all-around player and has wonderfully adjusted to the inclusion of CJ McCollum in the squad. I believe a 22-29 points, 4-8 rebounds, and 4-7 assists range can be expected from the SF.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 36-50

Nikola Jokic(DEN) missed the last game and he has been the leading scorer, rebounder, assists, steals, and blocks. The reigning MVP has been in the 20-28 points, 10+ rebounds, and 6+ assists range mostly. 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: 12
Rebounds: 03
Assists: 03
Power Forward Gordon continues to be an effective option and he has been doing a great job without Michael Porter Jr. in the picture. Aaron has been mostly in the 12-16 points and 3-6 rebounds range.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 17-27

CJ McCollum(NOP)
Points: 24
Rebounds: 05
Assists: 04
Steals: 01
CJ has been doing a stellar job as both a shotcreator and playmaker in the main five of the Pelicans and he has elevated the team’s offense. He has been mostly in the 20+ points and 5+ assists range while being in the 4-6 rebounds range.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 35-50

Will Barton(DEN)
Points: 11
Rebounds: 03
Assists: 02
After ramping up his scoring in the January-February period, the guard has cooled off again but performs an important job as the all-around wing. Barton can be expected to be 11-16 points, 3-6 rebounds, and 3-5 assists range mostly.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 19-29

Jonas Valanciunas(NOP)
Points: 04
Rebounds: 06
Assists: 01
Jonas provides incredible balance at the Center position with both his scoring and rebounding while being a more than decent help defender. The Center has usually been in the 15-18 points and 10-16 rebounds range.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 28-38

DEN vs NOP DREAM11 LINEUP BALANCERS

• DeMarcus Cousins(DEN) had 31 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 1 block in the last game. Center Cousins has usually been in the 6-11 points and 5-9 rebounds range when Jokic has been out.
• Herbert Jones(NOP) had 2 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 1 block in the last game. Defensive wing Herbert provides important production and the highly promising rookie has usually been in the 6-11 points and 1-3 steals range.
• Jaxson Hayes(NOP) had 5 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block in the last game. Athletic Power Forward/Center Jaxson has been doing a great job with his 11-14 points and 5-9 rebounds range these days.
• Monte Morris(DEN) had 10 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal in the last game. Guard Morris has done a decent job as the perimeter shooter, and he has usually been in 11-18 points and 4-6 assists range
• Tony Snell(NOP) had 11 points, 5 rebounds in the last game. Defensive wing Snell has mostly been in 9-11 points and 4-7 rebounds range these days.
• JaMychal Green(DEN) had 14 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals in the last game. Center JaMychal has done well and has usually been in the 6-9 points and 6-9 rebounds range.
• Jeff Green(DEN) had 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block in the last game. Wing Green has usually been in the 7-11 points range.
• Bones Hyland(DEN) had 11 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds, 3 steals in the last game. Rookie Bones is up-and-down with his production, figuring in the 5-11 points and 3-5 assists range.
• Bryn Forbes(DEN) had 7 points in the last game. Bryn has usually been in the 6-11 points range.
• Devonte Graham(NOP) had 6 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds in the last game. Graham’s production keeps falling and from a 10-16 points range, he has been in a 6-12 points range with his role reduced after CJ’s inclusion.
• Naji Marshall(NOP) had 10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist in the last game. Naji has usually been in the 5-10 points range.
• Willy Hernagomez(NOP) had 13 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal in the last game. Hernangomez doesn’t usually get in the above range. He has usually in the 2-3 points and 3-5 rebounds range.

DEN vs NOP Dream11 Team

PG: B Forbes
SG: T Snell, C McCollum
SF: B Ingram(PP)
PF: J Hayes
C:   N Jokic(SP), D Cousins, H Jones

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