MIN vs SAS Dream11 Prediction NBA Live Fantasy Basketball Dream11 Team, Top Picks and Tips for Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs

MIN vs SAS Dream11: Just a few more days and the long NBA Regular Season will pack the bags and leave the rest of the action to the Playoffs. And what a fun season this has been, unlike any other! Within a few days, we will only see the number of teams subtracted from the equation and it is sad that we will see some of these teams after a long period. But, before that, we will have the highly promising Postseason action and the two teams that meet here in the Minnesota Timberwolves and the San Antonio Spurs will both be featuring in the Play-in tournament.

The Timberwolves are an elite team offensively and their wealth of three-point shooters and finishers has made them a tough one to deal with, thus, they will be one of the favorites to make it to the First Round of the Playoffs.

On the other hand, the San Antonio Spurs have finally learned how to close out games and take care of leads. This means that they will enter the Play-in tournament with a ton of confidence. Their match-up versus the Pelicans is going to be an exciting one

Host: Minnesota Timberwolves
Visitors: San Antonio Spurs
Match Timing: 8 April, @ 05:30 AM
Venue: Target Center

NBA Projections, Stats & Analysis

The Timberwolves suffered a shock 112:134 defeat to the Wizards in a rare home-court loss versus a below 50% team

The Timberwolves did suffer a defeat against the Wizards but they have mostly been in dominating their home floor. When you pair three high-quality scorers who bring different skill sets, it will of course work. They are one of the best three-point shooting teams in the league and they have a bench that features multiple players that can knock down long-range bombs. This offensive prowess will be helpful against the Clippers who are looking much stronger with the return of Paul George.

The driving game of Anthony Edwards adds a great dimension whereas Karl Anthony-Towns is one of the most versatile scoring bigs who can both connect on jumpers and also take it to the rack. D’Angelo Russell has been the leading assists maker but his shooting can be erratic at times, despite that he will attract the perimeter defense. Malik Beasley is among the top three-point shooters while Jaylen Nowell, Patrick Beverley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Taurean Prince, Jordan McLaughlin, Jaden McDaniels, and Naz Reid round off a deep roster. However, the team’s defense has been exposed time and time again.

The Spurs had one of their best wins of the season as they beat the Nuggets 116:97 behind a balanced scoring night.

The best part about the last win against a sturdy Nuggets team was that the Spurs did so without their leading scorer and playmaker DeJounte Murray. This is a promising sign ahead of the Play-in tournament and there is no doubt that the Spurs are playing their best basketball this season since mid-March. One of the major reasons for the transformations has been the improvement on the defensive end and the team’s ability to finish games, something they were not doing earlier.

The consistency of Keldon Johnson has been a prime reason while the Center depth looks promising with Jakob Poellt and Zach Collins sharing minutes as the bigs. Devin Vassell’s expanded offensive game has also improved the state while Josh Richardson has carved out some efficient nights. Lonnie Walker IV’s injury has thinned the bench a bit but the Spurs have now learned win with less. DeJounte Murray’s return will still determine how far they go in the short Play-in tournament.

San Antonio Spurs (10th in West) | Minnesota Timberwolves (7th in West)
Games: 79 | 80
Wins: 34 | 45
Defeats: 45 | 35

Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs NBA Live, Team News and Lineups

Minnesota Timberwolves Teams News:

• Malik Beasley is PROBABLE for the game.
• Patrick Beverley is QUESTIONABLE for the game.
• Jaden McDaniels is QUESTIONABLE for the game

Timberwolves Expected Starting Five
Wing: SF: Anthony Edwards
Middle: PF: Jarred Vanderbilt | C: Karl Anthony-Towns
Guards: PG: D’Angelo Russell | PG: Patrick Beverley (QUESTIONABLE) / SG: Malik Beasley

BENCH: Jaden McDaniels, Malik Beasley, Naz Reid, Taurean Prince, Jordan McLaughlin, Josh Okogie, Jaylen Nowell, Nathan Knight, Jake Layman.

San Antonio Spurs Team News:

• Lonnie Walker IV is QUESTIONABLE for the game
• Jock Landale is OUT for the game
• DeJounte Murray is OUT for the game
• Devin Vassell is PROBABLE
• Doug McDermott is OUT for the game and is perhaps done for the season

Spurs Expected Starting Five
Wing: SF: Keldon Johnson
Middle: C: Jakob Poeltl
Guards: PG: Tre Jones| PG: Devin Vassell | SG: Joshua Primo

Bench: Zach Collins, Josh Richardson, Devontae Cacock, Keita Bates-Diop, Romeo Langford, Joe Wisekamp.

NBA Scores, Fantasy Basketball Top Picks

Keldon Johnson(SAS)
Points: 20
Rebounds: 08
Assists: 03
Wing Keldon’s role has been increased since the injury to first McDermott and now Murray and he has been playing some of his best basketball lately. He has mostly been in 20-23 points and 5-8 rebounds range. He can be selected as a Star/Pro Player in the Dream 11 NBA Fantasy scenario.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 28-40

Anthony Edwards(MEM)
Points: 49
Rebounds: 06
Assists: 08
Steals: 01
Wing Edwards has already showcased a highly impressive scoring season and he can be moving towards becoming an elite player. The Small Forward has mostly been in 25-33 points, 6-8 rebounds, and 4-7 assists range.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 33-44

Jakob Poelt(SAS)
Points: 14
Rebounds: 08
Assists: 03
Poelt is one of the best screeners in the league and has given the Spurs electric rebounding, paint scoring, and consistent playmaking. The Austrian Center has mostly been in 13-17 points, 7-11 rebounds, 3-5 assists, and 1-3 blocks range.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 20-33

D’Angelo Russell(MEM)
The Guard missed the last game and
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 27-40

Tre Jones(SAS)
Points: 14
Rebounds: 04
Assists: 10
Blocks: 01
Steals: 01
Guard Tre took the reins of the Point Guard position in the absence of Murray and he delivered emphatically. A 12-16 points and 5+ assists range can be expected again.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 20-30

D’Angelo Russell(MEM)
Points: 17
Rebounds: 03
Assists: 11
Point Guard D’Angelo has shot well recently after a cold shooting period of around 3-4 weeks but his playmaking has been highly consistent. The Guard has mostly been in 16-19 points and 6-11 assists range.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 26-36

MIN vs SAS DREAM11 LINEUP BALANCERS

• • • Jarred Vanderbilt(MEM) had 8 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal in the last game. Forward’s Jarred numbers are down compared to first half of the season, being in 4-8 points and 4-7 rebounds range these days.
    • Devin Vassell(SAS) had 20 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block in the last game. After the initial struggles, Devin has adjusted to the starting role. He has mostly been in 19-22 points and 4-8 rebounds range.
    • Malik Beasley(MEM) had 14 points, 1 rebound in the last game. Beasley is one of the elite shooters in the league, mostly figuring in 12-15 points range.
    • Josh Richardson(SAS) had 18 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound, 2 steals in the last game. Guard Josh has been a huge part of the Spurs’ success lately, figuring in 15-18 points range consistently.
    • Taurean Prince(MEM) had 11 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal in the last game. Wing Taurean has done well recently and has been mostly figuring in 6-11 points and 3-4 rebounds range.
    • Jordan McLaughlin(MEM) had 5 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals in the last game. Playmaker Jordan has done well off the bench, mostly being in 5-9 points and 2-4 assists range.
    • Jaylen Nowell(MEM) had 11 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal in the last game. Guard Nowell has been giving serviceable production, mostly being in 10-13 points range.
    • Zach Collins(SAS) had 13 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal in the last game. Back-up Power Forward Zach has given depth to the team that was lacking earlier in the frontline, figuring in 13-15 points and 7-9 rebounds range these days.
    • Lonnie Walker(SAS) had 6 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal in the last game. Multiple bouts with injuries have weakened the impact of Guard Lonnie, who has been in 6-8 points range after being in 13-18 points range earlier.

MIN vs SAS Dream11

PG: D Russell, T Jones
SG: J Richardson, A Edwards(PP)
SF: K Johnson, D Vassell
PF: T Waller-Prince
C:    K Towns(SP)

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