PHX vs POR Dream11 Prediction NBA Live Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers

PHX vs POR Dream11: As the war looms in Ukraine, the NBA has just gone on about its business. I bring this up because we are living in a highly volatile time when businesses can be affected by what is going on. Anyway, you hear about that enough so let the NBA be a distraction from the tumultuous worldly affairs. Let us jump into this game between the Phoenix Suns and the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Suns have been playing without Suns and then we received the news that Devin Booker is also out now due to COVID-19 protocols. That can complicate things a lot for the Suns but thanks to a red-hot season, they still have a wide margin with the teams below them. As they meet the Trail Blazers, you’d still fancy taking another win.

On the other hand, the Trail Blazers are right now fielding three deep bench players in their starting lineup and their season has been in total disarray since the beginning. While Anfernee Simons and Josh Hart have done a brilliant job, the non-existence of Nurkic in the lineup has upset the balance for the team.

Host: Phoenix Suns
Visitors: Portland Trail Blazers
Match Timing: 3 March, @ 08:30 AM
Venue: FootPrint Center

NBA Projections, Stats & Analysis

Match-ups
With Booker and Paul out, the Suns’ backcourt is significantly weakened and this is one area where the Trail Blazers can eke out an advantage with Josh Hart and Anfernee Simons in the mix. Perhaps one among Aaron Holiday or Landry Shamet will figure in the main five. Aaron may be preferred for his defensive ability but Shamet is going to see an increase in his minutes too. But when we come to other areas, the Suns have a big advantage.

In the middle, the team has Deandre Ayton, who will go up against Drew Eubanks, where the Suns can take a substantial advantage with Deandre being a brilliant two-way player. Eubanks was decent in the last game but Ayton is just too much of a force. Also, remember that the Trail Blazers are playing a four-guard lineup these days which certainly will give the Suns a size advantage.

And in terms of the frontline, with their three Forwards in Johnson, Bridges, and Crowder, the Suns have a more than enough advantage. They surely can take it to the rack and also knock down jumpers at a higher rate than most of the Trail Blazers’ players. With Booker out, the benches of both teams even up as the Suns have to now field two of their bench players in the main five. So, as they square off against the Trail Blazers, Suns will enter as the clear favorites.

Phoenix Suns | Portland Trail Blazers
Games: 61| 61
Wins: 49| 25
Defeats: 12| 36

Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers NBA Live, Team News and Lineups

Phoenix Suns Team News

Dario Saric remains OUT for an indefinite period.
Frank Kaminsky is OUT and still has no timetable for a comeback.
Cameron Payne is OUT for a long time potentially
Chris Paul has been ruled OUT for six-eight weeks.
Devin Booker is OUT due to COVID-19 protocols.

Suns Expected Starting Five
Wings: PF: Jae Crowder | SF: Cameron Johnson | SF: Mikal Bridges
Middle: C: Deandre Ayton
Guard: PG: Aaron Holiday/Landry Shamet

BENCH: Elfrid Payton, Bismack Biyombo, Torrey Craig, Javale McGee, Landry Shamet, Ismail Wainright.

Portland Trailblazers Team News

Nasir Little has been ruled OUT for the season
Damian Lillard is OUT for the game and may return in a couple of weeks.
Eric Bledsoe is OUT for the game and hasn’t played for some games.
Didi Louzada is OUT for the game and hasn’t played much this season.
Joe Ingles is going to be OUT long-term
Justise Winslow is OUT for the game.
Jusuf Nurkic is OUT for the game and may return around April.

Trailblazers Expected Starting Five
Middle: C: Drew Eubanks
Guard: SG: Keon Johnson | SG: Anfernee Simmons | SG: Josh Hart | SG: CJ Elleby

BENCH: Ben McLemore, Dennis Smith Jr., Brandon Williams, Trendon Watford, Keljin Blevins, Greg Brown III.

NBA Scores, Fantasy Basketball Top Picks

DeAndre Ayton(PHX)
Points: 23
Rebounds: 07
Assists: 02
Blocks: 02
Steals: 01
Deandre has been doing great as the inside scorer, rebounder, and also help defender, and his role will only expand with Booker out. The Center can be expected to be in 18-24 points, 7-12 rebounds, and 1-2 blocks range. Booker can be selected as a Star/Pro Player in the Dream 11 NBA Fantasy scenario.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 37-52

Anfernee Simons(POR)
Points: 16
Rebounds: 02
Assists: 04
Simons has the keys to the Trail Blazers these days as their leading scorer and playmaker, and a backcourt pairing with Lillard can bode well. Simons has usually been in the 19-26 points and 4-7 assists range these days.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 27-37

Mikal Bridges(PHX)
Points: 11
Rebounds: 04
Assists: 02
Steals: 01
Bridges is having a breakout season and he has turned on the knob since the beginning of February. The high-quality wing can be expected to score 15+ while grabbing 4 or more rebounds here.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 22-35

Josh Hart(POR)
Points: 11
Rebounds: 06
Assists: 04
Steals: 02
Josh has brought a lot of fizz to the Trail Blazers squad as an all-around guard and he can be a great option for them down the road. I expect him to be in 15-21 points, 6-7 rebounds, and 4-6 assists range here.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 27-38

Cameron Johnson(PHX)
Points: 23
Rebounds: 04
Assists: 05
Cameron Johnson’s role will only expand with Booker out along with Chris Paul and he has been doing a great job as the long-range scorer. He has been in the 15-23 points and 3-5 assists range.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 29-39

Drew Eubanks(POR)
Points: 13
Rebounds: 10
Assists: 02
Drew has been slated as the starting Center for the Trail Blazers with Nurkic being out. Can he keep up the above production? Let us see, it will serve the Trail Blazers well with them depleted.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 16-27

PHX vs POR DREAM11 LINEUP BALANCERS

CJ Elleby(POR) had 8 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks in the last game. Starting guard CJ has mostly been in 5-8 points and 4-5 rebounds range.
Brandon Williams(POR) had 12 points, 7 assists in the last game. Brandon has been in the 7-12 points range.
Jae Crowder(PHX) had 16 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals in the last game. Crowder has been a highly effective big Forward for the Suns and he has been mostly in the 10-17 points and 4-8 rebounds range.
Aaron Holiday(PHX) had 5 points, 3 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal in the last game. Aaron can start with both Booker and Paul out. I believe he can be in the 10-14 points and 4-7 assists range.
Trendon Watford(POR) had 6 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals in the last game. Watford has usually been in the 6-9 points and 4-5 rebounds range.
JaVale McGee(PHX) had 4 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks in the last game. JaVale has been a solid backup to Ayton, usually being in the 6-9 points and 5-9 rebounds range.
Landry Shamet(PHX) had 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist in the last game. Maybe Shamet can start in place of Booker but nonetheless, he will see an uptick in minutes. I expect a 7-11 points range from him.
Greg Brown III(POR) had 11 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal in the last game. Brown III has been in 4-9 points and 3-5 rebounds range these days.
Garrett Temple(POR) had 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal in the last contest. Defensive wing Temple doesn’t score many points.
Torrey Craig(PHX) had 2 rebounds in the last game. Craig has usually been in the 4-7 rebounds range.

PHX vs POR Dream11 Team

PG: A Holiday
SG: A Simons(SP)
SF: M Bridges, C Johnson
PF: J Hart
C: J McGee, D Ayton(PP), C Elleby

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Wouldn’t you like to watch Ayton go at work in the middle, dominating both ends of the floor, or Bridges slashing hard to the rim while Simons burying tough shots? Unfortunately for the Indian viewers, this match is not available on TV channels MTV and VH1. On the other hand, streaming platforms JIO TV and Voot are not going to showcase this game for viewers in India. Hence, the best option to access is by diving into the NBA League Pass. If you buy the annual subscription, you can watch all live games and you can also access the full game replay if you can’t watch the live action. To know the scores, stats, and news, visit the official website of the NBA.

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