NBA: TOR v CHA - Pascal Siakam needs to be considered for captaincy duties

The final team and lineups will be updated later before the deadline.

Match Details:

Toronto Raptors vs Charlotte Hornets
Venue: Amalie Arena, Tampa
Date: 17th January 2021
Time: 06:00 am IST

Preview:

Toronto Raptors won 3 games and lost 8 games so far. They won their last match against Charlotte Hornets 111-108 and are placed at the 13th place in the Eastern Conference points table.

Charlotte Hornets won 6 games and lost 7 games in the league until now. They lost their last match against Toronto Raptors 108-111 and are standing at the 8th place in the Eastern Conference points table.

Toronto Raptors scores 111.1 points a game on an average while they allow 112.1 points a game to their opponents.

Charlotte Hornets scores 107.2 points a game on an average while they allow 107.5 points a game to their opponents.

Pascal Siakam is averaging 19.9 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists a game. In the last match, he scored 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

Gordon Hayward is averaging 22.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.3 steals a game. He missed last game and listed as a game-time call for this match.

I am backing Toronto Raptors to win this match. Watch out for Fred VanVleet to produce a match-winning performance.

Charlotte Hornets:

Probable starting lineups:

PG Devonte Graham
SG Terry Rozier
SF Gordon Hayward (GTD)
PF PJ Washington
C Bismack Biyombo

Best bench players:

PG LaMelo Ball
SF Caleb Martin
PF Miles Bridges

Injuries:

C Cody Zeller - Out
SF Gordon Hayward - GTD

Top picks (Average Dream11 points per game):

SF Gordon Hayward - 38.8 points
SG Terry Rozier - 34.1 points

Toronto Raptors:

Probable starting lineups:

PG Kyle Lowry
SG Fred VanVleet
SF OG Anunoby
PF Pascal Siakam
C Alex Len (GTD)

Best bench players:

SG Norman Powell
PF Chris Boucher

Injuries:

C Alex Len - GTD
SF Patrick McCaw - Out

Top picks (Average Dream11 points per game):

PG Kyle Lowry - 39.3 points
SG Fred VanVleet - 39.6 points
PF Pascal Siakam - 42.4 points

Punt picks:

C Aron Baynes (7.0 credit)
SG Malik Monk (4.5 credit)

Captain and vice-captain choices:

1.Pascal Siakam
2.Gordon Hayward
3.Kyle Lowry

 

Dream11 Team:

Expert Advice:

Try 10 member 5 winner leagues
3 member 1 winner leagues
4 member 1 winner leagues
11 member 3 winner leagues
Mini GL

 

Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and are not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.

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