Dream11, Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers battle it out in Mumbai

In the first-ever NBA India Games, the Sacramento Kings will be facing the Indiana Pacers on Friday and Saturday. The match will take place at the NSCI Dome in Mumbai. The game starts at 7:00 PM IST. Let us look at the first teams and the favourable Dream11 that can be selected out of these players.

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Team Rosters and favourable Dream11

Indiana Pacers:

Goga Bitadze, Brian Bowen II, Amida Brimah, Malcolm Brogdon, JaKeenan Gant, Aaron Holiday, Justin Holiday, Alize Johnson, Jeremy Lamb, T.J. Leaf, T.J. McConnell, Doug McDermott, Naz Mitrou-Long, Victor Oladipo, Domantas Sabonis, JaKarr Sampson, Edmond Sumner, Myles Turner, T.J. Warren, and CJ Wilcox.

Sacramento Kings:

Trevor Ariza, Marvin Bagley III, Harrison Barnes, Nemanja Bjelica, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Dewayne Dedmon, Yogi Ferrell, De'Aaron Fox, Wenyen Gabriel, Harry Giles III, Kyle Guy, Buddy Hield, Richaun Holmes, Justin James, Cory Joseph, Kosta Koufos, Tyler Lydon, Eric Mika, Isaiah Pineiro, Caleb Swanigan, Tyler Ulis, and Troy Williams.

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Favourable Dream11:

Point Guard: De'Aaron Fox, Cory Joseph

Shooting Guard: Victor Oladipo, Jeremy Lamb, Justin Holiday

Small forward: Trevor Ariza

Power forward: Nemanja Bjelica

Centre: Dewayne Dedmon

Please keep in mind that these Dream11 suggestions do not guarantee positive results in the actual games.

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2018-19 Team Performances

The Indiana Pacers were fifth in the Eastern Conference last season after they won 48 and lost 34. They lost in the first round of the playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Sacramento Kings were placed ninth in the Western Conference with 39 wins and 43 losses. They did not qualify for the playoffs last season. 

The game between Kings and Pacers will be the first time a North American sports league will step foot into India. The matches can be watched live on Sony LIV, Sony TEN1 HD and Sony TEN3.

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